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Literally just finished John Ross' Unintended Consequences. (took 2 weeks) When I first saw the cover of this book, I thought it was a gun wacko-type book. Talk about not judging a book by its cover....wow
(still cant believe this book has 332 reviews on amazon.)

I have Enemies Foreign and Domestic by Matthew Bracken ready to go for tomorrow.

Any other great gun books out there?
 
Yes, I agree that the cover photo is unfortunate. But many readers have also expressed an opinion that the book had too much sex. (They'll be alsong soon, too.)

You will also enjoy Matt's EFAD (his sequel Foreign Enemies is completed and due out this fall).
 
The complete education on the history of US gun law and what happen at Ruby Rudge and Waco plus other sidenotes is worth triple the price I paid. (I was not bothered by the sex...issue that part was SO small it was a non issue)

Ross schooled me, I feel embarrassed for my lack of knowledge:(
 
UC is indeed "the bomb", it is fairly lengthy but well worth the read. I used it as a warm up to "Atlas shrugged", now that is a long read.
 
unintended consequences of reading UC

Last weekend I "loaned" my copy of UC to my female friend. She has since then berated me for: 1) NOT telling her to read this book years ago; 2) not telling me how LONG it is; 3) not dropping by every night to wash dishes, sweep floors, etc so she can have more time to read; and 4) not telling her years ago to read this book.

Until she started reading UC she was a fence-sitter. She tolerated my shooting, and even occassionally asked if I would like to go shooting -- sort of "You need to release some of those feelings. Why don't you go shoot some targets instead of thinking about the people who you feel deserve to be shot." (Now just what does she mean by that? I am calm, cool, even-tempered and never let my anger interfere with my sight picture, although sometimes I need to work on controlling my breathing a bit. :rolleyes: )

Anyhow, now she watches FOX news, calls me up to rant about the latest whatever the politicians have done, and has loaded OOO-buck into the .410 SxS I loaned her - as well as stashing it behind the front door.

We are going - she told me tonight - to the Greek Food Festival in town for lunch, then over to the indoor range to make holes in paper in the A/C'd atmosphere there. (I need to check if their backstop will allow .410 slugs! :evil: )

At least I still can get an occassional neck rub. I think I've created a monster - and I'm darned proud of her!

stay safe.

skidmark
 
Ok, the sex was really a non-issue. In comparison to the other subjects of the book, it was miniscule. While I think Ross did put a bit of a slant on some of the historical stuff, he did get his facts right as far as I've been able to determine. In the case of Ruby Ridge and Waco, the differing stories are so convoluted that Ross probably did the best he could. Definitely an eye-opener, I've passed it on to members of my immediate family, who are working on it now. Curious to see their reactions.
 
The part of the book that ends with the present is a great primer in the history of American liberty, gun laws and government. As for the rest, I was disappointed that the main character didn't seem to develop more ... well ... character as a result of his good upbringing. He, essentially, became a libertine serial killer, with little if any conscience that I could perceive. His early violent actions against government agents all seemed morally justified in the context of the story, but after that, the justification became increasingly attenuated. The problem is that the main character is someone you want to like, and do like, but you desperately want to continue liking him, but I found that I could not at a certain point. Once I stop liking the central protagonist, I lose interest.
 
As for the rest, I was disappointed that the main character didn't seem to develop more ... well ... character as a result of his good upbringing. He, essentially, became a libertine serial killer, with little if any conscience that I could perceive. His early violent actions against government agents all seemed morally justified in the context of the story, but after that, the justification became increasingly attenuated. The problem is that the main character is someone you want to like, and do like, but you desperately want to continue liking him, but I found that I could not at a certain point. Once I stop liking the central protagonist, I lose interest.
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Well, since book reviews have started flowing...

I liked it quite a bit. Found the structure (chapters, wording, inner though phrasing) somewhat Forest Carter-esque (a good thing).

Found some gems in there that couldn't have been accidents (a name of an inconsequential character here, a phrase there), that's always appreciated by good readers.

I rather liked the character development of the protagonist. What good is another super-hero book? Here's a protagonist with bad legs, a good upbringing but a rough time as a young adult (dependency, rape), etc. An everyman, or less, in every way except for finances and extreme shooting skill, to anybody whose going to read it.

I thought it struck a good balance, the long history before the main story is all icing.
 
Patriots are make-believe

UC is a brilliant reminder of man's complacency to be ruled by those who are WILLING to rule us. I doubt it will ever inspire retaliation. As we sit idle, the enemy of liberty grows stronger. GUN ownership is worthless when the WILL to fire it is gone.
 
The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds (1940's) childrens book is very good. I dont know how I can a cross it but....they sure do make books like this anymore. www.amazon.com has it.
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NOBODY on THR will believe me when I say this: My local library actually has a copy of this book in the children's section.:what:
 
The fact that BATF agents were unlawfully attempting to intimidate people to not sell the book at gunshows tells you everything you need to know about "Unintended Consequences".

I bought several copies to give as gifts.
 
The fact that BATF agents were unlawfully attempting to intimidate people to not sell the book at gunshows tells you everything you need to know about "Unintended Consequences".

I bought several copies to give as gifts.
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I have done this as well.....so we coud say that all of the BATF behavior has increase John's book sales.....an unintended consequence:D
 
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Did you guys notice the Amazon price? . . . . $19.11! This was an omen, so I bought a copy.
 
Next week I'm headed to St. Louis for the exclusive SHOOTNG GALLERY interview with John Ross!

Then we'll go burn up some ammo with machine-guns...

I'm hoping to be able to offer the entire interview for download on the SG site (shootinggallery.tv) very soon after the show airs in January.

I told John...no holds barred...kick ass; take names...

Michael B
 
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