by Eric M | May 24, 2021 | Guns, LGC Blog
I was listening to NPR a few days ago, and an interview on The Takeaway really caught my attention. The interview was with Larry Krasner, who is the progressive attorney who was elected to become the DA for Philadelphia a couple of years ago, and just won his primary...
by David Yamane | Apr 27, 2021 | Guns, homicide, Law, mass murder, mass public shooting
Another day in America, another pile of bodies, and another set of cries for gun control. Predictably, the Atlanta and Boulder and Indianapolis mass public shootings were followed by calls to ban AR-style rifles. President Biden proposes to subject “ghost guns” to...
by David Yamane | Apr 6, 2021 | gun safety, Guns, Michael Anestis, Risk, safe storage, suicide
I just finished a draft of my book chapter on “Pascal’s Wager and Firearms.” It’s all about risk, risk assessment, and risk management in relation to firearms. From there I am rolling into a chapter on negative outcomes, which will of course highlight the work of the...
by David Yamane | Feb 7, 2021 | Gun Culture, Guns, My Experience
Yesterday was the second anniversary of this blog. I began Gun Curious as a complement to my longer-running Gun Culture 2.0 blog because I wanted an outlet for my observations on guns and gun culture that would be of interest to those who simply wanted to know or...
by David Yamane | Feb 6, 2021 | gunpowder, Guns, Quote of the Day, Thomas Jefferson
Formerly, bodily powers gave place among the aristoi. But since the invention of gunpowder has armed the weak as well as the strong with missile death, bodily strength, like beauty, good humor, politeness and other accomplishments, has become but an auxiliary ground...
by David Yamane | Feb 5, 2021 | COVID19, diversity, Gun Culture, gun ownership, Guns, My Experience, new gun owners
Late in 2020 an editor from the online magazine Discourse contacted me to see if I wanted to write anything about my work on American gun culture for them. The invitation provided an excellent opportunity for me to formalize some of my scattered thoughts on the Great...
