Arms : the culture and credo of the gun
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Windsor, Ontario : Biblioasis, [2015].
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First edition.
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xvi, 342 pages ; 23 cm.
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
683.4 SOMERS 2015
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Published
Windsor, Ontario : Biblioasis, [2015].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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After a Fifteen-Year Hiatus from the world of guns, journalist, sports shooter, and former soldier A.J. Somerset no longer fit in with other firearm enthusiasts. Theirs was a culture much different than the one he remembered: a culture more radical, less tolerant, and more immovable in its beliefs, "as if [each] gun had come with a free, bonus ideological Family Pack [of political tenets], a ready-made identity." To find the origins of this surprising shift, Somerset began mapping the cultural history of guns and gun ownership in North America. Arms: The Culture and Credo of Gun is the brilliant result. How were firearms transformed from tools used by pioneers into symbols of modern manhood? Why did the NRAs focus shift from encouraging responsible gun use to lobbying against gun-safety laws? What is the relationship between gun ownership and racism in America? How have the film, television, and video game industries molded our perception of gun violence? When did the fear of gun seizures arise, and how has it been used to benefit arms manufacturers, lobbyists, and the tar-right? Few ideas divide communities as much as those involving firearms, and fewer authors are able to tackle the subject with the same authority, humor, and intelligence. Written from the unique perspective of a gun lover who's disgusted with what gun culture has become, Arms is destined to be one of the most talked-about books of the year.-- Book jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Somerset, A. J. (2015). Arms: the culture and credo of the gun (First edition.). Biblioasis.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Somerset, A. J., 1969-. 2015. Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun. Biblioasis.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Somerset, A. J., 1969-. Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun Biblioasis, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Somerset, A. J. Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun First edition., Biblioasis, 2015.

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