{"id":3296,"date":"2024-05-17T09:32:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T09:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3296"},"modified":"2024-05-17T09:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T09:32:15","slug":"gun-curious-a-liberal-professors-surprising-journey-inside-americas-gun-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3296","title":{"rendered":"Gun Curious: A Liberal Professor\u2019s Surprising Journey Inside America\u2019s Gun Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt.jpeg\" data-caption=\"Author and Professor David Yamane\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"593\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt-696x593.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt-696x593.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt-300x256.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt-700x596.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt-768x654.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt-150x128.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt-1068x910.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt-493x420.jpeg 493w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt-560x477.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yamane-author-lgo-shirt.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"yamane author-lgo-shirt\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Author and Professor David Yamane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2011, David Yamane, a liberal sociology professor from the San Francisco Bay Area, stood at a firing range with a gun in his hand for the first time. That single moment sparked a journey that would take him deep into the heart of America\u2019s gun culture, a world he had never imagined entering. Now, after twelve years of immersive research, Yamane shares his surprising experiences and insights in his new book, \u201cGun Curious: A Liberal Professor\u2019s Surprising Journey Inside America\u2019s Gun Culture,\u201d set for release on June 1.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_546659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-546659\" style=\"width: 197px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-546659 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gun-curious-book-cover-jpg-format-700-px-wide-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gun-curious-book-cover-jpg-format-700-px-wide-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gun-curious-book-cover-jpg-format-700-px-wide-461x700.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gun-curious-book-cover-jpg-format-700-px-wide-150x228.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gun-curious-book-cover-jpg-format-700-px-wide-300x456.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gun-curious-book-cover-jpg-format-700-px-wide-696x1058.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gun-curious-book-cover-jpg-format-700-px-wide-276x420.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gun-curious-book-cover-jpg-format-700-px-wide-560x851.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gun-curious-book-cover-jpg-format-700-px-wide.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-546659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor David Yamane\u2019s new book.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Published by Exposit Books, the book chronicles Yamane\u2019s transformation from a gun novice to a gun owner, AR-15 enthusiast, concealed carry permit holder and trained armed citizen. As an Asian American academic with deep liberal roots, Yamane\u2019s journey offers a unique perspective on the gun debate, one that seeks to bridge the divide between gun enthusiasts and skeptics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitially, I was just curious about why nearly 100 million Americans own so many firearms,\u201d Yamane said. \u201cI wanted to understand the culture, the motivations, and the values behind gun ownership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One chapter of \u201cGun Curious\u201d delves into the story of Michael Sodini, founder of Walk the Talk America (WTTA), who also transitioned from an outsider to a significant figure in the gun community. Yamane highlights how Sodini\u2019s leadership of Eagle Imports and his work with WTTA, which aims to connect mental health care with responsible gun ownership, exemplify the potential for finding common ground on contentious issues.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-release copies of \u201cGun Curious\u201d will be available at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings &amp; Exhibits in Dallas, Texas, this weekend. Yamane will be the lunchtime keynote speaker at the National Firearms Law Seminar on May 17 and will make several appearances throughout the event to discuss and sign his book.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGun Curious\u201d is currently available for pre-order on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wMLzsq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/walkthetalkamerica.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walk the Talk America<\/a>, the non-profit organization founded by Sodini, seeks to enhance the perception of mental health among gun owners and elevate the standard of mental health care within this community. The organization uses insights from gun-owning mental health professionals to offer practical solutions, aiming to bridge the gap between two seemingly disparate worlds.<\/p>\n<p>Yamane\u2019s book and his journey reflect a broader narrative about understanding and bridging divides, an endeavor as crucial as it is timely in today\u2019s polarized climate. Whether all gun owners will embrace Yamane\u2019s views remains to be seen, but the book creates an interesting juncture at which people with a shared passion but differing backgrounds can begin to find common ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-curious-a-liberal-professors-surprising-journey-inside-americas-gun-culture\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author and Professor David Yamane In 2011, David Yamane, a liberal sociology professor from the San Francisco Bay Area, stood at a firing range with a gun in his hand for the first time. That single moment sparked a journey that would take him deep into the heart of America\u2019s gun culture, a world he [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3296","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}