Last week I had the pleasure of attending the LGC National Meeting for the first time. The “L” in LGC stands for “Liberal,” but as I argued in my keynote …
Guns
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I am up early this morning traveling to Wilmington, Delaware to talk about American gun culture and Gun Curious: A Liberal Professor’s Surprising Journey Inside America’s Gun Culture. Unless it …
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I have generally had good experiences working with journalists interested in guns in America. Certainly most work within the dominant narrative of gun-pathology, but I usually feel I have added …
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Guns
“Even though I was nervous while shooting, I never felt in danger” (Fall 2024 Student Range Visit Reflection #7)
by Tony Gristby Tony GristThis is the seventh of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2024 Sociology of Guns seminar. The assignment to which students are responding can be …
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“I want to have an educated standpoint from which to develop an opinion” (Fall 2024 Student Range Visit Reflection #6)
by Tony Gristby Tony GristThis is the sixth of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2024 Sociology of Guns seminar. The assignment to which students are responding can be …
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“Shooting isn’t just about pulling a trigger; it’s about control, focus, and responsibility” (Fall 2024 Student Range Visit Reflection #5)
by Tony Gristby Tony GristThis is the fifth of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2024 Sociology of Guns seminar. The assignment to which students are responding can be …
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I should have mentioned that a few weeks ago, Karl Rehn published a review of Gun Curious on his blog. You can read his thorough comments here. His is not …
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“My understanding of gun culture in America was affirmed during the field trip” (Fall 2024 Student Range Visit Reflection #4)
by Tony Gristby Tony GristThis is the fourth of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2024 Sociology of Guns seminar. The assignment to which students are responding can be …
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“My general distaste for guns overall is dimmed each time I have used one” (Fall 2024 Student Range Visit Reflection #3)
by Tony Gristby Tony GristThis is the third of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2024 Sociology of Guns seminar. The assignment to which students are responding can be …
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I may be referring more in the future to the bane of my existence as someone trying to offer a more complex view of guns and gun culture in America: …