posted 08-22-2000 20:14               

This book was written by Boston T. Party, the well known (to Libertarians) author of such titles as "You and the Police", "Surviving Y2K And Other Disasters", "Hologram Of Liberty" and a handful of other noteworthy titles.
If you want yet another glossy photo gun book, extolling all of the imaginary virtues of every firearm ever made, this is NOT the book for you.
If you are after a no holds barred consumer guide to firearms, accessories, and shooting, GET IT.

Gun Bible goes into great detail about the pros and cons of various defensive weaponry, equipment, and the philosohy behind their appropriate usage.
The work is markedly political, obviously pro gun, and has a rather witty "screw the hoplophobes" tone that I really enjoyed.
The writing is crisp and to the point. Eloquent without being boring. This is a hallmark of Boston's work, and you will not be diappointed in "Gun Bible".
At about 450 pages, it can't be considered light reading, but the subject matter is important and needs a lot of covering to get it all through to the reader in it's entirety.
Included in the book is information on:
Selecting rifles, pistols, revolvers
gunshows
ATF Sting operations
Gun nomenclature
Sighting in
optics and other sights
Women and guns
Politics and guns
How to cahe weapons and ammo
(And everything else you want to know, or so it seems)

I thought that the project would be rather daunting when he undertook it, but the results are well worth the money.
What he ended up with is a laymans guide/how to book for buying, selling, choosing, caring for, KEEPING, shooting and enjoying firearms of all types, but especially those that are "Liberty's Teeth".
Especially valuable is the section detailing the merits and faults of various modern semi auto rifle systems.
What you will NOT find in this book is ANY hint of advertising $$$ influence, chicanery, or editorial falderal.
Boston knows his subject, and covers it exhaustively.

The book is available through Javelin Press at http://www.javelinpress.com

Did I mention that you should buy it?

posted 10-01-2000 22:14            

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fal·de·ral
Pronunciation: 'fäl-d&-"räl
variant ofFOLDEROL

fol·de·rol
Pronunciation: 'fäl-d&-"räl
Function: noun
Etymology: fol-de-rol, a nonsense refrain in songs
Date: 1820
1 : a useless ornament or accessory : TRIFLE
2 : NONSENSE

posted 10-16-2000 12:51               

I do not know who originally coined the word, but its roots are obviously greek.
You will see it quite often in the writings of Jeff Cooper and other pro gun writers posessed of a decent vocabulary.

posted 10-16-2000 13:23            

Minor critique: after reading it you have a sudden urge to begin reaccumulating a wide variety of tools.

The shoe analogy he uses is particularly useful and I suspect that for those not blessed with an understanding spouse (I am very blessed as she merely intensifies my zeal) quite a cogent argument.

posted 10-16-2000 22:43            

Hoplophobe; One afflicted with hoplophobia.

Hoplophobia; An unreasoning, obsessive neurotic fear of weapons as such, usually accompanied by an irrational feeling that weapons posess a will or consciousness for evil, apart from their user. Not equivalent to normal apprehension in the presence of an armed enemy. Hoplon, in Greek, also means instrument, tool, or tackle, but is the root of Hoplite (ancient Greek infantry) and generally signifies 'weapon' in English.