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Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
With a background in firearms instruction, sales, and organizations, Steier's knowledge has been cultivated through years of in-depth experience and personal dedication. In Guns 101, Steier covers the basics (what guns are for and how they work), but also discusses many types of firearms, firearm accessories, and gun activities-enough to help any reader carry on an intelligent conversation. From shop etiquette to do-it-yourself repairs, Guns 101 answers...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When a naked, mentally ill white man with an AR-15 killed four young adults of color at a Waffle House, Nashville-based physician and gun policy scholar Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl once again advocated for commonsense gun reform. But as he peeled back evidence surrounding the racially charged mass shooting, a shocking question emerged: Did the public health approach he had championed for years have it all wrong? Long at the forefront of a movement advocating...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Each year, approximately forty thousand Americans are killed by gunshot wounds, which is roughly equivalent to the annual rate of traffic deaths on American roads and highways. Of those forty thousand gun fatalities, more than half of them are suicides, which in turn account for half of all suicides per year. Add in the murders caused by guns, the accidental deaths caused by guns, the law enforcement killings caused by guns, and the average comes...
Author
Publisher
Twelve, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this tell-all exposé, a former senior strategist for the National Rifle Association reveals the corrupt behavior of its chief executive Wayne LaPierre and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of one of the most powerful political lobbying organizations in the United States.
Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A showcase for basic firearm skills and the most current shooting equipment and methods in use today from the bestselling team at Outdoor Life. Whatever you're shooting, whether it's a tricked-out MSR, a tight 1911, or a custom skeet gun, the experts at Outdoor Life have the know-how you need to take your skills to the next level. Covers handguns, rifles, shotguns, and ARs. RANGE SKILLS & HUNTING: This book is filled with tips and tricks that build...
12) Balance of power
Author
Publisher
Random House Audio
Pub. Date
p2003
Language
English
Description
Novice president Kerry Kilcannon becomes caught up in a dangerous power struggle when his brother-in-law goes on a killing spree, sparking Kilcannon to mount a vigorous campaign to wipe out gun violence, a quest that pits him against the powerful Sons of the Second Amendment group.
13) Babel
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007, c2006
Language
English
Description
A wealthy American is touring Morocco with his wife. The two become the focus of an international incident also involving a poor Moroccan farmer who is struggling to keep his two young sons in line and his family together. A San Diego nanny, with her employers absent, makes the disastrous decision to take her charges with her to a wedding in Mexico. A deaf-mute Japanese teen tries to deal with a relationship with her father and the world in general...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
For many Americans, guns seem to be a fundamental part of the American experience?and always have been. Grand in scope, rigorous in research, and elegant in presenting the formative years of our country, Armed America traces the winding historical trail of United States citizens' passion for firearms. Author and historial Clayton E. Cramer goes back to the source, unearthing first-hand accounts from the colonial times, through the Revolutionary War...
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of the gun control debate in America through primary documents including speeches, letters, congressional testimony, court decisions, government reports, biographical accounts, position papers, statutes, and news stories.
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
One of Amazon's Best Romances of February One of Bookpage's Best Romances of 2018 Sexy and emotional ..." (Washington Post - Best Romance Novels of February) Is there a problem, Officer? Jack Garrett isn't a police officer yet, but there's already an emergency. His new firearms instructor-the one who just dropped every jaw in the academy gym-is the same sexy Irish stranger Jack locked lips with last night. The Olympic gold medalist and expert markswoman...
18) One Breath Away
Author
Language
English
Description
When the unthinkable happens, a community is rocked to its core in this heart-stopping and emotionally-charged thriller from New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence, Heather Gudenkauf. In the midst of a sudden spring snowstorm, an unknown man armed with a gun walks into an elementary school classroom. Outside the school, the town of Broken Branch watches and waits. Officer Meg Barrett holds the responsibility for the town's children...
19) Outgunned: up against the NRA : the first complete insider account of the battle over gun control
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
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