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As you have probably figured out from the rest of this website I have a serious interest in shooting, defensive
tactics, and firearms laws. I've read a lot of books on these topics and I frequently get asked to recommend
books for others to read. Here are my top picks.
In the Gravest Extreme - Massad Ayoob. Probably the best thought out philosophical book on the legal &
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Practical Shooting - Brian Enos. Simply put, the best book on the technique of handgun shooting ever
written. Not about 'gunfighting' but the complete mastery of the pistol, from point shooting to 50 yard slow
fire group shooting. It can be utterly perplexing on the first read, and only makes sense when combined with
serious, focused practice. To shooting what 'The Tao of Jeet Kune Do' is to martial arts. After 10 years of
national-level competition and hundreds of thousands of rounds downrange I am still learning things from
this book. This book is now available directly from Brian on his web site.
Competitive Shooting - A. A. Yur'yev. Reprinted by the NRA, this book by the Russian Olympic Shooting
coach is the companion to Enos' book. This book is extremely technical and is a must-read for any serious
slow-fire bullseye/rifle shooter. The Russians took a very scientific approach to training shooters. The book
includes diagrams tracking heart rate & performance, use of specific muscle groups in different shooting
stances (figures like in Gray's Anatomy), and results of various experiments. For example: most shooters
close one eye when shooting -- yet Russian experiments proved that closing one eye reduced visual acuity
with the open eye by an average of 20% (not to mention decreasing peripheral vision and depth perception).
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More Guns, Less Crime - John Lott. A controversial book detailing Lott's research into the relationship
between gun ownership, carry permits, and crime.
Point Blank - Gary Kleck. The best book on gun control and gun laws. A great overview of previous laws
and a fairly impartial evaluation of various gun control schemes. The original source for the often-quoted
claim that '2.5 million defensive uses of firearms occur every year, 90% of which occur without shots fired'
The Samurai, The Mountie, and the Cowboy - David Kopel . A comparison of firearms in foreign cultures
and America. Kopel's thoroughly researched This book was recently awarded Book of the Year by the
American Society of Criminology, Division of International Criminology, for it's outstanding scholarship.
That Every Man Be Armed - Stephen Halbrook. An excellent review of the legal, political and
philosophical history behind the Second Amendment. Halbrook is a philosopher, scholar, and attorney who
has recently and successfully argued firearms law before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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