Author: David Yamane

A rack of AR-15s at SHOT Show 2022's range day

Gun Politics

Review: American Gun Offers Only Part of the AR-15’s Story

In their recently released book, American Gun, Wall Street Journal reporters Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson promise to tell The True Story of the AR-15. They only partially succeed in reaching that lofty goal.

David Yamane November 9, 2023 4:15 pm

Various pistols displayed at the 2022 NRA Annual Meeting

Gun Research

Analysis: Do Gun-Rights Protections Really Increase Violence Outcomes? [Member Exclusive]

Professor David Yamane takes a critical look at recent studies claiming to show pro-gun reforms are dangerous.

David Yamane July 1, 2022 5:01 am

A group of shooters and instructors inside a gun range

Gun Culture

Analysis: Guns Are Normal and Normal People Use Guns

Unfortunately, normality is unremarkable. It is not headline news. It is not of concern to social scientists. And yet it is my dominant experience of guns and gun owners.

David Yamane June 14, 2022 12:08 pm

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