Table of Contents

1. Introduction: How Mass Shootings Spur Gun Purchases

2. Why the Current Era of Gun Culture Differs from the Past

3. Case Studies, Processes, and Causal Mechanisms

4. Descriptive Trends in Background Checks and Mass Shootings

5. Quantitative Analysis of Mass Shootings and Background Checks, 1999-2020

6. A Configurational Analysis of Mass Shootings and Background Checks

7. Looking Ahead, Has a Ceiling Been Reached?

About the Author

Alexei Anisin, PhD, is the Dean of the School of International Relations & Diplomacy at Anglo-American University in Prague, Czech Republic. He specializes in both qualitative and quantitative research on political instability, rare forms of political violence and homicide, and holds a deep interest in international politics and historical change.

Reviews

'Mass Shootings and Civilian Armament is a compelling study of the role mass shootings have played in the rising civilian armament in the United States. Through a novel theoretical framework, rigorous methodological techniques, Anisin provides important new insights to this field. Accessibly written, Mass Shootings and Civilian Armament is a must-read for policy-makers, researchers, students, and anyone interested in mass shootings.'Joel Capellan, Professor at Rowan University