The Ethics of Armed Citizenship : A Philosophical Guide to Gun Ownership.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brian, Sean.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Firearms ownership.

Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford : Ethics International Press Limited, 2024.

Summary:

From 2019, various surveys have shown a sustained increase in gun ownership in the United States. Estimates of new, first time gun owners range from 7.5 million to about 15 million; almost 5% of the U.S. population. There is an immediate need for each of these new gun owners to be educated on the issues of proper storage, the need for training to become proficient with the weapon, and a clear understanding of the legal and ethical issues surrounding self defense.Guns implicate fundamental rights and raise issues that are literally matters of life and death. The ownership of a gun does not confer the ability to use it properly nor the mindset to possess it safely. The solution is not to paternalistically regulate guns out of existence. The attempt to do so may prove not only self-defeating, but dangerous. The way forward is a more thoughtful and educated gun owner. Drawing on the author's personal experiences of gun ownership and marksmanship, this book addresses a wide variety of issues ranging from the ethics of self defense, to the legal history of the Second Amendment, and the practical considerations necessary to exercise the right to bear arms."The Ethics of Armed Citizenship" is a guide for gun owners to exercise their rights responsibly and commit to protecting others; and for those who research gun ownership to better understand both the philosophical issues behind the right to bear arms in the USA, and the practicalities and legalities of gun ownership.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1 Fire and Steel

Quiet Desperation

Living a Heroic Storyline

Conflict and the State of Nature

Heroic Serenity

Chapter 2 The Four Rules

Rights, Liberty, and Duty

Sources of Duty Beyond Law

Integrity and the Internal Contract

Chapter 3 The Four Rules as Life Lessons

Making the Right Assumption

Muzzle Discipline and Mindfulness

Trigger Discipline and Emotional Stability

Being Sure of Your Target and What is Beyond It

Chapter 4 Shame and Kentucky Windage

Castle Country

Into the Swamp

Fixing my Flinch

Stance

Sight Picture

Grip and Trigger Control

Flow

Chapter 5 Shall not be Infringed

Drafting and Context

Interpretation in Early Case Law

Post Civil War Cases

A Circuit Split Develops

Heller, McDonald, and Bruen

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ISBN:

9781804418796

180441879X

OCLC:

1464240568