Composed of correspondence, drafts of manuscripts, newspaper clippings, articles, printed material, press releases, a galley proof, and photographs, the Carl Bakal Papers, 1933-1972, document Bakal’s research and writing process for The Right to Bear Arms. Correspondence concerns his research, primarily Bakal’s requests for information, and publicity for his book, while newspaper clippings and articles pertain to a variety of topics, such as race riots, homicide, kidnappings, shootings, suicides, federal gun control laws, the international arms traffic, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and other social and political issues. Printed material consist of government reports on federal legislation and senate bills, press releases issued by the McGraw-Hill Book Company highlight Bakal’s The Right to Bear Arms, and drafts of manuscripts illustrate different versions of the manuscript prior to its publication. Additionally, the collection contains a galley proof of he Right to Bear Arms, and photographs depicting individuals associated with his research.