What you'll learn:

* 🔄 The evolution of gun culture: From hunting 🎯 to personal defense 🛡️.

* 👩‍🏫 Insights on the rise of diverse gun ownership (women, minorities, & urban areas).

* 🥊 Lessons from extreme close-quarters combat training.

* 🤝 How to bridge the divide between gun owners and non-owners.

* 💭 Why "violence can be the answer" when there’s no other choice.

🎧 Tune in now for a thoughtful, balanced, and insightful conversation!📚 Get the book: Gun Curious www.guncurious.com📺 Light Over Heat YouTube: www.lightoverheat.com

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Episode Summary

In this thought-provoking episode, host Lora Thorson welcomes Professor David Yamane, a sociology professor at Wake Forest University and author of the groundbreaking book, Gun Curious: A Liberal Professor's Surprising Journey Inside America's Gun Culture. Together, they explore the evolution of gun culture in America, the rise of diverse gun ownership, and the challenges of bridging divisive perspectives on firearms. Yamane, an Asian American liberal who became a first-time gun owner at 42, offers a compassionate and balanced perspective on a polarizing topic.

From the historical shifts in gun culture to personal anecdotes of his transformative journey, Yamane shares invaluable insights into why guns make sense to some and why they evoke discomfort in others.

Notable Quotes

"Violence is almost never the answer, but when it is, it’s the only answer."

"Gun owners are people too. We need to move beyond stereotypes to truly understand each other."

"The shift from hunting and recreation to personal defense has redefined gun culture in America."

"Guns are a tool for personal safety, but they’re also deeply tied to individual identity and American culture."

"We’re never going to agree on everything, but how we disagree is what really matters."

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