Excellent review and analysis Devin. I think Brent’s suggestion in the comments about having a boot camp to further enlighten us about distinctions within the gun community is spot on. I also think it is helpful to distinguish the driving motivations of the end-users (I.e., 1.0, 2.0, 3.0) from that of the manufactures and distributors (I.e., increased earnings, market share, dominance). The end game of all this is increased carnage. Thank you for your important contributions to help end this madness.
Since I was mentioned in this post, I thought I would provide some additional information for anyone who may be curious. Anyone wants to know why I disputed the "Gun Culture 3.0" label can read about it here on my blog: https://gunculture2point0.com/2021/04/29/gun-culture-3-0-i-dont-think-so-not-yet/. I also speculate about the future of gun culture beyond 2.0 in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00027162231156292. And if you want to know what I said at the National Firearms Law Seminar, a video of that presentation is available on my "Light Over Heat" YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/NuNH7QsGNZU?si=cqy1Ucr6dO3zqeC3. Looking forward to my invite onto the Armed with Reason podcast also!
As you note, I was at the National Firearms Law Seminar speaking about my book, GUN CURIOUS, and at the NRA show floor selling it. I wish the author would have had the curiosity to come speak to me since he knew I was there but I did not know he was there.
Looks like Devin understands an important point that many in the GVP community don't see from the vantage point they typically occupy; i.e., that the gun culture is a collection of gun sub-cultures which overlap, but only to an extent. And for the GVP movement to gain momentum & make progress that point must be appreciated.
Just as with the field of music - jazz, classical, blue grass, rock, rock-a-billy, folk, etc. These are all sub-cultures which only partially overlap.
I wish we could start something of a "boot camp" for GVP activists, which could aid them with clear & accurate information, so they would be more effective, boots-on-the-ground advocates.
Good lord, that Barbie Kalashnikov...
Been waiting for this and I wasn’t disappointed! Well done Devin!!!
Excellent article.
Thanks, David. We'd love to have you on as a podcast guest sometime. Let us know if you're interested, and thank you for the important work you do.
Excellent review and analysis Devin. I think Brent’s suggestion in the comments about having a boot camp to further enlighten us about distinctions within the gun community is spot on. I also think it is helpful to distinguish the driving motivations of the end-users (I.e., 1.0, 2.0, 3.0) from that of the manufactures and distributors (I.e., increased earnings, market share, dominance). The end game of all this is increased carnage. Thank you for your important contributions to help end this madness.
Since I was mentioned in this post, I thought I would provide some additional information for anyone who may be curious. Anyone wants to know why I disputed the "Gun Culture 3.0" label can read about it here on my blog: https://gunculture2point0.com/2021/04/29/gun-culture-3-0-i-dont-think-so-not-yet/. I also speculate about the future of gun culture beyond 2.0 in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00027162231156292. And if you want to know what I said at the National Firearms Law Seminar, a video of that presentation is available on my "Light Over Heat" YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/NuNH7QsGNZU?si=cqy1Ucr6dO3zqeC3. Looking forward to my invite onto the Armed with Reason podcast also!
As you note, I was at the National Firearms Law Seminar speaking about my book, GUN CURIOUS, and at the NRA show floor selling it. I wish the author would have had the curiosity to come speak to me since he knew I was there but I did not know he was there.
Looks like Devin understands an important point that many in the GVP community don't see from the vantage point they typically occupy; i.e., that the gun culture is a collection of gun sub-cultures which overlap, but only to an extent. And for the GVP movement to gain momentum & make progress that point must be appreciated.
Just as with the field of music - jazz, classical, blue grass, rock, rock-a-billy, folk, etc. These are all sub-cultures which only partially overlap.
I wish we could start something of a "boot camp" for GVP activists, which could aid them with clear & accurate information, so they would be more effective, boots-on-the-ground advocates.
Dang, Devin, - though I would modify some of what you wrote - YOU"RE GOOD!!!!