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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... liberal scholars against researching guns and the Second Amendment. The scholarly endeavor should be informed by moral principles, he argues, and because supporting gun control is the right thing to do, good scholars shouldn't do ...
... liberal scholars against researching guns and the Second Amendment. The scholarly endeavor should be informed by moral principles, he argues, and because supporting gun control is the right thing to do, good scholars shouldn't do ...
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... liberals insist it is.13 Needless to say, pro-gun advocates have employed these academic arguments and findings to promote their position and to further legitimize the NRA's stance against gun controls.14 At this point, perhaps not ...
... liberals insist it is.13 Needless to say, pro-gun advocates have employed these academic arguments and findings to promote their position and to further legitimize the NRA's stance against gun controls.14 At this point, perhaps not ...
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... liberals value, does not really address the core issues. At this point, both liberals and conservatives tend to treat the gun issue simply as more evidence of how ridiculous and “out of touch with reality” their political opponents are ...
... liberals value, does not really address the core issues. At this point, both liberals and conservatives tend to treat the gun issue simply as more evidence of how ridiculous and “out of touch with reality” their political opponents are ...
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... liberal ones. Therefore, a site more likely to demonstrate “typical” gun ownership would be a rural area in the American South, where activities like hunting and target shooting are common and politics are generally conservative.4 But ...
... liberal ones. Therefore, a site more likely to demonstrate “typical” gun ownership would be a rural area in the American South, where activities like hunting and target shooting are common and politics are generally conservative.4 But ...
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... liberal and usually vote Democrat.31 There may have been even more interviewees with liberal leanings, but I counted only those who spoke openly about their liberal politics. Several liberal shooters expressed annoyance that they are ...
... liberal and usually vote Democrat.31 There may have been even more interviewees with liberal leanings, but I counted only those who spoke openly about their liberal politics. Several liberal shooters expressed annoyance that they are ...
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