Dr. David Yamane on Bridging Gun Divides

Guns Unpacked by Jennifer Carlson

Episode notes

In this episode of Guns Unpacked, we are joined by Dr. David Yamane, a sociology professor at Wake Forest University, to discuss his book, Gun Curious: A Liberal Professor's Surprising Journey Inside America's Gun Culture. Dr. Yamane shares his journey into gun studies and becoming a gun owner as a lifelong liberal. He explains the evolution of gun culture, its contemporary focus on self-defense, and what the future may hold. We also explore his experiences navigating gun debates from various perspectives and his thoughts on bridging the conversation between opposing camps.

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Keywords
Self-DefenseGun PoliticsEthnography FieldworkGun CultureSecond Amendment