02431nam 22005773u 450 991078763480332120230126210928.01-59332-746-3(CKB)2670000000493946(EBL)1572845(SSID)ssj0001060563(PQKBManifestationID)12437795(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001060563(PQKBWorkID)11087575(PQKB)11449108(MiAaPQ)EBC1572845(EXLCZ)99267000000049394620131216d2013|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrAmerican Gun Culture[electronic resource] Collectors, Shows, and the Story of the Gun2nd ed.El Paso LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC20131 online resource (183 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-59332-621-1 Taylor's neutral account of U.S. gun culture never loses sight of the fact that guns are all around us. With millions of guns and gun owners, it is imperative that policy and future research pertaining to guns consider the relative cultural and symbolic value that gun owners place on their guns. Taylor's candid, emotional and occasionally funny research explores the symbolic meaning of guns and the ways in which the meaning assigned to guns influences gun ownership and use. Some of his more interesting findings center around conversations with gun collectors and enthusiasts about a series of iFirearmsSocial aspectsUnited StatesFirearms ownershipHistoryUnited StatesFirearmsCollectors and collectingUnited StatesMechanical EngineeringHILCCEngineering & Applied SciencesHILCCIndustrial & Management EngineeringHILCCFirearmsSocial aspectsFirearms ownershipHistoryFirearmsCollectors and collectingMechanical EngineeringEngineering & Applied SciencesIndustrial & Management Engineering683.4Taylor Jimmy D1106345AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910787634803321American gun culture3835517UNINA