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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... feels, I am sympathetic to those who distrust what they perceive as the true NRA ideology. As one Washington Post contributor put it, “The answer, of course [to Heston's question], is that people who proclaim 'white pride' often have ...
... feels, I am sympathetic to those who distrust what they perceive as the true NRA ideology. As one Washington Post contributor put it, “The answer, of course [to Heston's question], is that people who proclaim 'white pride' often have ...
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... feel about their guns. Establishing a cohesive and inherently meaningful pattern of action, or worldview, is extraordinarily difficult when analyzing short answers from respondents, such as “Yes, I own two guns” and “I own my guns for ...
... feel about their guns. Establishing a cohesive and inherently meaningful pattern of action, or worldview, is extraordinarily difficult when analyzing short answers from respondents, such as “Yes, I own two guns” and “I own my guns for ...
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... feel about guns, and their struggle to justify their feelings about gun ownership to their friends and neighbors, brought home the extent to which the gun debate has become a true site of cultural conflict on a local and national level ...
... feel about guns, and their struggle to justify their feelings about gun ownership to their friends and neighbors, brought home the extent to which the gun debate has become a true site of cultural conflict on a local and national level ...
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... feel that shooting them even once immediately decreases their subjective worth. To a true collector (a gun collector ... feeling states or states of consciousness. This last component of gun enthusiasm could be defined as an enjoyment in ...
... feel that shooting them even once immediately decreases their subjective worth. To a true collector (a gun collector ... feeling states or states of consciousness. This last component of gun enthusiasm could be defined as an enjoyment in ...
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... feel when shooting. Shooters often get highly technical in describing certain guns and how they work, and it's easy to get lost in the minute and intricate details of barrel rifling, powder measurements, and sight adjustments. Elliot ...
... feel when shooting. Shooters often get highly technical in describing certain guns and how they work, and it's easy to get lost in the minute and intricate details of barrel rifling, powder measurements, and sight adjustments. Elliot ...
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