President Philip Smith’s Vision for the National African American Gun Association (Light Over Heat #62)

by | Aug 23, 2023 | diversity, Gun Culture, Light Over Heat, National African American Gun Association, Philip Smith, race

I attended the first National Convention of the National African American Gun Association (NAAGA) in Atlanta a few weeks ago. On “Light Over Heat” this week, I published the second of two planned videos reflecting on the event. The first video covered what exactly...

What I Learned about the National African American Gun Association at Their National Convention (Light Over Heat #61)

by | Aug 16, 2023 | diversity, Gun Culture, Light Over Heat, National African American Gun Association, race

I attended the first National Convention of the National African American Gun Association (NAAGA) in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago. On “Light Over Heat” this week, I published the first of two planned videos reflecting on the event. NAAGA occupies a unique position in...

The Road Ahead – 2023

by | May 26, 2023 | Avidity Arms, congregational security, Gun Culture, Liberal Gun Club, Lutheran Ethicists' Network, My Experience, National African American Gun Association, Rob Pincus, Vail Symposium, Wake Forest University, Wyoming Firearms Research Center

I’ve had some personal and professional setbacks so far in 2023, but I’ve also had some amazing opportunities to bring light to culture war over guns in America. I’m grateful for that. In this post, I want to share some of what I have planned for the...