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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... guns. According to some of the top journalists in the country, gun ... kinds of characterizations of particular ethnic or religious groups without ... Guns kill people; therefore, gun owners are killers. Gun control is the best, if not ...
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... guns, not with understanding why gun owners are so attached to them. Pro-gun ... kind of bearing that history should have on contemporary American society ... gun debate as a clash of political ideals, the difference between what ...
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... gun-owning citizens. Local politicians have frequently sought to ban certain kinds of guns or limit the presence of guns on county property, and they have had a relatively high degree of success.16 The area was home to the Million Mom ...
... gun-owning citizens. Local politicians have frequently sought to ban certain kinds of guns or limit the presence of guns on county property, and they have had a relatively high degree of success.16 The area was home to the Million Mom ...
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... type, (2) legally own at least one gun, (3) take pleasure in talking about guns and shooting with other gun aficionados, and (4) organize regular (weekly ... gun enthusiasts only collect guns and never shoot them. Guns can be introduction 9.
... type, (2) legally own at least one gun, (3) take pleasure in talking about guns and shooting with other gun aficionados, and (4) organize regular (weekly ... gun enthusiasts only collect guns and never shoot them. Guns can be introduction 9.
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... kinds of guns were developed when, how they were used, and the individual flaws and virtues of different guns in different eras of American history. For most of the shooters with whom ... guns now. Guns the anthropology of gun enthusiasm 10.
... kinds of guns were developed when, how they were used, and the individual flaws and virtues of different guns in different eras of American history. For most of the shooters with whom ... guns now. Guns the anthropology of gun enthusiasm 10.
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