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by Stephen King
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TheBecks
TheBecks rated it 12 years ago
[Edited this review because I was being mean and unfair right about this area here, and it was, rightly, called to my attention. My apologies.]Stephen King and I differ in regards to our stance on policy, in that I would be wholly and completely in favor of banning all guns outright. However, since ...
Chris' Eclectic Book Reviews
Chris' Eclectic Book Reviews rated it 12 years ago
I took away one star because while I agree that reasonable limitations need to be set on the availability and types of firearms that one is allowed to lawfully own, I believe that any attempt to lessen gun violence needs to also address the deplorable state of mental health care in this country. Au...
Marvin's Bookish Blog
Marvin's Bookish Blog rated it 12 years ago
Let's be frank. This 25 page essay is not an unbiased look at the issue of gun control. I didn't expect it to be. King's stance on the issue is a balanced and reasonable approach for reasonable people. He supports the right to have guns (he owns three) but also supports universal background checks a...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 12 years ago
That was awesome. Leaning perhaps a little to heavily on false equivalence between liberal and conservative thought, and not enough on gun deaths which are accidental, but that's just me.I bought it.
everettpantaloons
everettpantaloons rated it 12 years ago
The first thing I've ever read from King and also the first "book" I've read on a Kindle. This is a short essay by King about his opinions on gun-control, violent media, etc. It's nice to see someone talk about these issues who is not some far right winger who'd drive around in a tank if he could, n...
warren
warren rated it 12 years ago
This needs reading. And it's short.
Kathryn Lively, Reader
Kathryn Lively, Reader rated it 12 years ago
Without going too far into the gun debate, I will say I thought King made some good points about control and changes that need to happen. I would liked to have seen more about improvement in mental health care, because I think that issue is relevant.
nataliya
nataliya rated it 12 years ago
The recent gun debate in America has reached the 'chicken vs. egg' level of absurdity. Do guns kill people? Or do people kill peopleĀ¹? Well, I think the only thing that matters in the end is that people are shot and die, adults and children alike. And something at some point needs to be done about t...
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