The Business of Guns

Further Reading & Internet Resources

BOOKS

Burbick, Joan. Gun Show Nation: Gun Culture and American Democracy. New York: The New Press, 2006. Burbick’s book reflects countless gun shows and miles of travel throughout the United States, interviewing vendors, buyers, police, lawyers, and show organizers, who all have unique perspectives on the polarizing issue of sales at gun shows. Diaz, Tom. Making a Killing: The Business of Guns in America. New York: The New Press, 2000. Diaz, a former soldier and Department of Defense administrator, has a long history in and around guns, and he uses his expertise to expound upon the billion-dollar gun business in the United States. Lott, John. More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010. Lott, an economist, delves into issues on gun proliferation and crime, developing the (perhaps surprising) analysis that the growth of American guns is directly tied to the decline of American crime. Lytton, Timothy, ed. Suing the Gun Industry. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2006. This collection of case studies reveals an interesting counterpoint to the financial growth of gun companies: the lawsuits that they are increasingly facing due to the inherent danger of their products. Towsley, Bryce. Gunsmithing Modern Firearms: A Gun Guy’s Guide to Making Good Guns Even Better. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2019. With information on the business of building, upgrading, and repairing firearms, Towsley’s work is one of the most comprehensive books on gunsmithing today.

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