I find advertising in general extraordinarily interesting. I was a devoted follower of the TV show Mad Men and I teach about advertising in my classes. Advertising is a major part of our culture, and of course it is a major part of gun culture as well. When I watch gun TV shows, I am … Continue reading
I wasn’t so impressed by Estately’s blog post on top Google searches in 2015, but I was interested to learn about Google Trends. So, I decided to try entering “concealed carry” into Google Trends. This is what I found: There appears to be a gradual increase in interest in concealed carry since 2005, punctuated by … Continue reading
A reader whose views I respect criticized my recent response to the New York Times’ historic front page editorial, “A Gun Epidemic,” because it was based more on my opinions than on facts. Although I don’t entirely agree with that criticism, I thought I would post this further fact-driven response to one of the main … Continue reading
I am always looking for audio books about guns on Audible.com. There are preciously few, though over the years there have been some good ones like Paul Barrett’s Glock, Dan Baum’s Gun Guys, Chris Kyle’s American Sniper, and (surprisingly) Kathy Jackson’s The Cornered Cat. Recently, a 2013 compilation of Washington Post articles, Guns in America, … Continue reading
Thinking of those killed, especially the children. Thinking about how this evil could have been prevented. Thinking about what law would have prevented this. Thinking the world seems God-forsaken. Thinking about a lawsuit being filed against Remington/Bushmaster. Thinking about the inability of people to speak to each other about these issues. Thinking our public life … Continue reading
Coincident with a murder-suicide at a high school outside of Portland, Oregon on June 10th, some “data” on school shootings began to circulate on the internet. The “data” came from Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy organization that brings together Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, … Continue reading
A brief (for me) follow-up on yesterday’s post on mass public shootings: In 2012, 68 people were killed in 7 mass public shootings, including 26 at Sandy Hook Elementary School alone. Many individuals and new media outlets were quick to proclaim a rise in mass shootings. In previous posts I have raised some doubts about … Continue reading
