The Glock gun spiel: a case study in political geography and human rights.

A case study is presented on the gun exchange program initiated by the police department of Cedar Rapids, IA. It will enable the department to postpone its acquisition of new guns while allowing Law Enforcement Equipment to retain the magazines which sell more than their original price.

Purpose: a context for understanding

My purpose is to begin to provide a theoretical and empirical political geographic and human rights context for the plan of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa police department to exchange 238.40 caliber semiautomatic guns and their accompanying 714 15-round maga