James E. Atwood

I am convinced of four things after reading this book: 1) Americans live in a perpetual fear of non-existent tyranny and paranoia of an erosion of freedom; 2) Guns are literally an idol to the American populace including those who call themselves Christian; 3) Americans are a uniquely violent and aggressive people; 4) the American government is deathly afraid of the Gun Empire and as a result will never take away guns from the American people. In his book, Atwood approaches the delicate subject of gun ownership and gun violence from both a spiritual and socio-political perspective. Many statistics are shown that guns are in fact a grave danger to our society rather than the security mechanism it is often touted to be by the pro-gun advocates... at least with the present state of affairs. The author maintains that through stricter gun laws, our society can truly become free while at the same time keeping the right to bear arms. This is an excellent read for people like me who are fed up with America's obsession with guns and the violence that has permeated our land. This is also a good read for those who are exploring the issue of gun control. But, if you are a gun advocate you will likely despise this book along with this book review.… (mehr)