Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ames!haven.umd.edu!mimsy!UCSD.EDU From: btree!hale@UCSD.EDU (Bob Hale) Newsgroups: rec.guns Subject: Re: Gun literature requested Message-ID: <35028@mimsy.umd.edu> Date: 29 May 91 23:16:39 GMT Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu Organization: Brooktree Corporation, San Diego Lines: 169 Approved: gun-control@cs.umd.edu In article <34883@mimsy.umd.edu> alpert@tramp.Colorado.EDU (ALPERT ETHAN BENJAMIN) writes: # #I recently decided to purchased a gun and am receiving some flack from some of #my friends and I would realy appreciate some help finding references to use #I support of my decision. Here's a partial bibliography of some of the things I've read that may be useful to you. I'm posting it here because I suspect that there is general interest in the subject. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Gravest Extreme: The Role of the Firearm in Personal Protection Massad F. Ayoob Police Bookshelf, 1980, 130 pp. ISBN 0-936297-00-1 Ayoob, an ex police officer, writes about lethal force, the law, women and guns, concealed carry, gun safety, what happens after a shooting, and much more. In his introduction he says, "And, in truth, the firearm is the only really effective means of defense against vicious, homicidal assault." Recommended reading for anyone who has ever considered having or using a gun for defense. The Semiautomatic Pistol in Police Service and Self-defense Massad F. Ayoob Police Bookshelf, 1987, 143 pp. ISBN 0-936279-07-9 Primarily discusses the pros and cons of the semi-automatic pistol when used for defense. Contrasts the semi-auto to revolvers. Discusses equipment, operation, and tactics. Of interest to those who carry firearms either concealed or openly. The Truth About Self Protection Massad F. Ayoob Bantam Books, 1983, 417 pp. ISBN 0-553-19519-0 As the title suggests, this book is a discussion of methods of self-defense ranging from burglar alarms to dogs to knives and guns, as well as much that lies in between. Ayoob shows the reader how to choose for him or her self the most appropriate devices and methods. He also explains what happens after a confrontation. *Highly recommended* The Great American Gun War B. Bruce-Briggs National Shooting Sports Foundation, 1976, 26 pp. This booklet is reprinted from "The Public Interest", Number 45, Fall 1976. It is a brief unbiased look at the gun control issue - topics include the prevalence of firearms, interdiction, existing gun control, international experience, the Second Amendment, and more. Gun Rights Fact Book Alan M. Gottlieb Merril Press, 1989, 168 pp. ISBN 0-936783-03-6 Alan Gottlieb, a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, discusses public relations, the Constitution, gun control, media bias, self defense, women's rights, and more. In an appendix he lists and debunks seven popular myths relating to gun control. The Gun Grabbers Alan M. Gottlieb Merril Press, 1988, 157 pp. ISBN 0-936783-00-1 This book gives a brief history of the gun control movement and the people involved in it. Primarily, the book is a long list of people and organizations which have supported the gun control movement, usually by funding it. A good list of people and organizations to boycott. That Every Man Be Armed Stephen P. Halbrook LibertyTree Press, 1984, 265 pp. ISBN 0-945999-24-0 An examination of the roots and origins of the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Somewhat dry reading. Worthwhile knowledge when you are debating someone who doesn't believe in RKBA. The Federalist Papers Hamilton, Madison, Jay New American Library, 1961, 550 pp. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 61-10757 A collection of papers written by some of the Founding Fathers to sell the concept of the United States and the Constitution to the people at large. Several of the papers discuss the need and desirability of an armed population separate and independent of a government force. Firearms and Violence Don B. Kates, Jr. Pacific Institute for Public Policy Research, 1984, 571 pp. ISBN 0-88410-929-1 In a collection of papers by various authors, Kates assembles a strong case that firearms serve to limit violence in our society and do not cause the violence. Long, and technical in places, but *Highly recommended*. Guns, Murders, and the Constitution Don B. Kates, Jr. Pacific Research Institute, 1990, 64 pp. (no identifying numbers) This paper is a policy briefing. After studying the gun control and crime control issues, Kates proposes seven gun control policies which would help to control crime. Kates demonstrates the positive value of gun ownership in reducing crime and generally debunks a number of popular myths regarding gun control. NRA Firearms Fact Book NRA, 1989, 318 pp. ISBN 0-935998-55-1 While not containing any material directly related to the gun control or crime control issues, this book does contain some legal and safety information that could be useful in debates. The book also contains lots of information of direct interest to the shooter - general reference info, collecting info, computers, shotguns, rifles, handguns, ballistics, a good glossary, and more. The Gun Control Debate - You Decide Lee Nisbet Prometheus Books, 1990, 341 pp. ISBN 0-87975-618-7 A collection of papers designed to present both sides of the gun control controversy and to let the reader decide the merits of each side's case. Apparently unbiased. Some idea of the contents of this book can be obtained from this sentence in the introduction: "That the fate of these [assault] weapons can be discussed with such fervor in the popular media and on the floor of Congress in the absence of data is a phenomenon that will be fully understood by those who complete this volume." The Gun Culture and Its Enemies William R. Tonso Merril Press, 1990, 238 pp. ISBN 0-936783-05-2 A collection of papers that study the "gun culture" and its conflict with its opponents. The papers were written by people knowledgeable about guns and therefore the book tends to be pro-gun. A couple of the papers are by Canadian authors - this gives a broader viewpoint on the subject. Armed & Female Paxton Quigley St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1989, 283 pp. ISBN 0-312-92332-5 A book written for women in modern society. The author is a converted gun control advocate who helped to found the National Committee for Handgun Control but is now a strong believer in RKBA especially as it pertains to self defense. The book speaks of rape, lethal defense, ethics, law, futile defenses, children and guns, tactics, and more. Although written for women it should be read by men as well. *Highly recommended* Police Bookshelf is located at P.O. Box 122, Concord, NH 03302-0122. The National Shooting Sports Foundation is located at 1075 Post Road, Riverside, Connecticut 06878. The Pacific Institute for Public Policy Research is located at 177 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94108. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope this helps. Bob Hale ...!ucsd!btree!hale 619-535-3234 ...!btree!hale@ucsd.edu