I study, write, and speak about our fascinating, exasperating social world -- gun culture currently -- trying to bring more insight than animosity. Light Over Heat!
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As noted in my recent Illuminations monthly digest, The New York Times ran an interesting story about Jordan Salinas, the armed citizen who engaged the Twin Falls In-N-Out Burger murderer with his own pistol.
The story’s title was informa...
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The Word Cloud Gap
For a little over two years now, I have been trying to foster light over heat on the issue of guns with my Let’s Talk Guns project.
The project was inspired by reporter Michele Norris, who asked people to distill their thoughts on race int...
The Calm Before the Range
I am teaching my Sociology of Guns seminar at Wake Forest University for the 11th time this semester, dating back to 2015 (with a hiatus in 2025). The highlight of the course for the students is our class field trip to the gun range.
On t...
What I’m Making My Students Read
By popular demand, I have a bonus post about Sociology of Guns Version 11: the reading list.
Over the past several weeks I’ve walked you through the redesign of my Sociology of Guns seminar, assignment by assignment. But a few of you asked...
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I have been a student & professor of sociology for nearly 40 years, currently at Wake Forest University. Recently I have devoted my attention to guns in America and try to act as a calming voice in our divisive national argument on the issue.
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