by David Yamane | May 24, 2019 | Gun Culture, My Experience, National Firearms Law Seminar
In April, I gave the lunchtime talk at the National Firearms Law Seminar in Indianapolis. More than anything I’ve written or said, “Gun Culture 2.0, or How a Liberal Professor Became an Armed American” offered a very personal perspective on how I got...
by David Yamane | May 14, 2019 | Beretta, My Experience
In a lunchtime talk at the National Firearms Law Seminar recently, I recounted three of my main observations about guns and gun culture in America. The second of these observations is: “Shooting is fun, and challenging.” It is fun, in part, because it is...
by David Yamane | Apr 25, 2019 | Annette Evans, Aqil Qadir, Gun Culture, National Rifle Association, Rangemaster Tactical Conference
I am heading to Indianapolis tomorrow for the National Rifle Association Annual Meetings and Exhibits (NRAAM). It will be interesting to see what the vibe is surrounding the organization and (some of) its members, as the NRA has been dealing with some very public,...
by David Yamane | Apr 24, 2019 | ProShots Range
This is the seventh and final post featuring Sociology of Guns Seminar student reflections on our field trip to ProShots, a local gun range. I provide the actual assignment in the first post, and you can also see it in the context of the syllabus itself. (Link to...
by David Yamane | Apr 8, 2019 | My Experience, North Carolina
I lived the first four decades of my life completely outside of gun culture, so I remember well when I started to realize after I moved to North Carolina how common and normal guns are to so many people. Once I was attuned to the reality of guns outside of their...
