{"id":202062,"date":"2024-05-08T16:32:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T21:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=202062"},"modified":"2024-05-08T16:52:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T21:52:09","slug":"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0&#8216;have no place in a civilian society&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain \u2014 The Shape of Hope: Confronting American Gun Culture\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oVbNQAtvDdc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Dominic Erdozain is a research fellow at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Erdozain studied modern history at Oxford University and earned his MPhil and PhD at Cambridge.  In March, he gave this presentation at the Warton Institute for International and Public Affairs. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">0<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dominic Erdozain\u2019s latest book, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/One-Nation-Under-Guns-Threatens\/dp\/0593594312\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0'have no place in a civilian society'\">One Nation Under Guns: How Gun Culture Distorts Our History and Threatens Our Democracy<\/a>,&#8221; is, well, what you might expect: an anti-gun tome designed to convince readers that one\u2019s fundamental right to keep and bear arms is deeply wrongheaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Truth be told, I have not read the book nor do I plan to. The reason? Erdozain&#8217;s exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/opinion\/handguns-have-no-place-in-modern-society-says-author-dominic-erdozain\/ar-BB1lVr8V?ocid=hpmsn&amp;cvid=216d53798cd54f188b5e110479ba1ef5&amp;ei=10\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0'have no place in a civilian society'\">interview<\/a> with <em>ABC News<\/em> tells us everything we need to know about the author and his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;So I suppose my most challenging chapter is called &#8216;The Myth of the Law-Abiding Citizen.&#8217; Well, I just show the intimate connection between the good gun owner and the violence that we\u2019re all suffering. And even if these law-abiding citizens are not committing crimes on an individual level, they\u2019re feeding into the narrative and the legitimacy of arms,&#8221; Erdozain explained in his interview with <em>ABC News<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, he denies the fact that hundreds of thousands, if not <a href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4109494\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0'have no place in a civilian society'\">millions<\/a>, of people each year use firearms to defend themselves, their families, and their property\u2014what we commonly refer to in the 2A community as defensive gun uses (DGUs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-heroic-85-year-old-woman-takes-down-home-invader-with-her-357\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/heroic-85-year-old-woman-takes-down-home-invader-with-her-357\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0'have no place in a civilian society'\">\u2018Heroic\u2019 85-Year-Old Woman Takes Down Home Invader with Her .357<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On GunsAmerica, we highlight a story every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/tag\/dgu\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0'have no place in a civilian society'\">week<\/a> where a good guy with a gun uses it to neutralize a threat, be it a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/heroic-85-year-old-woman-takes-down-home-invader-with-her-357\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0'have no place in a civilian society'\">home invader,<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/texas-father-shoots-would-be-carjackers-saves-children-inside-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0'have no place in a civilian society'\">carjacker<\/a>, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hero-walmart-active-killer\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0'have no place in a civilian society'\">would-be mass killer<\/a>. The point of publishing these stories is to make it abundantly clear that personal defense in America is not a \u201cmyth.\u201d  Responsible gun ownership does, indeed, save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Erdozain clearly doesn\u2019t see it that way. Consider his take on handguns: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You know, I don\u2019t think any living, breathing person should have a gun, especially handguns. I don\u2019t have any problem with people having shotguns or hunting rifles, which align with the 19th and 20th century traditions of this country. However, I have a big problem with handguns and, obviously, assault weapons, high capacity, high velocity weapons.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>He goes on to say that &#8220;they have no place in civilian society,&#8221; and that the data suggests &#8220;families of those people who are in the greatest danger.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep.  Crazy, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we all know, the fundamental truth underpinning a civil society is not just laws and governance, but the inherent capacity of its citizens\u2014specifically, the good guys\u2014to employ appropriate levels of force against those who disrupt peace and security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-real-avid-announces-new-critical-carry-edc-knife-series\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/real-avid-announces-new-critical-carry-edc-knife-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0'have no place in a civilian society'\">Real Avid Announces New \u2018Critical Carry\u2019 EDC Knife Series<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When lawful individuals are hamstrung by restrictive gun control measures, their ability to provide immediate defense in critical situations is compromised. This inhibition doesn&#8217;t lead to safety.  Rather, it paves the way for chaos to thrive.  It creates more victims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>History has shown us repeatedly that tranquil times are not the default setting for mankind; they must be vigilantly maintained and actively earned. In stripping citizens of their means to protect themselves and uphold public order, we risk not only the safety but also the very civility of our society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, Erdozain\u2019s stance on banning handguns isn\u2019t just impractical\u2014it\u2019s dangerously naive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, we would gladly invite Dr. Erdozain to the gun range for some hands-on training. This would provide him the opportunity to fully appreciate the practical aspects and responsibilities of gun ownership. It&#8217;d also underscore the essential element he is overlooking, i.e. handguns are a must-have!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"dominic-erdozain-handguns-have-no-place-in-a-civilian-society\" title=\"Dominic Erdozain: Handguns\u00a0'have no place in a civilian society'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Truth be told, I have not read the book nor do I plan to. The reason? 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