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Are you a hunting enthusiast, history buff, future military leader, or biathlete in training? Then you know these interests involve guns. Do you also know one-third of American households own guns? Whatever our individual positions on gun ownership, we all can agree on one thing. These powerful weapons

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Are you a hunting enthusiast, history buff, future military leader, or biathlete in training? Then you know these interests involve guns. Do you also know one-third of American households own guns? Whatever our individual positions on gun ownership, we all can agree on one thing. These powerful weapons must be handled with responsibility and respect. You can learn these valuable skills with the Gun Education and Safety series. The books in this series provide essential knowledge about gun safety, and the rights and responsibilities that go along with gun ownership and use. Full-color photos enhance easy-to-read text in this well-balanced look at the guns around us. Book jacket.

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Alternate Title: Gun history and development

Imprint: Minneapolis, Minn. : - ABDO Pub Co

Est. published date: 1111

Series:

• Checkerboard social studies library. Gun education
• Gun education and safety

ISBN: 9781617833144

Language: English

Notes: Includes index.
The Legend of Black Berthold -- The Development of Gunpowder -- Cannons Big and Small -- The Arquebus -- Arquebus to Musket -- Musket to Rifle -- Pistols and Revolvers -- Ammunition Advancements -- Mass Production -- The Twentieth Century -- Gun Rights -- Glossary -- Web Sites.

Statement of responsibility: Brian Kevin

Characteristics: p. cm.

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