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Summary: A book for all pistol shooters
Review: I strongly recommend this book for both beginner and veteran pistol shooters. Gun safety, how-to's on gun care and operation, shooting tips, self defense and legal issues are all addressed in an easy to understand manner. This book is perfect for teaching a newcomer the basics. It is a good reference for the experienced also.
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Summary: Mighty slim
Review: I was surprised to see how small this book was - I should have read the fine print! It worked out to around 70 pages, I think. The book is apparently drawn from the author's introduction-to-handguns classroom curriculum and is very light on content. The most informative handgun book I found by far was "The Concealed Handgun Manual" by Chris Bird.
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Summary: A good book for newcomers to using firearms for self-defense
Review: In his introduction the author acknowledges that there are many fine books dealing with gun handling, marksmanship and confrontational behavior directed at specialists in those subjects. He perceived a need for a book intended for people who simply want to qualify for their CCW (concealed carry) permits and to conduct themselves responsibly when they carry their weapons.He does a good job addressing that audience. The book is carefully written, and all of the information it contains will be helpful to novices who want to learn more about firearms, their handling, and the incumbent responsibilities incurred concomitant with carrying a concealed firearm. Thirty-one states at last count have "must issue" laws, permitting any law-abiding citizen with no history of mental illness or a criminal record to qualify for a concealed carry license. Many of us have them. They have been found to reduce violent crime in those states with such laws, and in fact have saved many lives, as statistics show. A hostile press has downplayed the demonstrated efficacy of an armed populace in reducing crime by simply not reporting the 2.5 million instances per year in the United States where armed citizens have used firearms to prevent crimes, while dramatically playing up each of the far fewer instances where a gun is used in a crime (school shootings, etc.). But, a lot of the people who are new to firearms need the information in this book, and another one written by the late George L. Tooley: "George Tooley's Beginner's Book on How to Handle Firearms Safely," which is also available on Amazon. It is very similar to this book by Bill Clede. Both authors have been law enforcement officers. Tooley spent 45 years in law enforcement and corrections, most of it teaching other officers to shoot and care for their weapons. His book is more heavily illustrated than Clede's, and in some areas more detailed. It contains less information on when to shoot and the legal ramifications, and more on shooting accurately and safely, and the details of firearms and how they work. Both books are aimed at the same audience. Joseph H. Pierre
author, Handguns and Freedom...their care and maintenance
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Summary: On this book and carrying a concealed handgun....
Review: This book is a worthy read- very helpful for someone who has made the decision to protect themselves and others with a firearm.
On the issue of needing a permit to carry a concealed firearm or handgun, I am opposed wholeheartedly to that concept and practice. It is NOT constitutional to require it. It is, in point of fact, an illegal registry of gun owners and is scarcely distinguishable from a gun registry system.The second ammendment already guarantees the right of America's citizens to have guns in their posesion at all times without any interference from the government. The law as it exists in my state is so subjective that the mere whim of the attending police officer is what determines whether an individual is "breaking the law". I do not for one instant believe that registering gun owners stops any firearm related crime; e.g.: If a person is willing to commit a crime with a gun already, how on earth is forcing law abiding citizens obey a bogus law that demands they report that they MIGHT be carrying a concealed handgun going to stop them? Do they honestly think that just because it's illegal to carry a handgun unseen is of an concern of a brutal criminal? As I already stated, I ALREADY have a right to carry any firearm almost anywhere, at anytime; seen or unseen. How DARE my state government try to interfere with the exercising of that constitutionally guaranteed right! I eagerly await the day when someone, supported or not, by the NRA, fights a concealed firearm/handgun law all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States and will shout with joy at the instant that they strike it down the as unconstitutional threat to our freedom that it is!
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Summary: For beginners only
Review: This book is intended as a "minimum requirement reading" for new gun owners. The book fills the bill adequately, but the problem is that it handles the issues very superficially. The book addresses about all the important issues, but it does not give them the proper treatment. On the other hand, because the book is very thin and fast to read, it more probable that a prospective gun owner has the patience to read through it, and it certainly is better to have read this book than having read no book at all. But the problem is that some persons (who are not into reading, anyway) may think that they have read "a book about shooting guns", and think that they don't need to study the subject any more. One has to wish that reading this book gives a beginner an stimulus to study the subject further.
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Summary: Kind words from a friend.
Review: Truth in packaging - Bill Clede is a long-time friend, although we've never met. We've been corresponding on CompuServe since forever. You'll also find my name in the credits for his Security Officer's Manual. Bill is a practical guy, and has about as much patience as a forest fire. When he sits down to tell you a story, or tell you how to do something, it's clear, concise, and you'd [expletive] well better listen if you know what's good for you. What we have here is an excellent compendium of all of the courses and studies (and discussions!) I've ever seen on what to do and not do while carrying a firearm. Bill starts with the usual "this is a gun" drawings, moves to "sight picture" (how to hold the thing), and then spends more or less the rest of the book telling you when to shoot or not shoot, and why. If you're a Police Officer, you've probably already heard all of this, but should read it again anyway. If you're a private citizen who wants to keep a gun in the house, or if you're legally able to carry one, it's a must for how, why, and when.... Skinnly little book, BIG message.... Stu Mulne
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