by David Yamane | Aug 1, 2021 | Concealed Carry Revolution, John Johnston, Sociology of Guns Seminar
The liberalization of concealed carry laws over the past several decades represents a dramatic expansion of the right to bear arms in the United States. It is an integral aspect of contemporary defensive gun culture and facilitates the ongoing development of Gun...
by David Yamane | Jul 13, 2021 | Craig Douglas, John Johnston, Rob Pincus, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Veterans Range, Wake Forest University
It’s hard to believe that I first taught my “Sociology of Guns” seminar at Wake Forest six years ago, in the fall of 2015. This fall I will teach the course for the seventh time in seven academic years. Although some aspects of the course do not...
by David Yamane | Oct 11, 2020 | John Johnston, Personal Protection, Sociology of Guns Seminar
For the third consecutive year, John Johnston of Ballistic Radio and Citizens Defense Research guest lectured in my Sociology of Guns Seminar at Wake Forest University last week. Here I want to briefly summarize the ideas he shared with my students, while respecting...
by David Yamane | Feb 25, 2020 | John Johnston, Randy Miyan
As noted previously, for the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns Seminar in Spring 2019, students were asked to write a 1,000 to 2,000 word essay in which they would: revisit your previous personal experience with and understanding of guns in the...
by David Yamane | Feb 24, 2020 | John Johnston, Rob Pincus
As noted previously, for the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns Seminar in Spring 2019, students were asked to write a 1,000 to 2,000 word essay in which they would: revisit your previous personal experience with and understanding of guns in the...
by David Yamane | Feb 21, 2020 | John Johnston
As noted yesterday, for the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns Seminar in Spring 2019, students were asked to write a 1,000 to 2,000 word essay in which they would: revisit your previous personal experience with and understanding of guns in the...
