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Title: Gunfight
Subtitle: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America
Author: Adam Winkler
Narrator: John McLain
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-21-13
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 65 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
A provocative history that reveals how guns - not abortion, race, or religion - are at the heart of America's cultural divide. Gunfight promises to be a seminal work in its examination of America's four-centuries-long political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms. In the tradition of Gideon's Trumpet, Adam Winkler uses the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller, which invalidated a law banning handguns in the nation's capital, as a springboard for a groundbreaking historical narrative.
From the Founding Fathers and the Second Amendment to the origins of the Klan, ironically as a gun control organization, the debate over guns has always generated controversy. Whether examining the Black Panthers' role in provoking the modern gun rights movement or Ronald Reagan's efforts to curtail gun ownership, Winkler brilliantly weaves together the dramatic stories of gun rights advocates and gun control lobbyists, providing often unexpected insights into the venomous debate that now cleaves our nation.
Members Reviews:
A Second Amendment Primer
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Anybody who wants to be informed on the "gun" rights conversation that is taking place in this nation, should read this book for a historical perspective.
Not Neutral. Biased toward gun control.
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
The description of the book could have been honest.
What was most disappointing about Adam Winklers story?
It turned out to be propaganda. Too bad, I was looking forward to a balanced "neutral" view. Alas, neutral is very subjective.
Would you be willing to try another one of John McLains performances?
Nope.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Pity.
Any additional comments?
Buyer beware. It doesn't matter which side of the debate you are on, even if you don't have a side, this on is Not neutral as advertised.
Interesting insight into America's gun culture
As an Irish national i have always struggled to understand the American relationship with guns. It always seemed unclear to me whether it as a small vocal few who support guns for all or a silent majority who are happy to keep the status quo.
The author purports to be objective in his analysis of the two sides, however the book definitely seems skewed to the pro-gun side. I don't think any American could be totally objective on such a divisive topic.
This is still an interesting insight into the debate and the issues caused by the sheer number of guns in America. Some of the authors arguments against controls being put on assault rifles are less than convincing from my point of view, but the opinion that many of the gun controls proposed would be ineffectual due to the sheer number of firearms available makes sense after listening to this book.
I guess America either has to accept the gun deaths and massacres that seem to inevitably accompany firearms for all, or ban all guns except for very select cases. There doesn't seem to be much middle ground. I'm just thankful i don't live in such a fearful society.
