“The Experience at the Range Was Far More Cathartic Than I Had Initially Imagined” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #5)

by | Sep 19, 2023 | AR platform rifles, gun ownership, gun safety, Sociology of Guns Seminar, South, Student Writing, Wake Forest University

This is the fifth of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1, Reflection #2, Reflection #3, and Reflection #4). The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am...

“I Personally Sit in a Weird Place When It Comes to Guns” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #4)

by | Sep 18, 2023 | gun ownership, race, Sandy Hook massacre, Sociology of Guns Seminar, South, Student Writing, Wake Forest University

This is the fourth of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1, Reflection #2, and Reflection #3). The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these...

“I Wasn’t Aware That Most of My Classmates Hadn’t Interacted with Firearms Before” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #3)

by | Sep 17, 2023 | gun ownership, LGBT, rural, Sociology of Guns Seminar, South, Student Writing, Wake Forest University

This is the third of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1 and Reflection #2). The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these students for their...

“I Control What Happens Next, Which Can Be Very Scary As You Can’t Undo a Gunshot” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #2)

by | Sep 16, 2023 | AR platform rifles, California, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Wake Forest University

This is the second of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1). The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these students for their willingness to...

“Like a Dance with What I Thought Was My Comfort Zone” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #2)

by | Sep 15, 2023 | AR platform rifles, Bahamas, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Wake Forest University

This is the second of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1). The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these students for their willingness to...