Recent content by danbaum

"troll" I'm not. And I haven't responded here because I've responding privately to those who sent me genuine, and polite responses. I'm eager to talk to any and all about this thing we do. I'm not avoiding anybody.

Well, gentlemen and ladies, thank you for your input. It was slightly less nasty than on other forums. And you honor me by looking up my past writing. The "Klingons" comment seems to draw a lot of fire. Remember I write for people unfamiliar with guns. Black rifles are high-tech; that's the...

Looking for civil discussion I am a shooter who is tired of the hatred and vitriol both gun-lovers and gun-haters direct at one another and looking for some civil discussion. I've posted an Author Query in General Discussion and hope you'll take a look.

I am writing a book under contract to Knopf about the many ways that guns are important to people. I am lifelong shooter, and have been a hunter and gun collector my whole adult life. I am also -- let me get this up front right now -- a full-on Obama-loving tax-and-spend liberal Democrat...