Because I am mostly concerned with the practical aspects of guns — how they are used — I do not focus on the symbolic dimension of guns as much as many, like Jennifer Carlson (gun carriers see themselves as “citizen-protectors”), Angela Stroud (concealed carry is an expression of “hegemonic masculinity”), or Joan Burbick (gun shows … Continue reading
The official colors of Wake Forest University are old gold and black. I couldn’t help but notice a number of firearms at the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in the school colors. OK, so not every gun is exactly old gold, but close enough. Roberts Defense also sells … Continue reading
Beyond the many guns — like the Glock 48 and 43X and new Mossberg MC1sc pistol — and the shooting stars seen at SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range, there were any number of other people and things I saw that merit a brief mention. Ashley Hlebinsky is not a shooting star, per se, … Continue reading
If any more evidence was needed that personal defense and concealed carry are the core of the civilian gun market today, the well-known shotgun company O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. provided it at the 2019 National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show. Although the mood of the SHOT Show Industry … Continue reading
I don’t talk about, much less “review,” much hardware on this blog. But because I carry a Glock 43, I made a point of stopping by the Glock bay at the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range to check out the new G48 and G43X slimline 9mm pistols. It is … Continue reading
As I noted in concluding my last post, many companies had “brand ambassadors” at their booths and bays during the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range. Some of them I even recognized. I am a well-known Top Shot nerd, so of course I stopped by the Colt bay when I … Continue reading
Much of my attention for the past two years has been on the “software” side of gun culture – mindset and training. Attending the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show draws my attention back to “hardware,” the material dimension of gun culture. Thanks to my friend and SHOT Show … Continue reading
