Most podcasts on which I appear are streamed and recorded live. Celine Gounder’s podcast, by contrast, is more highly produced. She interviewed me in early April for the new season of “In Sickness and In Health” which focuses on gun violence. When she reached out to me, I made clear that my scholarly expertise is … Continue reading
Almost 8 years ago, I shot a gun for the first time, not because I was interested in guns, but because I was afraid of them. Exactly 6 years ago, in November 2012, I took my first gun training course: Massad (Mas) Ayoob’s MAG-40. (See also the funny and informative case of Mas testing the … Continue reading
I received some pleasant news from the publisher of my article on “The Sociology of U.S. Gun Culture” this morning: It is one of the Top 20 most downloaded articles published since July 2016. In the article I argue that there really is no existing sociology of gun culture because we have been too focused … Continue reading
The cover photo on Weapon of Choice: Small Arms and the Culture of Military Innovation (Oxford University Press, 2017) shows a US Navy SEAL carrying an FN SCAR-H (Mk 17 Mod 0) fitted with an AAC suppressor, Nightforce NSX Compact 2.5-10x scope, Insight AN/PEQ-15 laser/ir module, Insight M3X light module, and KAC vertical foregrip from … Continue reading
Among the interesting things Dr. William Aprill of Aprill Risk Consulting has been saying lately are some comments he made about mental health and guns on Paul Carlson’s Safety Solutions Academy Podcast (Ep. 444 from 10 October 2018). One of the challenges of addressing mental health issues, Aprill and Carlson observe in their conversation, is … Continue reading
A video of a range safety officer actively intervening in a potentially dangerous situation has been making the rounds on the web and social media. As befits new media, I have seen many dismissive quips, but no serious analyses of the case. (Of course, I am not omniscient, so please post any you know of … Continue reading
Originally posted on tacticalprofessor:
Chris Baker of Lucky Gunner was so kind as to interview me about pocket pistols and their role in Personal Protection at the 2018 Rangemaster Tactical Conference. https://youtu.be/Cv6PxB2TqLM It was an interesting interview and he makes a number of worthwhile points in the video. I’m actually looking forward to the series…
