Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun Cultures

Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun Cultures

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-240

  Kohn, Abigail A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Enthusiasts; Gun nuts; Gun owners; Historical import; Savage beauty; Visceral thrill; Weaponry

Indexed keywords

EID: 43149113702     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195150513.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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