Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun CulturesOxford University Press, 2004 M06 10 - 240 páginas Frequenting gun shops and shooting ranges, and devoting particular attention to those whose interest in weaponry extends beyond the casual, Abigail A. Kohn captures in finegrained and often entertaining, yet always humane, detail how gun owners actually think and feel about their guns. Through her conversations--with cowboy action shooters at a regional match, sport shooters, hunters, with shooters of all ages and races--we hear of the "savage beauty" of a beautifully crafted long gun, of the powerful historical import owners attach to their guns, of the sense of empowerment that comes with shooting skill, and the visceral thrill of discharging a dangerous weapon. Cutting through the cliches that link gun ownership with violent, criminal subcultures and portray shooters as "gun nuts" or potential terrorists, Kohn provides us with a lively and untainted portrait of American gun enthusiasts. |
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... fact sound racist, particularly when he links gun ownership to being white. For Heston, guns signify the “white way.” In a speech he made to the highly conservative Free Congress Foundation, he stated: “Heaven help the God-fearing, law ...
... fact sound racist, particularly when he links gun ownership to being white. For Heston, guns signify the “white way.” In a speech he made to the highly conservative Free Congress Foundation, he stated: “Heaven help the God-fearing, law ...
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... fact, in many respects, conventional wisdom regarding guns and gun owners is either overly simplified or simply wrong.10 For example, a number of historians have argued that there is a legitimate historical basis for citizen gun ...
... fact, in many respects, conventional wisdom regarding guns and gun owners is either overly simplified or simply wrong.10 For example, a number of historians have argued that there is a legitimate historical basis for citizen gun ...
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... fact.15 However, the sheer amount of rancor over these issues suggests that there is more going on than a difference of interpretation about our nation's history and what kind of bearing that history should have on contemporary American ...
... fact.15 However, the sheer amount of rancor over these issues suggests that there is more going on than a difference of interpretation about our nation's history and what kind of bearing that history should have on contemporary American ...
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... fact, academics have employed their own (more strict) definition of gun culture, suggesting that it denotes a geographic locale where gun ownership is prevalent and where people are socialized into gun ownership and “pro-gun values.”2 ...
... fact, academics have employed their own (more strict) definition of gun culture, suggesting that it denotes a geographic locale where gun ownership is prevalent and where people are socialized into gun ownership and “pro-gun values.”2 ...
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... fact a good number of active or retired law enforcement officers who enjoy cowboy action shooting. I did not manage to interview more than one of them in this group, primarily because I lacked enough time. The third group of shooters I ...
... fact a good number of active or retired law enforcement officers who enjoy cowboy action shooting. I did not manage to interview more than one of them in this group, primarily because I lacked enough time. The third group of shooters I ...
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