by David Yamane | May 30, 2021 | Books, Concealed Carry Revolution, Gun Culture
It’s been a couple of weeks since I announced the availability of my small book on the history and current status of concealed carry in the United States. I picked a terrible time to launch the book because I took off for a 4,000 mile drive from NC to California...
by David Yamane | May 12, 2021 | Books, Concealed Carry Revolution, Gun Culture, gun rights, Law, scholarship
Despite the profound significance of the issue, no comprehensive but concise history of concealed carry laws in the United States yet exists. Concealed Carry Revolution seeks to fill this gap. It is available right now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or by special...
by David Yamane | Apr 29, 2021 | Data, Gun Culture, scholarship, sociology
I have been trying to understand what I call, following gun journalist Michael Bane, Gun Culture 2.0 for over 10 years now. I am currently in a race to finish my book on the topic before Gun Culture 3.0 arrives. I have not yet seen any convincing evidence that...
by David Yamane | Apr 28, 2021 | gun rights, Law, may issue, Permitless Carry, shall issue
The passage of permitless carry laws in 2021 by Utah, Montana, Iowa, and Tennessee provides a good occasion to review concealed weapon carry permit laws in the US. Regulatory Regimes There are four basic regulatory regimes governing the carrying of concealed weapons...
by David Yamane | Apr 27, 2021 | Guns, homicide, Law, mass murder, mass public shooting
Another day in America, another pile of bodies, and another set of cries for gun control. Predictably, the Atlanta and Boulder and Indianapolis mass public shootings were followed by calls to ban AR-style rifles. President Biden proposes to subject “ghost guns” to...
