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New book explores everyday life with guns in America
Original: In # books : Workaday encounters with fellow citizens, such as eating at a restaurant or filling up on gas, become freig
A recently discussed book examines how routine activities in the United States, from eating at restaurants to filling up the gas tank, are experienced by some as moments of mortal danger. One darkly comic scene features a firearms instructor demonstrating how he keeps his gun within reach even while sitting on a public toilet. Readers are sharing the passages as commentary on America's pervasive gun culture.
Why now: The book's vivid, unsettling depiction of how guns permeate ordinary American life is striking a chord with readers
Evidence
- In # books : Workaday encounters with fellow citizens, such as eating at a restaurant or filling up on gas, become freighted with mortal peril. In one darkly comic scene, an instructor demonstrates how he keeps his gun at the ready while sitting on a public toilet. https://www.… · TexasObserver@texasobserver.social · 13
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