Good guys with guns : the appeal and consequences of concealed carry / Angela Stroud.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stroud, Angela, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Concealed carry of firearms--Social aspects--United States.

Concealed carry of firearms.

Firearms owners--United States--Attitudes.

Firearms owners.

Firearms--Social aspects--United States.

Firearms.

Firearms ownership--United States.

Firearms ownership.

Firearms--Social aspects.

Social aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 183 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2015]

Summary:

"Today, more than 11 million Americans hold concealed handgun licenses, an increase from 4.5 million in 2007. Yet, despite increasing numbers of firearms and expanding opportunities for gun owners to carry concealed firearms in public places, we know little about the reasons for obtaining a concealed carry permit or what a publicly armed citizenry means for society. Angela Stroud draws on in-depth interviews with permit holders and on field observations at licensing courses to understand how social and cultural factors shape the practice of obtaining a permit to carry a concealed firearm"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Men and guns

Refuse to be a victim? Femininity, guns, and victimization

Good guys and bad guys

Self-defense and personal responsibility

Conclusion: The social implications of an armed citizenry.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781469627892

1469627892

OCLC:

951503540