Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun Cultures
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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Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun Cultures
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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Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun Cultures

Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun Cultures

by Abigail A. Kohn
Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun Cultures

Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun Cultures

by Abigail A. Kohn

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780195306446
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 12/08/2005
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 9.02(w) x 6.26(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Abigail Kohn currently works for a management and technology consulting firm in Washington D.C. She has published articles in Reason Magazine as well as a number of academic journals.

Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgementsPart I: The Anthropology of Gun Enthusiasm1. Introduction: Guns in America2. The World of Gun Enthusiasm3. Cowboy Action ShootingPart II: The Meaning of Guns4. Citizen Soldiers5. Cowboy Lawmen6. Tough Americans7. ConclusionsAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex
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