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Gun Curious Index

accidental death  111, 116

accidental shootings  20, 110, 164, 166, 178n8; see also gun deaths

Active Self Protection  26, 152

advertising  see  gun advertising

“Alaska Carry.” See concealed carry laws – permitless carry

alcohol as a risk factor  22-24, 105, 111, 138-39; and concealed carry 87, 88; drunk driving 161, 163-64; prohibition 22, 164

Alcorn, Ted  23-24

American Academy of Pediatrics  108

American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 (Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson)  58, 62, 64, 174n1

American Pistol Institute  see  Gunsite Academy

American Revolution  60, 74, 77

American Sociological Association  28, 161

ammunition  46-47, 66-67, 78, 84, 129; .22 LR 47-48, 50-51; .223 Remington 47, 62; hunting 59, 62, 73; magazines xiv, 46, 60, 62, 65, 66, 79; see also caliber, gauge

Anscombe’s quartet  117-18

Apache Solutions Firearms Training (Yadkinville, NC)  136-37

AR-15  64, 174n1, 175n22; civilian ownership 57, 62, 64; defensive rifle 63, 74-75, 174n15; development 61-62; owners 64; political polarization 58, 160, 174n4; reasons for ownership 72-75, 175n30; shooting 18, 73, 154; weapon of war 60-61, 75, 174n7; see also ArmaLite; assault rifle; assault weapon; assault weapons ban; automatic weapons; Bushmaster; mass public shootings; Stoner, Eugene

AR-15 Sporter  62, 64

AR pistol  47

ArmaLite  19, 61-62; see also AR-15; Stoner, Eugne

Armed Citizens’ Legal Defense Network  101

armed citizenship  21, 42, 76, 81, 82, 92-93, 101-103, 115, 130-31, 136-37, 138, 140-41, 181ch8n12

Armscor  127

arsenal  14, 26, 45, 51, 54, 68, 123, 156, 173ch3n1, 173ch3n5 see also gun owners/ownership

Aspen Ideas: Health Conference  127-28

assault rifle  xiii, 57-58, 61; see also AR-15

assault weapon  xiii, 64; see also AR-15

assault weapons ban  25, 57-58, 63, 65, 68, 73

The Atlantic  162-63

atlatl  see  projectile weapons

Austin, Michael  131-34, 150

automatic weapons  xiii, 46, 61-62

Avidity Arms  165

Ayoob, Massad  53, 100, 106, 132, 140-42

background checks  23, 25-26, 49, 69, 77, 80

Baker, Chris  89-90, 177n20

Bane, Michael    14, 100-102, 160

Barrett, Paul  54

Barwick, Plato Collins “Lins” IV  98-99

Beckett, Lois  42, 54

Bendix, Reinhard  2

Beretta  11, 33, 48, 52, 80

Berger, Peter  2-3

The Best Defense (TV show)100-102

Best Firearms & Ammo (Mocksville, NC)  69

Biden, Joe  57

Bingham, Paul    36-37, 39, 41-42

black swan events  158-59

Blackstone, William  156-57

Brady Campaign  129

Braman, Donald  169

Branca, Andrew  180n5

Brown, William E.  41-42

Browning, John Moses  61

Bruce-Briggs, B.  153

Bruen decision  42, 76-77, 82, 85-86, 92-93, 177n17

Bush, George H.W.  6

Bushmaster  54, 65, 68; see also gender

Busse, Ryan  63

Buttrick, Nicholas  96

caliber (handgun, rifle)  xiii, 14, 40, 46-47, 73

Call of Duty  63

Callahan, “Dirty” Harry  40, 100

Campbell, Ken  143

Carlson, Jennifer  170, 181ch8n12

Carolina Shooters Club (online forum)  12

Castle Doctrine  137, 140

CCW  see  concealed carry, concealed carry laws, training

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  108, 115, 116

Cerino, Chris  10, 33

Cheng, Chris  38-39

citizenship  24, 72, 74, 75, 132, 141, 151-52, 163, 167-70

civic grace  170

Civilian Marksmanship Program  60

civility  15, 169-70

civil rights  6

civil war  73

Clinton, Hilary  56

Cody Firearms Museum  xiii

Colt’s Firearms (Colt)  33, 41, 54, 62

Combat Shooting and Tactics (Nacogdoches, TX)  138

competition shooting  13, 46, 52, 60, 100, 112, 134, 141; see also Top Shot

The Complete Combatant (Georgia)  148-49

concealed carry  12, 91-92, 176n2; permits 80-81, 156; permitting rates 80, 82-83, 85; weapons 52-53

concealed carry laws: Alabama 81, 156; Alaska 92-93; bans 77, 81-82, 85, 92; California 82-85; Connecticut 82, 85, 176n12; Delaware 85, 176n12; Florida 86-87; Hawaii 85; Idaho 87; Illinois 87, 90; Maryland 85; Massachusetts 82, 85; Massachusetts Model 176n5; may issue 82-85, 92, 156; New Jersey 82, 85; New York 76, 82, 85, 86-87, 176n5; North Carolina 77-81, 88, 136-37, 176n2; Oregon 82, 87; Pennsylvania 87, 88; permitless carry 76, 92-93; Rhode Island 82, 85; shall issue 76, 78, 82, 85-88, 92-93; Texas 89-90; Vermont 87, 89, 92-93; Washington (State) 86, 88, 177n14; West Virginia 87; see also concealed carry; open carry; training

concealed carry revolution  77, 81, 93, 156

constitutional carry  see  concealed carry laws

Cook, Philip  168-69

Cooper, Jeff  143-45, 180n10

coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic  25, 67, 199

Correia, John  26, 148, 152

Costa, Chris  63, 139

Creighton, Kevin  60

crime 1, 8-9, 27, 83, 94, 96, 98-99, 119-20, 155, 169

criminal violence  see  gun violence

criminology 153

Crowder, Trae    155

culture wars  4, 162, 170

Cypert, Chris  144-45

CZ (Česká Zbrojovka)  51-52

Dagger, Jack  38

Daub, John  90, 92

Davie County (NC)  11, 18, 29, 59

Davie Outfitters  51

deer stand  29-30

defensive gun ownership  see  gun owners/ownership

defensive gun use (DGU)  96-97

Delta Force  63, 100-101, 133, 138, 144, 145

Democratic Party  73

demographics  see  gun owners/ownership

Dickey Amendment  108

District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)  72, 76, 177n17

Donaldson, Colby  32-33, 38-39

Douglas, Craig  104, 145-47, 150

Down Range Radio (podcast)  14

Druzin, Heath  120

Dukakis, Michael  6

Eagle Imports  125-28

emotion  57, 114, 139

epidemiology  96, 153

Erwin, Christun  158

Evans, Annette  161

Everytown for Gun Safety  129, 136-37

evolution (Homo sapiens/human)  31, 33-37, 41-42

Fair Witness Fancy Drinks  88, 104

Farnam, John  see  rules of stupid

fear  11, 70-71, 102, 109, 132, 151-52, 154, 176n5; culture of 71, 151

Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)  69

firearms  see  guns

FiveThirtyEight  71

Floyd, George  25

FNH (Fabrique National Herstel)/FN-USA  53-54

Follman, Mark  72

Forbes  55

Forsyth County (NC) Sheriff’s Office  48-49, 80, 135

Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW)  74

Fremont, Bob  62

Frum, David  162-63, 165-66

Gander Mountain  9, 51

Garand, John  61

gauge (shotgun)  xiv, 46-47

gender  26, 78, 175n21; Bushmaster “man card” campaign 68-69; gun death 118, 121; men/masculinity 68-69, 158, 160-62

Gibson, James William  143

The Gift of Fear (Gavin de Becker)  102

A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League  161

Givens, Tom  106, 110

Global Burden of Disease database  117

Glock  52-53, 54

Gonzalez, Jeff    145

Gopnik, Adam    72-75

Goss, Kristin  168-69

Gresham, Tom    12, 33, 64

gun advertising  12, 13, 68, 160, 171n7

gun buying  50-51, 67; coronavirus pandemic 25, 67; first-time 25-26, 62; President Barak Obama 25, 67, 69, 126; social uncertainty/unrest 26, 162; Trump Slump 69

gun clubs  13, 34

gun control (movement)  3-4, 15, 24, 65, 161

gun deaths: accidental 20, 110-11, 116, 123; compared to car deaths  116-17, 179n16; geographic concentration 118-20, 121; as health disparity 117-18; homicide 20-21, 22, 23, 96, 99, 108, 116-19, 151; international comparisons 21, 117; lifetime risk  117; social networks 95, 119, 177n1; suicide 20-21, 35, 104, 108, 116, 120, 121-23, 164; see also lethal force; mass public shootings; school shootings

gun carry laws  see  concealed carry laws, open carry

Gun Culture 1.0  14, 131, 155, 171n7

Gun Culture 2.0  14, 21, 95, 11, 131, 133, 155, 162, 171n7

gun industry  6, 13, 62-63, 64, 69, 126; see also National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)

gun laws  see  concealed carry laws

gun nonowners  27, 44, 123

gun owners/ownership 14-15, 25, 27, 35, 41-42, 160; civilian gunstock 20, 62, 171ch1n1; cultural dopes 64; defensive 12, 14, 21, 26, 74, 94-95, 100, 156; demographics 26, 162, 170; Duck Dynasty 162; new/non-traditional 14, 26, 162, 166; normality 1, 17, 21, 28, 129; rates 19-20, 44, 116, 172n2; recreational/target 19, 21-22, 52, 72, 74, 155; Super-Owners 43, 45, 55, 173ch3n5; veterans 60; see also AR-15; Gun Culture 1.0; Gun Culture 2.0; responsible gun ownership; gun safety; risk; names of specific gun owner organizations

gun politics  65, 112, 168, 180n4

gun rights (movement)  3-4, 15, 34, 38, 57, 76, 92, 111-12, 129, 152, 160, 164-65

gun sales  see  gun buying

gun safety  18, 29, 78, 87, 91, 109, 128-30, 140, 166-67; with vs. from  129-30, 167

gun shows  12, 54, 64-66, 155

gun stores  23, 29, 48, 51, 52, 65, 69

Gun Talk (radio program)  12, 33

gun technologies and types:  .50-caliber 18-19; action  xiii, 46-47; carbine xiii, 47, 59, 68; closed cartridge xiii-xiv, 40-41, 47; development 40-41; flintlock  xiv, 40; glossary of terms  xiii-xvi; handgun  xiv, 9, 40-41, 45-46, 48, 52-54, 78; lever action  xiv, 46; matchlock  xiv, 40-41, 46; military vs. civilian 60-61, 62, 64; musket  xiv, 46; operation 40; revolver  xiv, 46, 51; rifle  xiv, 46-47, 51-53, 59-61, 64; safety mechanism  52-53; semi-automatic  xiv, 39, 41, 46-47, 51, 62, 73; shotgun  xvi, 14, 45-47, 52-53, 67, 70; wheel-lock  xvi, 40; see also ammunition; AR-15; gunpowder; guns as tools; hunting;  projectile weapons; names of individual gun manufacturers

gun violence  3-4, 20-24, 28, 34-35, 96, 116-20, 127, 160, 163, 167-68; see also gun deaths; mass public shootings; school shootings; violence

gun violence prevention  58, 112, 123, 128-29, 163

gunpowder  39-40

Guns & Ammo  45

guns as tools  55, 68, 110, 130

Gunsite Academy  1, 92, 143-44

Haggard, Chuck  147-48

Haidt, Jonathan  170

Haley, Travis  63, 139-40

Haley Strategic Partners (Scottsdale, AZ)  139

Half Moon Bay (CA)  5, 9, 84, 163

Handgun World Podcast  12

handguns  see  gun owners/ownership; gun technologies and types

Hansen, Garret O.  21-22

Harrison, Iain  33

Haskins, Aaron  106

Hauptman, Jon  155

Hayes, Marty  101

Hendricks, Steve  144

Hi-Point Firearms  127

High Bridge Arms (San Francisco)  23

Hill, Brian  148-50, 159

Hlebinsky, Ashley  xiii

Hofstadter, Richard  13-14

Hollywood  51

homicide  see  gun deaths, justifiable homicide

homophily  27, 44

Horvath, Frank  137

Horwitz, Josh  167

House, Sherman  145

Howe, Paul R.  138-39, 141, 142, 144-45

human uniqueness problem  36

hunting  13-14, 21, 29, 37, 49, 54, 59, 72-73, 86, 131, 142, 155; rifles 13, 52, 60-61, 73, 74; see also ammunition

Ice Cube  19

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)  116-17

insurrectionism  68-69, 73, 160

International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA)  52, 112

Jackson, Kathy  102

James, William  1

Janich, Michael  100-102

January 6^th riot  73, 160

Jenkinson, Clay  167-68

Jennings, Rob  90, 92

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Center for Gun Violence Solutions  111, 118, 167

Johnston, John  75, 89-92, 107, 134, 144, 177n20

Jordan, Bill  141

Joslyn, Mark  27, 44

justifiable homicide  see  lethal force

Kahan, Dan  169

Kahr Arms  52

Kant, Immanuel  1

Keel, Tamara  129-30, 145

Kellermann, Arthur  108, 123, 163

Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation  166

Kimber  63

King, Martin Luther Jr.  5, 156, 159, 162

Knight, Reed  174n12

Kogan, Alex  90

Kohn, Abigail  171n6, 181n4

Kopel, David  173n10

Kurzman, Charles  20

LaPierre, Wayne  65

Larkin, Tim  158-59

law enforcement  see  police/law enforcement

law of self-defense  see  self-defense

LeBlanc, Derek  166

Lee-Enfield  59

lethal force  74, 101, 106, 158; ethical use 134, 140-41; justifiable use 89, 100, 135-37, 140; see also self-defense

Liberal Gun Club  34, 161

Liberal Gun Owners  31, 34, 63, 74

The Liberal Gun Owners Lens  34-39, 41, 74

liberalism  1, 3, 5-6, 29, 34, 156-59, 160-61, 162

Lucky Gunner  89-90

Luke, Timothy    72, 155, 158, 174n7

M1 Garand/M4 carbine  54, 60-62, 68, 174n1

M9  see  Beretta

M16  see  AR-15

M1903 Springfield  60

MacYoung, Marc  102

Magpul Dynamics (gun training)  63, 139

Magpul Industries (manufacturer)  66, 68

Manseau, Peter  110-11

Martin, Trayvon  101, 148

Marx, Karl  9

Mascia, Jennifer  88-89

masculinity  see  gender

mass public shootings  57-58, 69, 70-71; Bataclan Theater (Paris, France)  104-105; El Paso (TX) Wal-Mart 57; First Baptist Church (Sutherland Springs, TX) 57, 70-71, 75; Lewiston (ME) 57; Luby’s Cafeteria (Killeen, TX) 70; Pulse Nightclub (Orlando, FL) 70, 175n22; Route 91 Harvest Festival (Las Vegas, NV) 57, 70-72; as terrorism 70; Tops Grocery Store (Buffalo, NY) 3-4; see also school shootings

Massad Ayoob Group/MAG-40 (gun training)  84, 92, 132-34, 140-41

Master Narrative of Democracy Destroying Right Wing Gun Politics  161, 180n4

Mauser  60

Mayne, Bob  12

McDonald v. Chicago (2010)  42, 76

media 1-3, 12-13, 71, 155, 161; see also social media

Mental Health America  127

Metzl, Jonathan  27-28, 104, 161

Michael, Daniel  xiii

mindset  142, 157-58; civilian defender 145; combat 138-39, 142-45

military  11, 41, 60-64, 74, 112, 138, 142

military-style assault rifle  see  AR-15

Miyan, Randy  31, 33-37, 39, 41, 74, 153, 157

Mocksville (NC)  17-18, 29, 51, 69

Modern Technique of the Pistol  143; see also Cooper, Jeff; Gunsite Academy

Moms Demand Action  24

Monroe, Rachel  180n10

Morning Joe (MSNBC)  75

Mosin-Nagant  59-61

Mother Jones  43, 71

National African American Gun Association (NAAGA)  137, 161

National Center for Health Statistics  20

National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)  96

National Criminal Instant Background Check System (NICS)  see  background checks

National Firearms Law Seminar  6, 26, 155, 159

National Firearms Survey (Harvard/Northeastern Universities)  43-45, 54, 162, 166, 173ch3n1

National Firearms Survey (William English)  74

National Rifle Association (NRA)  13, 108, 129, 160, 182n23; American Rifleman  101, 171n7; annual meeting 103, 126, 159; training courses 90-91, 133; see also National Firearms Law Seminar

National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)  26, 129; SHOT Show 62, 112, 114

Navy SEALS  11, 63, 145

negligent discharge  109-110, 116, 129, 166

new gun owners  see  gun owners/ownership

New York Times  24, 71-72, 132, 135, 172n12

The New Yorker  72, 180n10

New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen  see  Bruen decision

Obama, Barack  25, 44, 56, 65, 67, 69, 126; see also gun buying

O’Meara, Brendan  167

open carry  176n2

Open Source Defense  110, 120

Pannone, Mike  133-34, 145

Papachristos, Andrew  119

Pascal’s Wager  95, 97, 106, 130; see also risk

Patrick, Brian Anse  106

permit to purchase  48-50, 51

Petty, Will  104

Pew Research Center  19, 24-25, 44, 96-97, 116

Pincus, Rob  100-101, 127, 135, 164-65, 182n28

Pink Pistols  161

Pinker, Steven  94, 158

pistols  see  gun owners/ownership; gun technologies and types

polarization  2-4, 58, 111, 128, 153-54 

police/law enforcement  8-9, 11, 24, 41, 64, 83, 101, 105, 113, 114, 138, 142, 145, 159, 161

Poremba, Tara  10

Pro Shots Range (Rural Hall, NC)  48

prohibition  see  alcohol

projectile weapons  11, 35-42, 46-47, 107, 110; atlatl 37-39, 41-42; bow and arrow 39, 41; cannon 39-40; hand cannon 40-41; missile 42, 74; rock 33, 37, 39-40; spear 37-38, 41; see also gun technologies and types; Liberal Gun Owners Lens; Miyan, Randy

public health 22-23, 27, 108-109, 111, 115, 121, 122-23, 129, 161, 178n8

public safety  34-35, 153, 167

Racaza, J.J.  33

race/racism  151, 160-61; African Americans 26, 118, 162; Asian Americans 3, 38, 118, 161; Latinx 26, 162; Native Americans 118, 121; see also gun deaths; National African American Gun Association

RAND Corporation  96-97

range safety officer  18, 129

Rangemaster Tactical Conference  134, 160

recoil  11-12, 51, 59

RECOIL Concealment (magazine)  148

recreational gun use  see  Gun Culture 1.0; gun owners/ownership

Rehn, Karl  90-92

religion  43-44, 173ch3n2

Remington  51, 54, 60, 67-68

responsible gun ownership  4, 20, 55, 129, 162-67

revolvers  see  gun technologies and types

Richardson, John  13

rifles  see AR-15; gun owners/ownership; gun technologies and types

right to keep and bear arms  42, 76, 92, 181ch8n12

risk  4, 15, 21, 22-24, 37; absolute vs. relative 122-23; assessment 94-95, 107, 123, 163; as currency 104; downside 113, 115-16, 120, 163; management 99, 102-106, 129, 130, 154, 166-67; objective 95-96, 99; see also Pascal’s Wager

Rittenhouse, Kyle  102, 151

Rogers Shooting School (Ellijay, GA)  112

Rose, Alexander  61-62

Ruger  48, 50-51, 97, 127

rules of stupid  103

safe storage  129, 164, 166, 182n28

safety  see  gun safety, gun technologies and types, public safety

St. Louis (MO)  118-19

San Francisco (CA)  13, 23, 83-85, 125; see also High Bridge Arms, San Francisco County Sheriff

San Francisco Bay Area  3, 5, 29, 83

San Francisco County Sheriff  83-85

school shootings  35, 68, 70; Robb Elementary School (Uvalde, TX) 3-4, 57, 70; Sandy Hook Elementary School (Newtown, CT) 25, 57, 65, 68, 70, 126; University of Texas Tower (Austin, TX) 70; Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA) 70; see also mass public shootings

Schweit, Katherine  71

Second Amendment 42, 76, 92, 161

Seeklander, Michael  101-102

Sehgal, Ashwini  117

self-defense  52, 102, 152, 158, 161, 162; flashlight 148-50; law of 89, 136-37, 151, 180n5; pepper spray 147-48, 149; as problem-solving 150; right to 76, 92, 156-57; toolkit 142, 145, 147, 148, 150, 152; see also Castle Doctrine; Gun Culture 2.0; lethal force; Stand Your Ground

sensitive places 86-87, 177n17; see also Bruen decision

Serious Mistakes Gunowners Make (Claude Werner)  113, 115

Shapira, Harel  132, 135, 137, 150-51

Sharkey, Patrick  120

Shea, John  35-36

shoot first laws  see  Stand Your Ground

Shooting Gallery (TV show)  12, 100

Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show  see  National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)

Shooting USA (TV show)  12, 100

shotguns  see  gun technologies and types

Siegel, Michael  121

Sig Sauer  10, 11, 52, 63, 79, 109, 175n22

situational awareness  see  training

Small Arms Survey  44, 171ch1n1

Smith, Lars  114

Smith & Wesson  10, 40, 63, 87

social media  2-3, 34, 71, 137, 155, 166, 168, 182n20

social uncertainty/unrest  see  gun buying

Society for the Scientific Study of Religion  43-44

sociology  2-3, 6, 7, 27, 161

Sociology of Guns seminar (Wake Forest University)  33-35, 50, 75, 104, 128-29, 154, 165, 168-69, 178n16

Sodini, Michael  124-28, 164

Sorrentino, Sean  13, 17

Sorum, Adam  34

Spinoza, Baruch  2

Sportsman’s Lodge (Yadkinville, NC)  48, 50, 54, 77-80

Springfield Armory National Historic Site  40

Staley, Jimmy  11, 14, 45

Stand Your Ground  136-37, 151, 158

The Standard Model of Explaining the Irrationality of Defensive Gun Ownership  95-96, 177n2

Steinbeck, John  142, 148

Stokes, Jon  72-73, 175n31

Stoner, Eugene  58, 61-62, 64, 174n1

Stop the Threat  102

Stroebe, Wolfgang  95-96, 99

Studdert, David  122-23

Sturm Ruger & Co.  see  Ruger

Suarez, Gabriel  143-44

suicide  23, 120-21; prevention 128; see also gun deaths, Walk the Talk America

Sullivan, Jim  62

Sullivan Act (NY)  49, 82, 86-87, 176n5; see also concealed carry laws

Super-Owners  see  gun owners/ownership

Supreme Court of the United States  42, 76, 93, 177n17; see also specific court cases

Survivor (TV show)  10, 31-33, 36, 41

Swalwell, Eric  73-74

Tarani, Steve  103

target shooting  see  Gun Culture 1.0; gun owners/ownership

terrorism  see  mass public shootings

Top Shot (TV show)  10-11, 31-33, 37-39, 100

Towle, James  102

The Trace  21-22, 43, 54, 88, 119

training:  avoidance 101-102, 114, 136-37, 140, 145, 146; civilian self-defense 131-32, 143; concealed carry courses 77-80, 86-92, 135-37; de-escalation 100-101, 114, 146; drills 133-35, 144; ethics 51, 132, 135, 150; military veterans 63, 138, 144-45; scenario-based 100-102, 134-35, 150; situational awareness 102-103, 145, 146, 152; suicide prevention 128; tactics 134, 138-39, 147; see also gun safety; lethal force; mindset; self-defense; specific self-defense trainers

trauma  70, 120, 123

Trump, Donald  3, 25, 159-60

Turkle, Sherry  168

tyranny  73-75

United States Coast Guard (USCG)  11, 48, 54, 78, 80

United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA)  127-28

United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA)  52

University of California at Berkeley  2, 6

University of Notre Dame  6

University of Wisconsin at Madison  6

Vail Symposium  167-68

Van Dreal, John  71

vigilantism  68-69

violence 9, 20, 23, 94, 102-103, 117, 142-43, 156-59, 181Concln13; criminal 94-95, 105-106, 116; virtuous 158; see also gun violence

The Violence Project  70-71

Wake Forest University  7, 27, 29, 51, 64, 97-99; see also Sociology of Guns seminar

Walk the Talk America (WTTA)  126-28

Walther Arms  48

Washington Post  14, 64, 74, 115

weapon of war  see  AR-15

Weisser, Mike    130

Werner, Claude  111-15, 130, 150, 164

White, Gabe  134-35

Winchester  10, 33, 46, 60

Winkler, Adam  2-3

Winston-Salem (NC)  7, 9, 29, 48, 51, 64-67, 88, 97-99, 104, 166

Wintemute, Garen  111

Wiskerchen, Jake  127-28

Wittgenstein, Ludwig  181n1

women  see  gender, gun owners/ownership

Wright, James  20, 172n5

Zimmerman, George  101-102, 148, 151