Our guest today is Professor David Yamane. David is an Asian American and lifelong liberal from the San Francisco Bay Area. He became a first-time gun owner as a forty-two-year-old and embarked on an immersive twelve-year study of American gun culture from his unique perspective as a Professor of Sociology.

David is the author of the new book, “Gun Curious,” which translates what he has learned, and is a perfect book for anyone who is curious and open-minded about the issue of firearms.

1) What does “gun curious” in your book’s title mean?

2) What is one surprising takeaway from your journey into American gun culture?

3) What do people tend to misunderstand about guns, gun owners, and gun culture?

4) How can we have better conversations about guns?