Your Hump Day Reading List for February 19, 2019
Welcome to the Hump Day Reading List! Here are what I believe to be the three most important articles for you to read this week.
This week in Defense and Training:
Concealed carry and outdoor activities
I get a lot of questions regarding concealed carry for hikers, joggers, and other outdoor enthusiasts. There are a number of options, and this article at RECOIL goes over some of them.
There are two important points about this topic, one which the …
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How Many Guns Are There In The United States Today? 400 Million Or So
How many guns are there in the United States today? No one really knows, but research conducted by the Geneva, Switzerland based Small Arms Survey provides the best guesstimate for 2017: Civilian-held Firearms: 393,347,000 Military-owned Firearms: 4,535,380 Law Enforcement Firearms: 1,016,000 TOTAL FIREARMS ESTIMATE (2017): 398,898,380 Data for the United States can be viewed alongside … Continue reading How Many Guns Are There In The United States Today? 400 Million Or So
Student Range Visit Reflection #2: Shooting is Fun But Targets are No Joke
This is the second of several planned posts 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. This student refers toward the end of her … Continue reading Student Range Visit Reflection #2: Shooting is Fun But Targets are No Joke
Student Gun Range Reflection: Getting a Better Grasp of an Unknown Aspect of Gun Culture
As I discussed previously, my Sociology of Guns seminar’s field trip to the gun range is always a highlight of the course. This year was no exception. The field trip has two components: A mandatory classroom introduction to firearms/safety and a voluntary opportunity to shoot guns on the range. In recent iterations of the course, … Continue reading Student Gun Range Reflection: Getting a Better Grasp of an Unknown Aspect of Gun Culture
Student Gun Range Reflection: Getting a Better Grasp of an Unknown Aspect of Gun Culture
As I discussed previously, my Sociology of Guns seminar’s field trip to the gun range is always a highlight of the course. This year was no exception. The field trip has two components: A mandatory classroom introduction to firearms/safety and a voluntary opportunity to shoot guns on the range. In recent iterations of the course, … Continue reading Student Gun Range Reflection: Getting a Better Grasp of an Unknown Aspect of Gun Culture
Winter Weather Cuts Air Gun Matches Short at 2019 Camp Perry Open
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – A series of snow emergencies forced parts of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2019 Camp Perry Open to be cancelled during the weekend of Jan. 18-20. The annual event is designed to include 3×20 junior air rifle, 60 Shot air rifle and 60 Shot air pistol competitions over a span of Continue Reading
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Hundreds to Attend JROTC Air Rifle Regionals at Camp Perry in February
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer/Editor CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites the public to explore the exciting and fast-growing world of air rifle competition Feb. 15-17, 2019, as hundreds of coaches, competitors and spectators take part in the 2019 JROTC Regional Air Rifle Championships, held at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry. The Continue Reading
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2019 Sociology of Guns Seminar Gun Store and Range Field Trip
My Sociology of Guns seminar’s annual field trip to the gun range is such a highlight that I sometimes wonder if I should do it at the end of class rather than the beginning. The class really is all down hill after visiting the range. This semester my 15 students and I once again made … Continue reading 2019 Sociology of Guns Seminar Gun Store and Range Field Trip
Some press about the LGC from NPR in Oregon
A couple of points to be clear on, as there were non-LGC folks that were involved in this interview as well: Phil Phillips, the one quoted as being against having guns in the house for self-defense, is NOT a LGC member. He was a first-time invited guest and his quote...
Why Surveys Underestimate Gun Ownership Rates in the U.S.
I concluded a recent post saying if anyone ever asks you how many gun owners there are in America, you can tell them AT LEAST: 40% of households in America have guns in them and 30% of individuals in America personally own a gun. Saying AT LEAST is crucial here, because these figures underestimate the … Continue reading Why Surveys Underestimate Gun Ownership Rates in the U.S.