One of the best places to satisfy gun curiosity is at the gun range. So the highlight of my Sociology of Guns seminar at Wake Forest University each year is a field trip we take to a local range. There students get a first exposure to what guns are, how they work, and what it … Continue reading Sociology of Guns Seminar Field Trip to the Gun Range

No one knows what percentage of the U.S. population actually owns guns. As with religion, the federal government does not keep official records or collect statistics on gun ownership. So we depend on surveys conducted by organizations like the Gallup Poll, Pew Research Center, NORC/General Social Survey, and others. Those surveys often produce different estimates … Continue reading What Percentage of Americans Own Guns? Minimum Estimates

One place I often meet gun curious people is in the Sociology of Guns seminar I teach at Wake Forest University. As I have for the past four academic years, I am currently teaching the seminar this semester. A PDF of the current syllabus is available, as are my dozens of posts on previous year’s … Continue reading Teaching the Sociology of Guns to the Gun Curious

By Kody Knight, Sport Management | West Virginia University, WVU Athletic Marketing For the first time ever, the 2019 NCAA Rifle National Championships are coming to Morgantown, W.Va.! The two-day competition, set for March 8-9, will be held at the WVU Coliseum. Tickets are on sale for each day of competition at NCAA.com/tickets or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME. Ticket prices are $10 Continue Reading

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The U.S. population breaks down roughly in thirds – Current Gun Owners: 27 to 33% Not Currently But Possible Gun Owners: 33 to 39% Not Now and Not Ever Gun Owners: 30 to 36% Americans are politically divided by the issue of guns. But as with other “culture wars,” the fighting is often undertaken by … Continue reading Who Are The Gun Curious?

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer ANNISTON, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites the public to explore the exciting and fast-growing world of air rifle competition Feb. 7-9 and Feb. 15-17, 2019, as hundreds of coaches, competitors and spectators take part in the 2019 JROTC Regional Air Rifle Championships, held at the CMP’s South Competition Center in Anniston. The Continue Reading

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By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CHANDLER, Ariz. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites the public to explore the exciting and fast-growing world of air rifle competition Feb. 7-9, 2019, as hundreds of coaches, competitors and spectators take part in the 2019 JROTC Regional Air Rifle Championships, held at the Rawhide Event Center. The three-position event showcases high school Junior Continue Reading

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