For my 40th consecutive weekly video, a light(-hearted) take: An anthropological expedition to the heart of deep red Texas in search of the elusive species known as the Liberal Gun Owner. Please enjoy! Thanks to Randy Miyan, Executive Director of the Liberal Gun Owners, for the gun range sizzle reel used here. See also: LiberalContinue reading “In Search of the Elusive Liberal Gun Owner Deep in the Heart of Texas (Light Over Heat #40)”
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It’s Time to Retire the NRA’s “Good Guy with a Gun” Slogan
NOTE: An earlier, abbreviated version of this text appeared as an opinion essay in the Charlotte Observer/Raleigh News & Observer on June 16, 2022. I am a defensive gun owner and a sociologist who has been studying American gun culture for a decade now. One of the first significant gun events I attended for myContinue reading “It’s Time to Retire the NRA’s “Good Guy with a Gun” Slogan”
Liberals Should Avoid These Arguments About Guns in America
Like many Americans, I reluctantly watched events unfolding recently at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, site of the NRA’s annual meeting. In our polarized gun debates, the two extremes were on full display, literally divided by Avenida De Las Americas. Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and other (mostly) conservatives planted the flag forContinue reading “Liberals Should Avoid These Arguments About Guns in America”
Light Over Heat #20: A Light Take in Celebration of This Milestone – Shooting Guns in Texas
Wow, this is the 20th episode of “Light Over Heat” that I recorded! I can’t believe it. It seems like I was just recording my 10th episode not long ago. This second set of videos (Season 2) was supposed to be organized thematically around t-shirts I own. It mostly was, but on a few occasionsContinue reading “Light Over Heat #20: A Light Take in Celebration of This Milestone – Shooting Guns in Texas”
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