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Andrew C. McKevitt

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More Guns, More Money: How America Turned Weapons Into a Consumer Commodity

How an American arms dealer and a surplus of guns in Europe after World War II popularized gun ownership.

by Andrew C. McKevitt via Literary Hub on September 12, 2024
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Gun Capitalism — Not ‘Ghost Guns’ or Other Trends — Is to Blame for Gun Violence

There are more than 400 million guns in Americans' hands.

by Andrew C. McKevitt via Made By History on December 5, 2021
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The Gun-Control Effort That Almost Stopped Our Addiction to ‘Weapons of War’

The 1968 Gun Control Act had the right idea — but it came too late.

by Andrew C. McKevitt via Made By History on April 27, 2021

Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture, and Control in Cold War America

Andrew C. McKevitt

Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture, and Control in Cold War America

Andrew C. McKevitt

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A photograph of an AR-15 rifle, a pistol, and a knife in camoflage print, as well as bullets and a pair of gloves.

Give Your Mom a Gun

America’s favorite gun.

by Geoff Mann via London Review of Books on March 1, 2024

Hand holding a gun painted like the American flag.

The Real Origins of America’s Gun Culture

“Gun Country” chronicles the transformation of guns from tangible weapons to ideological ammunition during the Cold War.

by Becca Rothfeld via Washington Post on November 9, 2023

A gun shop in Dunedin, Florida.

America Fell for Guns Recently, and for Reasons You Will Not Guess

The US today has extraordinary levels of gun ownership. But to see this as a venerable tradition is to misread history.

by Megan Kang via Aeon on April 9, 2024

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