Friday, October 31, 2008

THE ALL-AMERICAN GUN

ARMED AMERICA: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF HOW AND WHY GUNS BECAME AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE BY CLAYTON E. CRAMERNELSON, 320 PAGES, $26.99 Did you know that in New York City through 1969 virtually all the public high schools had riflery teams? Thousands of students carried their rifles on subways, buses and streets on their way to school, when they went to practice in the afternoon and on their way home. And until 1963, all commercial pilots were required to carry guns and were allowed to carry guns until 1987. Excerpt of John Lott's review, click on title for full review

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