{"product_id":"arms-the-culture-and-credo-of-the-gun-paperback","title":"Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Somerset\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a fifteen-year hiatus from the world of guns, journalist, sports shooter, and former soldier A.J. Somerset no longer fit in with other firearm enthusiasts. Theirs was a culture much different than the one he remembered: a culture more radical, less tolerant, and more immovable in its beliefs, \"as if  each] gun had come with a free, bonus ideological Family Pack  of political tenets], a ready-made identity.\" To find the origins of this surprising shift, Somerset began mapping the cultural history of guns and gun ownership in North America. \u003ci\u003eArms: The Culture and Credo of Gun\u003c\/i\u003e is the brilliant result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow were firearms transformed from tools used by pioneers into symbols of modern manhood? Why did the NRA's focus shift from encouraging responsible gun use to lobbying against gun-safety laws? What is the relationship between gun ownership and racism in America? How have the film, television, and video game industries molded our perception of gun violence? When did the fear of gun seizures arise, and how has it been used to benefit arms manufacturers, lobbyists, and the far-right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew ideas divide communities as much as those involving firearms, and fewer authors are able to tackle the subject with the same authority, humor, and intelligence. Written from the unique perspective of a gun lover who's disgusted with what gun culture has become, \u003ci\u003eArms\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to be one of the most talked-about books of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA. J. Somerset has been a soldier, a technical writer, a programmer, and a freelance photographer. His non-fiction has appeared in numerous outdoor magazines in Canada and the United States, and his articles have been translated into French and Japanese. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eCombat Camera\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Metcalf-Rooke Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770204684576,"sku":"9781771960281","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/066ff4f942077d613555a4522996378d.webp?v=1780366938","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/arms-the-culture-and-credo-of-the-gun-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}