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Article by progun psychologist
Posted by David Hardy · 11 May 2005 01:48 PM
Via Don Kates, here's an interesting article by a fellow who is (a) an academic, (b) a liberal, and (c) a practical shooting enthusiast. This is NOT just light reading: he cites to some very interesting research (a sample: surveys indicate that when the public is asked to evaluate a hypothetical defensive shooting, they are significantly more likely to see it favorably if a man is doing the shooting than if a woman is. Conversely, in a hypothetical where the defender shoots and misses, they are apt to give a woman shooter a pass while being critical of the male as incompetent).
As a friend of Glenn's I can tell you he is one interesting person. As a student and as an instructor he poses serious questions that most people do not even think about. He certainly looks at things in his own academic way and wants facts to back up a position. He has more out there on his own experiences with classes and studies. Well worth the time to read.