Women, Guns, and Death
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I was blown away, as is Eleanor, by "Whiskey in my Whiskey" the first time I heard it on WNCW 88.7 FM.  Then two days later I heard "Bang Bang Bang Went Frankie's gun."  They covered the front from odltime Appalachian Murder Ballad to Celtic Gangster music so effortlessly that I thought it was two different bands.

The Felice Brothers have a great sound.  The themes are as dark as the album cover, but there is humor and joy in big doses throughout.  If you like anything from Hank Williams, Ryan Adams, The Clancy Brothers, or The Band you will love the Felice Brothers.
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Just finished Good Guy with a Gun the same week that shooting massacres occurred in Kalamazoo & Kansas. We moved to CT in 2002 and just thinking of the little kids and teachers murdered in Newtown still brings tears to my eyes. Re the how many degrees: Gabby Giffords, and the other victims shot that day, were in a shopping center not far from where my mother used to live in Tucson. My husband and I have shopped there while visiting. Had she not already passed away, my mother might have been there that day to support Gabby.
What innovative ideas Joe Flynn expressed in this book. It would be so great to get the Gun Death Counter going and start a national conversation. I was very moved by this book.
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Moira,a reporter, goes after the information concerning the horrible deaths of 3 women. Kol becomes her bodyguard. They fight their attraction, and a lot of others. Great story.
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A good read with decent advice on ballistics data, how folks involved in critical incidents came out of them alive, and contrasts between gunfights of the 19th and 20th century, and the importance of IDPA, IPSC type shooting  to survival situations involving firearms along with choices in being responsibly armed, etc..  This is not a how to shoot better type book but more of a how others faced with critical incidents got out of them as well as some good advice on various scenarios like home invasion, etc..
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As a gun owner, member of the NRA, and believer in the need for new gun legislation that keeps guns in the hands of "responsible" citizens, this book was a great read.  Unfortunately, the bias is something out of a Michael Moore movie (which I enjoy by the way).  However, the reader must not take this book as gospel. There are fundamental viewpoints presented in the book that are logical: such as when guns are introduced to the civilian marketplace, they end up in the hands of criminals.  This fundamental question, I belive, has no fundamental answer.  This book does not really present the definitive answer either.  Yes, the gun industry is unregulated, and yes they are in it for the profits, and yes the NRA is more of a industry catalyst rather than a spokesgroup for the individual citizen, however, none of this is new.  Unfortunately, that is all gun owners have to rely on.  This book presents a myriad of facts in snapshots much like soundbites in the news.  Read it.  It is enjoyable and an easy read.  Points are loud and clear, and some are logical.
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Wow. An eye-opening look at gun culture in America within the context of public health. Excellent data culled from reliable sources. Helps me make informed decisions on the subject of firearms.
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This guide does an excellent job of pointing out the differences between how gun shops cater to men versus women when it comes to all things guns. This book is tailored to women and that is why I personally purchased it.

This book is filled with interviews with women about their experiences with guns, gun safety, etc. A very well rounded book for anyone looking to purchase their first gun or wants to take some of the fear out of gun ownership.
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An excellent review of the second amendment. The author presents a logical argument about guns in our society and for the repeal of this most troublesome item in our constitution. He refutes all the nonsense spread by the gun industry about safety through even more guns. Highly thoughtful with a uplifting message.
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The basic premise of this book is: defensive use of firearms is not just for the military and police; it is for every citizen confronted or assaulted by violent criminals violating their personal and property rights.  This book contains numerous examples of citizens who used firearms to save their own lives, or the lives of others, before law enforcement arrived.
There are also examples of armed citizens coming to aid of stricken law enforcement officers, who probably owe their lives to the second ammendment rights exercised by the citizens.  The stories of survival in the face of certain death at the hands of a violent criminal are gripping.
The book is a fast and easy read.  Although not a great literary work, Robert A. Walters succeeds in telling the stories of victims turned defenders completely and understandably.  No matter which side of the "gun control" debate you are on, this book will give you a good source of insight into the reasoning behind the pro-second ammendment advocates.
You will probably not sleep well at night after reading this book - unless you have an appropriate, loaded weapon nearby.
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One of the most interesting aspects of BAD BOY is the insight it provides into the way firearms are treated in the UK compared to America. A mother finds a handgun among her daughter's belongings and reports it to the police, hoping that the situation might be handled discreetly. However, guns in private hands are scarce in England--even most police aren't armed. Illegal possession of a firearm is punishable by a mandatory five year prison term.

Authorized Firearms Officers, members of the Armed Response Team, are called in and the home is stormed in much the same way that drug labs are stormed in the US. One resident offers token resistance to the officers and is tasered. Unfortunately, he has a weak heart and dies, triggering an investigation of the way the situation was handled.

The gun has a long and dark history, having been passed from hand to hand and used in the commission of a homicide. It was stolen by the daughter in a fit of pique after her boyfriend messed around with her flatmate, who happens to be DCI Banks' twenty-four year old daughter, Tracy. When the news breaks, Jaff, her boyfriend--the so-called "bad boy"--needs to get off the grid. Tracy, who is smitten with the charming, exotic young man, and who doesn't know how corrupt Jaff is, offers to help. She starts out as a willing co-conspirator, making one bad choice after another until she's in so deep that she can't find a way out.

The book's success depends on a readers' willingness to buy into Tracy's actions. She seems to be old enough to know better, but there are countless cases of people who make stupid decisions. She has opportunities to escape, but Jaff's threats paralyze her. Her relationship with him changes from collaborator to hostage.

Banks is out of the picture for a large section of the book, on "gardening leave" in America, which gives Robinson a chance to examine the US from an outsider's perspective. Banks is especially bemused by how friendly people in the service industry are in America. "A grunt is the most likely response to a hello" in a British pub, he muses. He finishes off his vacation with a one-night stand with a woman he meets at a wine tasting. When he returns to England, he has to deal with the situation both as a cop and a father.

The book is hampered by a number of stereotypes. The gay officer from the Armed Response Team is in particular poorly handled by Robinson. She's a stock character in a serious position who behaves illogically and emotionally. Antagonism between the cops and internal affairs (called Professional Standards in the UK) has been done to death, and Superintendent Chambers is overzealous in his determination to fit up a cop, regardless of the facts. He even considers condemning Banks for how he might have handled the handgun report if he'd been present, instead of several thousand miles away.

Also, for people who haven't read the preceding two or three books, certain recent events in Banks' life that are alluded to may give rise to some confusion. Though events move forward with a certain inevitability, the book seems to lack momentum. It's altogether too easy to put down.
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If you're interested in stories about the men and women on Death Row and the men and women who have been put to death, the cases in this book provide more detail than many others.

I found some misinformation in the book, such as stating that Judi Buenoano was only the second woman, after Karla Faye Tucker, to be executed in the United States, completely ignoring Velma Barfield who was executed in 1984.

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This book combined many things that I hold dear as an American. I love history, and to combine history with guns is pretty awesome. Kyle speaks of the good/bad of guns, and it seems so strange that his life could end in his use of guns in therapy. Kyle's intentions were good, and an evil man made it bad.
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What may seem obvious, for example that, "guns and violence go hand" becomes not so obvious when the light of historical fact is shed on the topic.  Anyone that wishes to comment on the topic would do well to study this well researched and well reasoned book. Another scholarly work on this topic that bears close study is John Lott's "More Guns Less Crime".

Violence in human society is nothing new, only the tools change. Remove those tools from the innocent folk and only the evil ones wil benefit.
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We have the data which shows that our supposed gun freedom is causing thousands of needless deaths each year. Most gun rights advocates don't care  and are more than eager to sacrifice other fundamental freedoms even when the evidence suggests its unnecessary and even wasteful.

Unconstitutional surveillance? Check. Unconstitutional suppression of Wikileaks and other information outlets? Check. Unconstitutional suppression of demonstrators rights? Check. Constitutional and rational gun control?

Never.
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I found this book rather alarming.  The emphasis on guns was off putting.  You can be resourceful and resilient without shooting everything in sight.
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I have just finished reading the book.  In fact, I've read it twice. I've made my 14 adn 12 year old daughters read it.  It not only lays down the basics of a short barrel revolver, but persoanl awareness and survivablity.  I'm not a military or active cop.  I'm a armed civillian, with more than just the basic training of weapons and tactics.

First of all, the author layed out the book very well.  It flowed from subject to subject nicely.  Enough "war stories" in to keep the reader interested and to show why a snubbie in this or that situation worked or would have worked better.  Not Monday morning quarterbacking, just some good critical thinking.

Second the author lays out, to the reader,  what the reader should be looking for in weapon and personal awareness training.  And no book is going to replace personal training, be it from big name schools for the local range.  The author has gathered several real life examples and gives a great layout of what a regular person can do, if faced with a serious threat.  The author does state that alot of the reason these regular folks survived is due to their mindset of wanting to survive.  And no amount of training and class time is going to help you there.  And during research, the author found no "prfessionally" trained gun fighters or big name instructed victims, just plain old folks who read, watched, or was shown how to work the revolver or weapon.  And, its a snubbie, so there isn't alot of "cool" drills you can do with it.  The author suggest upclose to contact range shooting and unarmed protection practice.  Sorry if this makes the range drill masters mad and wanting more.  Simple is , simple does.

Third, the author is open minded about the snub nosed revolver and lays out its pluses and minuses.  He goes over smaller calibers vs larger ones, 38 vs 357, and 5 shots vs 6 shots.  As far as holsters, ammo, and other gunnie stuff, the author touches base and theses and gives the reader other venues to follow if the short list isn't enough.  But truefully, its a snubbie, and there isn't much you can do with it except shoot it, carry it in a holster, and clean it.  Sometimes I think that is why the snubbie gets shunned by "serious" shooters, not enough add ons.

Even if you don't have a short barrel revolver, you can get your money's worth out of the information on personal awareness and what to do in a carjacking or kidknapping.

Jerry
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First Sentence: "The gun exploded, blood erupted, and Jabod lay dying on the brothel floor."

Folklorist Fever Devlin receives a visit from a man who is young in appearance but claims he is over 100 years old, and a veteran of the Civil War, whose uniform he is wearing and with a gun from the same period. He tells Fe...more THE DRIFTER'S WHEEL (Trad. Mys-Fever Devlin-Georgia-Cont) - Ex
DePoy, Phillip - 5th in series
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008, US Hardcover - ISBN: 9780312362034

First Sentence: "The gun exploded, blood erupted, and Jabod lay dying on the brothel floor."

Folklorist Fever Devlin receives a visit from a man who is young in appearance but claims he is over 100 years old, and a veteran of the Civil War, whose uniform he is wearing and with a gun from the same period. He tells Fever a story about traveling on the stream of time and of brother killing brother, then falls asleep sitting in the chair. Devlin calls his friend, Sherrif Skidmore, turns back and the man has vanished.

In the morning, he is called to identify a body found on the Jackson property. The body is wearing the right clothes, looks very similar to the missing man, but isn't the same one. The coroner wants to declare it a suicide but Devlin and Skidmore know it was murder. Deviln, with the help of his English friend, Professor Dr. Winton Andrews, has 48 hours to find the killer.

DePoy has a wonderful, lyrical, evocative, haunting style. The story captured me from the first sentence. He has a way of describing the ordinary in a way that is extraordinary. His observations are both humorous and profound.

The sense of place is so strong; you are there with the characters. The characters are so well developed, you can see and hear them. The dialogue has a wonderful flow and banter, particularly between the two friends, Fever and Andrews, about whom you also learn more of their history.

One thing I so enjoy about DePoy's writing is that it reads on several levels while being filled with thoughtfulness and humor. There is the mystery of the murder; the relationships of the characters; and the thoughts of "time travel," memories and what holds us to life. All these elements combine to make an excellent story and one that made me think.