“My Trip to the Gun Range was Much More Enlightening than Informative” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #9)

by | Sep 26, 2023 | AR platform rifles, Sociology of Guns Seminar, South, Student Writing, Wake Forest University

This is the ninth of many student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1, Reflection #2, Reflection #3, Reflection #4, Reflection #5, Reflection #6, Reflection #7, and Reflection #8). The assignment to...

“My Trip to the Gun Range was Much More Enlightening than Informative” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #9)

by | Sep 26, 2023 | AR platform rifles, Sociology of Guns Seminar, South, Student Writing, Wake Forest University

This is the ninth of many student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1, Reflection #2, Reflection #3, Reflection #4, Reflection #5, Reflection #6, Reflection #7, and Reflection #8). The assignment to...

“The Experience Caused Me to Feel More Conflicted and Confused About Guns” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #6)

by | Sep 22, 2023 | AR platform rifles, gun ownership, gun safety, school shootings, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Wake Forest University

This is the sixth of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1, Reflection #2, Reflection #3, Reflection #4, and Reflection #5). The assignment to which students are responding can be found...

“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 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...