Prepping for Sociology of Guns Ver 7.0
It’s hard to believe that I first taught my “Sociology of Guns” seminar at Wake Forest six years ago, in the fall of 2015. This fall I will teach the course for the seventh time in seven academic...
View ArticleSociology of Guns Module 8: Gun Injuries, Suicide, Rights and Responsibilities
With Module 8 the course shifts its attention to what could generally be called negative outcomes with firearms: injury and death, both suicide (Module 8) and homicide (Module 9), as well as issues...
View ArticleSociology of Guns Ver. 7.0 Is In The Books, Student Final Reflections Coming
Another year of Sociology of Guns at Wake Forest University is in the books. This is the 7th time in 7 years I have taught the course. COVID made some things different this semester. In fall 2020, I...
View ArticleSociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #2: I Have Expanded My...
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in...
View ArticleSociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #3: My Naivety Epitomizes...
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in...
View ArticleSociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #4: Opinions About Guns...
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in...
View ArticleSociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #5: My Mindset of Gun...
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in...
View ArticleSociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #8: I Just Could Never...
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in...
View ArticleLight Over Heat #8: What is Safe Storage of Firearms?
As with gun safety, safe storage of firearms is something that people on all sides of the Great Gun Debates in America agree is important. But the way some gun violence prevention organizations, like...
View ArticleThe Road Ahead – 2023
I’ve had some personal and professional setbacks so far in 2023, but I’ve also had some amazing opportunities to bring light to culture war over guns in America. I’m grateful for that. In this post, I...
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