American Gun Culture Summary

Book Review: American Gun Culture
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Gun ownership as American Gun Culture describes looks at the masculinity side of why men own guns. Also explain s that family legacy of gun ownership is often a factor in determining whether one will become a gun owner. Many of us got our first guns as gifts from parents. When the parent has taken more care to teach and exemplify proper gun-handling skills and other firearms knowledge, there is a much greater chance that the recipient of this legacy will embrace (rather than reject) it. If you have had a bad experience with a gun in the past, that may be a valid reason for you not to own a gun - but probably not. It's more likely that you have an irrational attitude towards guns, and unreasoned
bias is never good.
Gun collecting has many facets, but most focus on the historic, technical or artistic merits of the arms which make them appealing to collectors.
Some collectors cherish a rusty bayonet, or musket ball recovered from an old battlefield. Others like the artistry and craftsmanship of a Kentucky rifle, or a valuable pair of cased flintlock dueling pistols, or a shotgun engraved by one of the living masters. Ammunition collectors delve into the minute details and has all kinds rituals and cleaning time is greatly involves. Some collectors seek to fill a collection with arms of a single maker, others of a single historic period, some concentrate on a specific caliber, or country of origin. Many just want to own guns that they like for various reasons. Many arms collectors enjoy shooting their guns, and many people interested in living history (reenacting) become arms collectors as an outgrowth of that
hobby.
While not purely collectors, they are potential future collectors, and their experiences can provide valuable information to collectors.
Hunting as indicated is a fine reason to own a gun - or several guns. Different game calls for different firearms, so there's good reason to own a number of shooting' irons if you hunt various game. Owning guns only for the purpose of hunting is probably pretty common here in the USA... though many hunters, through exposure to and experience with firearms, become comfortable with them and often wish to own guns for other purposes as well.
And the out most reason stated is people get gun for self defense this one is by far the most powerful, and universal, reason for anyone to own a gun.
Human beings possess a strong self-preservation urge, as well they should - and a gun is very often the best tool one can have on hand to counter a threat to one's life, and/or the lives of one's family members. Some gun owners like guns merely for their historical value. Perhaps a certain gun which has been celebrated in history, such as the old Kentucky rifle or the original Colt Peacemaker revolver, may pique a collector's sense of history. Still others prefer military arms, which have definite significance to those of us whose families have served in the military during wartime...
In “Considering popular music” mostly describes on how people uses gun as a form of power in lyric. A overview of Gun Lyric sources after reading I seem to have a same but different opinion with the usage of gun lyric in songs or music per say .Guns has always been in the music industry ranging from country music to hip-hop music in which guns lyric are more often used than any music
genre.
This Book also gives an insight off how the usage of guns in lyric gives men the sense of power and shows their masculinity. Gun lyrics are highly protected and adore, because mostly I see some people singing or rapping about a certain song containing gun lyric and they get so much into it that they start notion the hand movements of shooting someone or if they have a gun on them point it in the notion of the song. In song lyric sources the author describes how songs and references to guns that masculinity plays a huge factor it.
The book really has no weakness to me after reading it has a lot of good and strong points. The author make the reader under that notion of gun the value and the masculinity factor of why people value their gun and also have a symbolic notion to them. Also like to emphasize that the author also centers the protecting the masculine center of guns and centers on how female and male view guns and how they are portrayed. . The author focuses on the value that gun owners place on their guns and the possibility that different guns mean different things to their owners. Also His research explores the symbolic meaning of guns, and the ways in which the meaning assigned to guns influences gun ownership and use.
Some of the more interesting findings center around conversations with gun collectors and enthusiasts about a series of interaction rituals; rituals pertaining to being a gun owner, a gun user, and possibly even the gun as an object of near-worship. Gun owners also recognize a unique stigma, and respond through a complex series of stigma management techniques. The author covers in detail how he researched and studied the American gun culture from an absolutely new perspective. Rather than simply exploring gun ownership or gun use, he gets at the heart of why gun collectors own the guns they own and why they value them.
If you are a gun collector you'll be impressed with his insight into the true nature of this uniquely American culture. If you aren't a gun collector the authors work will open your eyes to a complex and often misunderstood culture. No matter if you are neutral, pro, or anti gun, you will find this book balanced and unbiased. Taylor deals in well supported facts and research following a disciplined methodology. He does not take a position on the politics of guns, but seeks to further an understanding of something that is clearly present in a large portion of our society