Guns across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights
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5h 38m 0s
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Robert Spitzer., Robert Spitzer|AUTHOR., & Walter Dixon|READER. (2018). Guns across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Spitzer, Robert Spitzer|AUTHOR and Walter Dixon|READER. 2018. Guns Across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Spitzer, Robert Spitzer|AUTHOR and Walter Dixon|READER. Guns Across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights Tantor Media, Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert Spitzer, Robert Spitzer|AUTHOR, and Walter Dixon|READER. Guns Across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights Tantor Media, Inc., 2018.
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