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Hands Off My Gun: Defeating the Plot to Disarm America
In HANDS OFF MY GUN, Dana Loesch - co-founder of the Tea Party in St Louis, 2012 winner of Accuracy in Media's Grassroots Journalism Award and Nielsen-rated one of the top 16 most powerful mothers online - tells the hard truth and pulls no punches as she speaks out powerfully in defense of our right to bear arms and against those who would take it (and our guns) away.
Dana Loesch has established herself as a fearless and fiery spokeswoman for conservative points of view on issues across the board, none more strongly or with more intelligence, fervor and personal passion than gun control. And in HANDS OFF MY GUN, Loesch backs up her opinions with research that makes a brilliant case against those on the left who want not only to further reign in owning and buying guns, but to prepare for taking them away altogether.
First, Loesch lays the groundwork by looking into the background of the Second Amendment itself. She digs deep into historical documents, showing exactly why the Founding Fathers insisted it be part of the Bill of Rights. Next she draws a frightening picture of what all-out gun confiscation (aka "The Grab") would actually mean for law-abiding gun owners and particularly for gun-owning women, who would lose the only effective defense they have against rape and sexual assault. Finally, she exposes the despicable fear-mongering of the mainstream media and hypocritical liberals as they use tragic events to play on our sympathies every chance they get, chipping away at our resolve by portraying pro-gun citizens and organizations as out-of-touch, pro-violence and often racist. She debunks their propaganda and delivers practical tips for skewering every left-wing argument they offer.
In HANDS OFF MY GUN, Dana Loesch delivers the essential how-to manual for every Second Amendment supporter, providing a fact-based understanding of why we were given our gun rights, what it would look like if we lost them, and how we can protect them for future generations.
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4Ìýbooks75ÌýfollowersDana Loesch is a top nationally syndicated female conservative talk show host. She broadcasts her award-winning daily radio show, The Dana Show, from Dallas, Texas. A staunch Second Amendment advocate, Dana has previously worked with Gun Owners of America and the NRA.
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March 24, 2021
I won't give a long review here.
My advice try to have an open mind. Then read the book.
American gun owners are on the whole the least likely to be law breakers. I know that many people have a knee jerk reaction to fire arms. The "ugh, guns bad" reaction is a common one.
The right to own arms by private individuals is an important one and (believe it or not) if we allow the Bill of Rights to be breached AT ALL we've given away the farm.
Again I know many will simply shake their heads and say I'm overreacting. I also know that when I point out that every people who ended up in a totalitarian state would have said the same thing.
Highly recommended...please keep an open mind...please.
*** Update 6/20/20 ***
It's hard to find the quote now (even with a direct search) but in a minority opinion a Supreme Court Justice (I believe Clarence Thomas) said that the second amendment is being treated as the red headed step child of the Constitution.
My advice try to have an open mind. Then read the book.
American gun owners are on the whole the least likely to be law breakers. I know that many people have a knee jerk reaction to fire arms. The "ugh, guns bad" reaction is a common one.
The right to own arms by private individuals is an important one and (believe it or not) if we allow the Bill of Rights to be breached AT ALL we've given away the farm.
Again I know many will simply shake their heads and say I'm overreacting. I also know that when I point out that every people who ended up in a totalitarian state would have said the same thing.
Highly recommended...please keep an open mind...please.
*** Update 6/20/20 ***
It's hard to find the quote now (even with a direct search) but in a minority opinion a Supreme Court Justice (I believe Clarence Thomas) said that the second amendment is being treated as the red headed step child of the Constitution.
January 15, 2015
I reviewed this for NetGalley.
I was really excited to read this one, since I'm a life-long supporter of the 2nd Amendment as well as a woman. After reading, I'm a bit torn. While Loesch does a good job of detailing the history behind the "anti-gun" movement (also called gun control, gun grabbers, etc), she doesn't manage to do so without a lot of name calling and borderline childish behavior. And I get it, she's a blogger, and in blogging, you tend to be a bit less polished in your words, in how you phrase things. The whole point is to ruffle feathers (at least the sort of blogging I gathered she does). Politicians and political bloggers like extremes. But I was taught by my ninth grade English teacher that the best way to make a persuasive argument was by being civil, truthful, and more mature than the other side. First off, that gives you the upper hand because you are being the grown-up. Secondly, the other side might actually listen to you if you aren't throwing dirt and spitting and calling them names. Just maybe.
And I really think that a lot of people who are on the fence, or those who are uneducated about the 2nd Amendment and the real reasons why some people want to disarm the rest of us, aren't going to stick out this book. And that's sad, because they are the ones who would benefit the most from reading it.
So, if you are interested in the history of gun control (Loesch covers the topic from disarming black American's after the Civil War, to the KKK, to how the places with the most "control" have the highest rates of crimes) and how our founding fathers understood why gun ownership (and weapons--they did say to bear arms, and I can also be armed with a sword...) was vital to a free nation--I highly recommend this book. I will caution you that she gets a bit more than fiesty, so if you happen to be in support of gun control, I'd ask you to set aside her snark and attitude and look past that to the truth that is behind it. It's enlightening.
I was really excited to read this one, since I'm a life-long supporter of the 2nd Amendment as well as a woman. After reading, I'm a bit torn. While Loesch does a good job of detailing the history behind the "anti-gun" movement (also called gun control, gun grabbers, etc), she doesn't manage to do so without a lot of name calling and borderline childish behavior. And I get it, she's a blogger, and in blogging, you tend to be a bit less polished in your words, in how you phrase things. The whole point is to ruffle feathers (at least the sort of blogging I gathered she does). Politicians and political bloggers like extremes. But I was taught by my ninth grade English teacher that the best way to make a persuasive argument was by being civil, truthful, and more mature than the other side. First off, that gives you the upper hand because you are being the grown-up. Secondly, the other side might actually listen to you if you aren't throwing dirt and spitting and calling them names. Just maybe.
And I really think that a lot of people who are on the fence, or those who are uneducated about the 2nd Amendment and the real reasons why some people want to disarm the rest of us, aren't going to stick out this book. And that's sad, because they are the ones who would benefit the most from reading it.
So, if you are interested in the history of gun control (Loesch covers the topic from disarming black American's after the Civil War, to the KKK, to how the places with the most "control" have the highest rates of crimes) and how our founding fathers understood why gun ownership (and weapons--they did say to bear arms, and I can also be armed with a sword...) was vital to a free nation--I highly recommend this book. I will caution you that she gets a bit more than fiesty, so if you happen to be in support of gun control, I'd ask you to set aside her snark and attitude and look past that to the truth that is behind it. It's enlightening.
August 4, 2016
I honestly don't know where to start. This was one of the biggest wastes of time I've ever had to go through.
Disclaimer: I support the second amendment and I am pro-guns. I believe people have the right to have a gun in their home if they want to. The only reason I am putting this out there right from the get go is so that her fandom doesn't think I had some kind of "liberal bias" (a buzz expression Dana Loesch is obsessed with) while reading this.
This was pure horse manure. One of the worst books I've ever read by far. It is meant for people who already agree with her stance on gun rights, and CERTAINLY not meant for the world's average citizen. Loesch is one of the pettiest authors I've ever read. She posts TWITTER WARS in her book. She thinks that a Twitter fight is going to sway me in her direction? Really? She commits ad hominem attacks countless times in this book. She often goes off topic altogether for a long time. The amount of face-palm-worthy statements she makes in this book made me want to die from pure cringe. This book is truly awful and is a testament to all those authors who shouldn't be authors out there, that JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN WRITE OR ARE A PUBLIC FIGURE DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD.
From what I gathered while reading this, this book was about:
1) How people constantly attack poor wittle Dana Loesch and threaten her on the internet! *gasp* "Have you wed the woutube comments watewy?"
2) Michael Bloomberg = Satan, Hitler, the Anti-Christ, and more negative evil archetypes I can't think of right now.
3) People have been raped because they didn't have guns, and no one believed them that it could have been avoided if they had had a gun! But it's okay to not believe someone who cries rape if they're a liberal who hates guns! Lol!
4) Liberals! The WORST!
5) Atheists and non-conservative Christians. YUCK. They don't know nothin' 'bout us and the USA!
6) Foreigner? What's that? WHO CARES.
7) 2A = the only part of the US Constitution that matters.
8) HAHAHAHAHA Liberals want security guards to have guns but not school shooters! So stupid! Such hypocrites!
9) Liberals? LIBERALS! Liberals liberals liberals!
10) Dana Loesch hates some people personally and vice versa! This is important for some reason! Also, SHE WAS ON THE VIEW DON'T FORGET THAT WHOOPIE GOLDBERG LIKES HER (MAYBE)!
Basically I took a huge risk by reading this book, and I blew it. This was total trash. Avoid like super AIDS. This was just an attempt to make herself more controversial to liberals and to "put herself out there." Just pure garbage. I like guns, but I will never like Dana Loesch. Sorry Dana. Ya blew it.
Disclaimer: I support the second amendment and I am pro-guns. I believe people have the right to have a gun in their home if they want to. The only reason I am putting this out there right from the get go is so that her fandom doesn't think I had some kind of "liberal bias" (a buzz expression Dana Loesch is obsessed with) while reading this.
This was pure horse manure. One of the worst books I've ever read by far. It is meant for people who already agree with her stance on gun rights, and CERTAINLY not meant for the world's average citizen. Loesch is one of the pettiest authors I've ever read. She posts TWITTER WARS in her book. She thinks that a Twitter fight is going to sway me in her direction? Really? She commits ad hominem attacks countless times in this book. She often goes off topic altogether for a long time. The amount of face-palm-worthy statements she makes in this book made me want to die from pure cringe. This book is truly awful and is a testament to all those authors who shouldn't be authors out there, that JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN WRITE OR ARE A PUBLIC FIGURE DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD.
From what I gathered while reading this, this book was about:
1) How people constantly attack poor wittle Dana Loesch and threaten her on the internet! *gasp* "Have you wed the woutube comments watewy?"
2) Michael Bloomberg = Satan, Hitler, the Anti-Christ, and more negative evil archetypes I can't think of right now.
3) People have been raped because they didn't have guns, and no one believed them that it could have been avoided if they had had a gun! But it's okay to not believe someone who cries rape if they're a liberal who hates guns! Lol!
4) Liberals! The WORST!
5) Atheists and non-conservative Christians. YUCK. They don't know nothin' 'bout us and the USA!
6) Foreigner? What's that? WHO CARES.
7) 2A = the only part of the US Constitution that matters.
8) HAHAHAHAHA Liberals want security guards to have guns but not school shooters! So stupid! Such hypocrites!
9) Liberals? LIBERALS! Liberals liberals liberals!
10) Dana Loesch hates some people personally and vice versa! This is important for some reason! Also, SHE WAS ON THE VIEW DON'T FORGET THAT WHOOPIE GOLDBERG LIKES HER (MAYBE)!
Basically I took a huge risk by reading this book, and I blew it. This was total trash. Avoid like super AIDS. This was just an attempt to make herself more controversial to liberals and to "put herself out there." Just pure garbage. I like guns, but I will never like Dana Loesch. Sorry Dana. Ya blew it.
April 5, 2015
I couldn't finish this book. I really tried. I picked it up at the library because the cover intrigued me. While she makes very good and valid points (I actually agree with most of what she believes in), they are all wrapped in rants, name calling, and bullying. It was very heavy handed. I did not need to be bashed over the head with her agenda; I already believe in the right to have a gun. I wish she kept to the facts instead of constantly bashing anyone who does not agree with her. She also comes off as a bit paranoid and a little crazy. This ranting is why so many people may think that gun owners are "ninja crazy town".
November 11, 2014
I'm giving this book 5 complete stars because I couldn't put it down. Dana's arguments are so relevant and she was serious about the claim "defeating the plot to disarm America." She had to keep repeating the fact that less gun control means less crime because so many anti-2A people refuse to believe it. I wish Anti-2A people would please read this book and acknowledge the facts about guns and gun safety.
June 13, 2018
I first saw Dana Loesch on George Stephanopoulos'Sunday show.She completely dominated him,but boy do he teach her a lesson when she was off set and he had some of his"progressive"colleagues to complain to.Her book explained a lot of facts that you don't hear much of on CNN.It was honest,funny,and I liked the cover.
January 29, 2015
Barely three stars. I like what the author has to say, but not the way she says it. It's a halfway decent book if you're a member of the choir, but Ms. Loesch's antagonistic tone will drive away anyone who hasn't already made up their mind on this issue.
HANDS OFF MY GUN isn't nearly as informative as I thought it would be, especially if you've been listening to all those gun debates on Fox News and CNN. Much of what Ms. Loesch has to say is blindingly obvious. For example, she devotes a whole chapter to proving that Obama is no friend of the Second Amendment--as if there are still people in this country who haven't figured that out already. There is also an incredible amount of repetition, especially in the last chapter, which is really just a slight paraphrasing of paragraphs culled from earlier in the book. It frustrated me how much Ms. Loesch repeats herself, whether it's re-using the same quotes, the same anecdotes, the same statistics, or the same jokes. The result is that it makes her argument seem weak by giving the impression that she's scrounging for material. One funny line, about how liberals think that painting a gun black and adding accessories makes it "shootier" and more "assault-y," gets repeated at least three or four times. Another way that she makes her argument seem weak is by occasionally misrepresenting the views of her opponents. For example, she mentions one liberal who stated (somewhat reasonably, I thought) that carrying a gun could result in making altercations more lethal by tempting people to open fire when being attacked by something relatively non-threatening, like an axe handle or a person's fists. Ms. Loesch thoroughly ridiculed this position, but she did so by changing "axe handle" into "axe." But the aforementioned liberal never said that you shouldn't shoot someone who attacked you with an axe. He said axe handle. Now, even if someone was merely attacking me with an axe handle, I still might feel justified in shooting that person in the leg, depending on the situation. But let's not misquote people who disagree with us and make their position seem more ludicrous than it really is. (To be fair to Ms. Loesch, though, if you don't have a gun to defend yourself from someone with an axe handle, you also won't have one for defending yourself from someone with an axe. So the distinction hardly matters.)
There were only about two chapters in the book where I really felt I learned something. One dealt with the racist origins of the gun control movement in America, and the other was a response to the "14 biggest myths" about gun usage. There was another good chapter on statistics proving that increased gun control doesn't deter violent crime, but I can't say I hadn't already heard it all before.
The biggest problem with this book is that Ms. Loesch tries to make everything about her. Instead of just giving us the straight facts, she prefers to tell us how she used these facts to score points in Twitter feuds with people like Piers Morgan. (If there's anything in the world that I truly despise, it's Twitter.) I didn't need to know about the author's radio talk show, her days as a blogger, her personal run-ins with Michael Bloomberg's minions, her childhood out in the country, or her controversial guest appearance on THE VIEW. This book has way too much "me, me, me" and "I, I, I" for my taste. Say what you want about Ann Coulter, but at least she doesn't have to personalize everything. She's also a much better writer, much funnier, and much better at citing her sources. HANDS OFF MY GUN often has a slapdash feel to it that makes me suspect it was rushed into production. The proofreading is a joke. Rarely have I encountered a major-release book with so many flagrant typos. The last chapter is so poorly written that I had to re-read several sentences in order to make any sense of them.
HANDS OFF MY GUN is a decent enough book for conservatives who want to wade into this debate. However, you'd be better off purchasing Glenn Beck's CONTROL, which gives you most of the same facts in far fewer pages.
HANDS OFF MY GUN isn't nearly as informative as I thought it would be, especially if you've been listening to all those gun debates on Fox News and CNN. Much of what Ms. Loesch has to say is blindingly obvious. For example, she devotes a whole chapter to proving that Obama is no friend of the Second Amendment--as if there are still people in this country who haven't figured that out already. There is also an incredible amount of repetition, especially in the last chapter, which is really just a slight paraphrasing of paragraphs culled from earlier in the book. It frustrated me how much Ms. Loesch repeats herself, whether it's re-using the same quotes, the same anecdotes, the same statistics, or the same jokes. The result is that it makes her argument seem weak by giving the impression that she's scrounging for material. One funny line, about how liberals think that painting a gun black and adding accessories makes it "shootier" and more "assault-y," gets repeated at least three or four times. Another way that she makes her argument seem weak is by occasionally misrepresenting the views of her opponents. For example, she mentions one liberal who stated (somewhat reasonably, I thought) that carrying a gun could result in making altercations more lethal by tempting people to open fire when being attacked by something relatively non-threatening, like an axe handle or a person's fists. Ms. Loesch thoroughly ridiculed this position, but she did so by changing "axe handle" into "axe." But the aforementioned liberal never said that you shouldn't shoot someone who attacked you with an axe. He said axe handle. Now, even if someone was merely attacking me with an axe handle, I still might feel justified in shooting that person in the leg, depending on the situation. But let's not misquote people who disagree with us and make their position seem more ludicrous than it really is. (To be fair to Ms. Loesch, though, if you don't have a gun to defend yourself from someone with an axe handle, you also won't have one for defending yourself from someone with an axe. So the distinction hardly matters.)
There were only about two chapters in the book where I really felt I learned something. One dealt with the racist origins of the gun control movement in America, and the other was a response to the "14 biggest myths" about gun usage. There was another good chapter on statistics proving that increased gun control doesn't deter violent crime, but I can't say I hadn't already heard it all before.
The biggest problem with this book is that Ms. Loesch tries to make everything about her. Instead of just giving us the straight facts, she prefers to tell us how she used these facts to score points in Twitter feuds with people like Piers Morgan. (If there's anything in the world that I truly despise, it's Twitter.) I didn't need to know about the author's radio talk show, her days as a blogger, her personal run-ins with Michael Bloomberg's minions, her childhood out in the country, or her controversial guest appearance on THE VIEW. This book has way too much "me, me, me" and "I, I, I" for my taste. Say what you want about Ann Coulter, but at least she doesn't have to personalize everything. She's also a much better writer, much funnier, and much better at citing her sources. HANDS OFF MY GUN often has a slapdash feel to it that makes me suspect it was rushed into production. The proofreading is a joke. Rarely have I encountered a major-release book with so many flagrant typos. The last chapter is so poorly written that I had to re-read several sentences in order to make any sense of them.
HANDS OFF MY GUN is a decent enough book for conservatives who want to wade into this debate. However, you'd be better off purchasing Glenn Beck's CONTROL, which gives you most of the same facts in far fewer pages.
September 6, 2020
Very interesting, quick read/listen. Dana Loesch reviews the history and intent of the Second Amendment and discusses what she believes gun confiscation would mean to Americans' basic rights as citizens. She shows that "gun control" regulations throughout history have been used to keep minority populations under control.
“He believes that commoners shouldn’t possess firearms... It’s the ultimate hypocrisy: Progressives view firearms as only situationally evil. They’re evil in the hands of anyone other than themselves or their security firms.�
“Interestingly, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and FBI crime reports, the states with the highest levels of gun ownership do not have the highest homicide rates. For comparison, Illinois, which has some of the strictest gun regulations in the country, has nearly three times the gun-related deaths as Alabama, a state which has a roughly 30 percent higher firearm ownership rate.�
“I’m especially amazed that feminists will preach countless tales advocating for the empowerment of women in almost all ways except for the one that matters most—protection of their physical safety�
Let me be clear: A woman has the right to make a mess for the medic out of any attacker. It’s the occupational hazard of being a rapist: You may get shot by your victim. And rapists deserve it. A woman has the pro-choice right of self-defense.�
“The Second Amendment ensures that we have that choice, a choice not given to us by a government but a choice protected from government. That which government gives can be taken away, which is precisely why the Founders never enshrined the authority over gun rights within the often weak, easily influenced dominion of man. That authority, the authority to choose to lawfully carry or not to carry, is an individual choice. My holster, my choice. Let’s protect it.�
“Martin Luther King Jr. was denied a gun permit as a result of gun control laws put into effect by white male Democrats. Out of all the law-abiding, peace-loving people, this man was denied the means to protect himself while those who wished to do him harm for believing in equality were allowed to carry. Dr. King was disarmed by Democrat laws. That is just one in a series of examples of the explicit racism behind left-wing gun grabs. It should be taught in schools, how the origination of modern-day gun control laws were designed to prevent racial equality.�
“The faces of gun control are rapists. Drug dealers. Gang members. Car jackers. Muggers. Abusers. By working to disarm women—and men—you’re encouraging them.�
“He believes that commoners shouldn’t possess firearms... It’s the ultimate hypocrisy: Progressives view firearms as only situationally evil. They’re evil in the hands of anyone other than themselves or their security firms.�
“Interestingly, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and FBI crime reports, the states with the highest levels of gun ownership do not have the highest homicide rates. For comparison, Illinois, which has some of the strictest gun regulations in the country, has nearly three times the gun-related deaths as Alabama, a state which has a roughly 30 percent higher firearm ownership rate.�
“I’m especially amazed that feminists will preach countless tales advocating for the empowerment of women in almost all ways except for the one that matters most—protection of their physical safety�
Let me be clear: A woman has the right to make a mess for the medic out of any attacker. It’s the occupational hazard of being a rapist: You may get shot by your victim. And rapists deserve it. A woman has the pro-choice right of self-defense.�
“The Second Amendment ensures that we have that choice, a choice not given to us by a government but a choice protected from government. That which government gives can be taken away, which is precisely why the Founders never enshrined the authority over gun rights within the often weak, easily influenced dominion of man. That authority, the authority to choose to lawfully carry or not to carry, is an individual choice. My holster, my choice. Let’s protect it.�
“Martin Luther King Jr. was denied a gun permit as a result of gun control laws put into effect by white male Democrats. Out of all the law-abiding, peace-loving people, this man was denied the means to protect himself while those who wished to do him harm for believing in equality were allowed to carry. Dr. King was disarmed by Democrat laws. That is just one in a series of examples of the explicit racism behind left-wing gun grabs. It should be taught in schools, how the origination of modern-day gun control laws were designed to prevent racial equality.�
“The faces of gun control are rapists. Drug dealers. Gang members. Car jackers. Muggers. Abusers. By working to disarm women—and men—you’re encouraging them.�
January 10, 2020
Loesch is a well-known blogger, radio host, and television commentator on Conservative issues, but most particularly on Second Amendment rights to self-defense. This book is a lengthy discussion of Second Amendment issues and Loesch's battles with gun control advocates like Michael Bloomberg, Piers Morgan, and others. The book is at its best when Loesch discusses the issues with personal examples. Her more recent book, Flyover Nation, is better written and really demonstrates how Loesch has honed her literary voice.
In this book, Loesch discusses Second amendment rights both from personal experiences and from historical examples. The arguments she espouses are best made when she discusses how women, in particular, have a strong need to carry firearms to protect them from rapists and home invaders and how even calling 911 is not immediately effective against a determined attacker. The argument that historically gun control laws have been used as part of the racist Jim Crow laws was quite surprising and eye-opening. I also found very interesting the studies showing no correlation between gun control and murder rates.
At times, however, the book suffered from a focus on the nitty gritty details in legislative battles and the minor details of talk show disputes. A greater focus on the Second Amendment issues
themselves and the numerous examples of how mothers and the elderly used firearms to protect themselves and their families from harm would be helpful.
As someone who hasn't given a lot of thought to these issues, I found this book quite useful and educational as well as entertaining.
In this book, Loesch discusses Second amendment rights both from personal experiences and from historical examples. The arguments she espouses are best made when she discusses how women, in particular, have a strong need to carry firearms to protect them from rapists and home invaders and how even calling 911 is not immediately effective against a determined attacker. The argument that historically gun control laws have been used as part of the racist Jim Crow laws was quite surprising and eye-opening. I also found very interesting the studies showing no correlation between gun control and murder rates.
At times, however, the book suffered from a focus on the nitty gritty details in legislative battles and the minor details of talk show disputes. A greater focus on the Second Amendment issues
themselves and the numerous examples of how mothers and the elderly used firearms to protect themselves and their families from harm would be helpful.
As someone who hasn't given a lot of thought to these issues, I found this book quite useful and educational as well as entertaining.
October 17, 2014
This is an excellent book, very informative and easily read. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to anyone, no matter which side of the gun control debate you find yourself on. As Dana says more than once in this book “Education is the antidote to ignorance.� Dana delves into the history of the Second Amendment and early American gun control policies (like reconstruction era rulings that freed slaves were not citizens in order to keep guns out of their hands) as well as the current push to ban “assault weapons� and Michael Bloomberg’s various anti 2A groups.
There is a lot of really good information in this book. Dana has certainly done her homework and she lists multiple resources. This book also contains several of her personal experiences with guns and with the people who would ban them.
I found is book nearly impossible to but down, I found it fascinating, especially the history. Like I said in the beginning I recommend this book to everyone, regardless of which side of the debate you're on. We all need to be educated on our rights, where they come from and their importance to our future. I know what I will be giving people for Christmas this year. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
There is a lot of really good information in this book. Dana has certainly done her homework and she lists multiple resources. This book also contains several of her personal experiences with guns and with the people who would ban them.
I found is book nearly impossible to but down, I found it fascinating, especially the history. Like I said in the beginning I recommend this book to everyone, regardless of which side of the debate you're on. We all need to be educated on our rights, where they come from and their importance to our future. I know what I will be giving people for Christmas this year. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
September 13, 2017
I wrote this (incomplete) review back when I read the book. I just found it. Better late than never! *
Dana Loesch's love for Piers Morgan knows no bounds...no that's not right. Dana's love for Mayor Michael Bloomberg knows no bounds...nope incorrect too. Dana's love for guns and the Second Amendment knows no bounds....Yahtzee!!!
If you are a supporter of the Second Amendment you should read this book. If you are on the fence you should read this book. If you "think" you oppose it you should read this book.
But...know this...it's just a book. Just because you read it and agree with Dana on most or all points it does not mean you need to buy a gun. Guns are not for everyone (duh). Bangs are not for everyone but it doesn't mean you can't support hair in somebody else's eyes....
Give this book a chance. It doesn't matter what side you are on, read it. Learn from it. I was opposed to Algebra and Economics but I learned from those teachings and I am a better person because of it. 😜
*I usually write my reviews while I'm reading a book but this book I read via audio in the car. That in conjunction with a bad memory leads to a scant review.
Dana Loesch's love for Piers Morgan knows no bounds...no that's not right. Dana's love for Mayor Michael Bloomberg knows no bounds...nope incorrect too. Dana's love for guns and the Second Amendment knows no bounds....Yahtzee!!!
If you are a supporter of the Second Amendment you should read this book. If you are on the fence you should read this book. If you "think" you oppose it you should read this book.
But...know this...it's just a book. Just because you read it and agree with Dana on most or all points it does not mean you need to buy a gun. Guns are not for everyone (duh). Bangs are not for everyone but it doesn't mean you can't support hair in somebody else's eyes....
Give this book a chance. It doesn't matter what side you are on, read it. Learn from it. I was opposed to Algebra and Economics but I learned from those teachings and I am a better person because of it. 😜
*I usually write my reviews while I'm reading a book but this book I read via audio in the car. That in conjunction with a bad memory leads to a scant review.
December 4, 2015
This is a great, thorough look at the anti-gun-rights movement, covering its racist origins, ignorance of that group, and full facts about how guns are used in real life around the world. I really admire how Dana stands up to hysterical liberals who make death threats because she owns guns.
The book was not edited, though. (If it was, that editor needs to be fired.) There are tons of typos, misspellings, and punctuation errors. That's the only negative thing about it.
The book was not edited, though. (If it was, that editor needs to be fired.) There are tons of typos, misspellings, and punctuation errors. That's the only negative thing about it.
July 24, 2015
Education is the antidote to ignorance. This book will educate you. It is by far the most comprehensive book on the second ammendment that I've ever read. Loaded with facts (complete with footnotes and sources so you can back it all up and verify the truth, thankyouverymuch) this book tells you everything you need to know about guns in America. Read it now.
September 7, 2015
Hadn’t heard of the book, Hands Off My Gun: Defeating the Plot to Disarm America, or its author, Dana Loesch, until recently while watching The Kelly File on Fox News Channel; Dana Loesch and Bill Burton were debating new calls for gun control after the murders of two WDBJ journalists in Virginia. I was struck by how intelligent and on-point Loesch was in her defense of the Second Amendment and the laws already enacted to prevent illicit firearm use.
Immediately I purchased Hands Off My Gun from an online retailer. It arrived on September 4, 2015, and I completed it today, September 6th. It is rare that I drop everything to read a book straight through, but this book has a captivating style that kept me engaged.
Hands Off My Gun explores the history of the Second Amendment as a civil liberty and as sentinel for freedom; not just freedom from tyranny and oppressive government, but freedom from persecution and criminal intent. Loesch explores why the Founding Fathers included the Bill of Rights, specifically the Second Amendment, into the Constitution, and the history of the policies that have endeavored to subvert the Second Amendment since before the Civil War. Loesch also includes documented facts to counter the subjective lies told by gun-grabbers intent on stripping away the right to keep and bear arms from all but the elite in these United States.
One of my favorite sections is “In Their Own Words,� a list of quotes attributed to various Founders that makes evident the intent the drafters of the Constitution had when they drafted and sanctioned the Second Amendment.
I highly recommend this book for those seeking tools of empowerment and self-responsibility, women in search of prudent reasons to be armed, freedom-lovers, oath takers and oath keepers, and those wanting a better understanding of the Second Amendment and its continued pertinence in this day and age.
Immediately I purchased Hands Off My Gun from an online retailer. It arrived on September 4, 2015, and I completed it today, September 6th. It is rare that I drop everything to read a book straight through, but this book has a captivating style that kept me engaged.
Hands Off My Gun explores the history of the Second Amendment as a civil liberty and as sentinel for freedom; not just freedom from tyranny and oppressive government, but freedom from persecution and criminal intent. Loesch explores why the Founding Fathers included the Bill of Rights, specifically the Second Amendment, into the Constitution, and the history of the policies that have endeavored to subvert the Second Amendment since before the Civil War. Loesch also includes documented facts to counter the subjective lies told by gun-grabbers intent on stripping away the right to keep and bear arms from all but the elite in these United States.
One of my favorite sections is “In Their Own Words,� a list of quotes attributed to various Founders that makes evident the intent the drafters of the Constitution had when they drafted and sanctioned the Second Amendment.
I highly recommend this book for those seeking tools of empowerment and self-responsibility, women in search of prudent reasons to be armed, freedom-lovers, oath takers and oath keepers, and those wanting a better understanding of the Second Amendment and its continued pertinence in this day and age.
March 3, 2016
I highly recommend this book. If you want well reasoned arguments and humor at the same time, go no further. This book helped solidify my understanding of the anti-2nd Amendment groups goals and arguments, and how to rebut them. This is the most up-to-date pro-Second Amendment book right now. Dana did the research to back up every claim she makes (for instance, if there are more guns in law-abiding citizen’s hands crime rates go down), and the reason (even if you don’t own a gun) that you should be in favor of the Second Amendment (gun control negatively affects minority the most). She also addresses why people who want to take guns away are really anti-liberty (think about that for a second) and do not think you should be able to defend yourself. Truly a good book and you’ll have fun reading it because Dana is quite witty.
July 28, 2015
"You are your own first responder." Just like white supremacists knew with blacks after the civil war, all tyrants know they need to disarm a group before they can oppress them. the only extremists are people who want to strip your ability to protect yourself. Gun control is a criminals best friend, and with lots of evidence Dana proves this. Gun control advocates have historically been racist, elitist and sexist. Women are carrying at higher rates than ever, and are also safer than ever. Be very nervous about anyone who wants to take your ability to protect yourself away. this is a liberty, not just a right. many anti-second amendment public tyrants have armed guards protecting them... because they think their lives are more important. love this book and the no nonsense, fact/stat based reality.
February 18, 2016
I thought this book was a great book to read because of just being able to learn more about gun pro and con people. I liked how Dana Loesch was talking about different instances that make anti gun people want more laws on guns. This book was pretty much talking about protesters against guns on how they react to guns from history and seeing them in general. I disliked how the book kept switching from different stories and didn't flow the best. Other than those minor problems the book was a great book to read and it always kept me interested. That's why I'm giving this book a four out of five since I didn't like how it didn't flow very well but other than that it was an interesting and thoughtful book to read. I would recommend this book because it gives a better understanding on people's thoughts about guns.
July 21, 2017
This book is filled with current historical events. Prior to listening to it, I was under the impression that this would be more of a distant historical account of how we've had to fight for our A2 right. There are some accounts, but not as many as I'd hoped to find throughout. Set this facet aside, I wasn't a big fan of the tone of the book.
Let me just say, I'm a huge fan of this feisty witty woman. I have followed her career and show and while I don't agree with all of what she says, I thoroughly love her delivery--on her show. She doesn't depart from the tone that she uses on her show throughout the narration of her book, which...I found troublesome. I wish her delivery wasn't as passionate, to say the least. Had it been a bit less, I think that I would have enjoyed this audio book thoroughly
Let me just say, I'm a huge fan of this feisty witty woman. I have followed her career and show and while I don't agree with all of what she says, I thoroughly love her delivery--on her show. She doesn't depart from the tone that she uses on her show throughout the narration of her book, which...I found troublesome. I wish her delivery wasn't as passionate, to say the least. Had it been a bit less, I think that I would have enjoyed this audio book thoroughly
May 31, 2015
Easy read. Flows nicely.
Dana is a dragon biting off heads; Piers Morgon, Mayor Bloomberg, and many more.
The issue with firearms in America is older that America itself. This book explain that strict gun laws does not help the good guy but make it easier for the bad guys to break the law. Do you think a bad guy cares about gun laws or having a license. No, the gun laws only affect the law-abiding citizen.
The stricter the gun law the worse the violence. If the American people could bear arms easier and with sense, then a bad guy will think twice before harming someone because we all strapped. "Test your luck". More good guys with gun actually reduce crime.
Dana did her homework. She took it from England to the birth of America to slavery to Chicago. Good book.
Dana is a dragon biting off heads; Piers Morgon, Mayor Bloomberg, and many more.
The issue with firearms in America is older that America itself. This book explain that strict gun laws does not help the good guy but make it easier for the bad guys to break the law. Do you think a bad guy cares about gun laws or having a license. No, the gun laws only affect the law-abiding citizen.
The stricter the gun law the worse the violence. If the American people could bear arms easier and with sense, then a bad guy will think twice before harming someone because we all strapped. "Test your luck". More good guys with gun actually reduce crime.
Dana did her homework. She took it from England to the birth of America to slavery to Chicago. Good book.
December 8, 2015
This is an excellent read for both sides of the gun control/gun rights issue. Dana Loesch has researched her topic well, covering everything from the language of the Second Amendment and our founding father's own quotes on the right to bear arms. Also addressed are crime/murder statistics related to gun ownership in both America and the rest of world. Also important: an extensive chapter on gun laws and how much of what gun control advocates clamor for already exists.
Read this. Learn from it. And stop blaming guns for crimes when what's really going on in our nation is a heart problem. We can fix America without disarming law abiding citizens and dis-honoring the Constitution: we just have to start with establishing morality, respect for life and fixing the broken family unit.
Read this. Learn from it. And stop blaming guns for crimes when what's really going on in our nation is a heart problem. We can fix America without disarming law abiding citizens and dis-honoring the Constitution: we just have to start with establishing morality, respect for life and fixing the broken family unit.
June 11, 2015
This okay. There's some great facts and wonderful arguments against gun control, but I have to agree there is WAY too much repeating of the author's arguments with other public news figures. The first 150 pages or some are repeating the same stories from chapter one, and could have been skipped completely or paraphrased- then the stores reappear again around the 230s- so this book could have been a lot shorter with the same information. The research done seemed pretty extensive, so I give her credit for that�
January 18, 2015
Fantastic book covering the history of 2A, the racist origins of gun control and the current arguments of the anti-2A. I appreciated Loesch's use of sarcastic humor, though some may not, mixed with facts and counter arguments to create a well researched and enjoyable book. It was certainly an addicting read. Highly recommended for everyone interested in the subject of "gun control", (though if you are FOR gun control I would implore you to look passed the sarcasm and focus on her factual and historical arguments for 2A).
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November 6, 2014What a great book! Dana has done her research and presented it in a readable and entertaining format.
I was particularly struck by the introduction, which chronicles Dana's confrontation with very real threats to herself and her family.
If you're not a supporter of the 2nd Amendment you should read this book, it will educate you. If you are a supporter you should read it to equip yourself to defend it.
5 Stars
I was particularly struck by the introduction, which chronicles Dana's confrontation with very real threats to herself and her family.
If you're not a supporter of the 2nd Amendment you should read this book, it will educate you. If you are a supporter you should read it to equip yourself to defend it.
5 Stars
November 1, 2014
This book had some great references and historical context on 2A and the false arguments people use to try and take our right to defend ourselves and our families.
Personally, I could have used a fewer references to Piers Morgan and Shannon Watts of #everytown. I appreciate they are the most vocal gun-grabbers, but point was made and she dwelt on their arguments and tactics a little too much for my taste.
Personally, I could have used a fewer references to Piers Morgan and Shannon Watts of #everytown. I appreciate they are the most vocal gun-grabbers, but point was made and she dwelt on their arguments and tactics a little too much for my taste.
January 4, 2017
A well-documented history of the attempts by politicians to restrict American’s Second Amendment: “The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.� The author covers Obama’s war on guns, the anti-gun lobby, what the Founding Father’s meant when they wrote the Constitution and how politicians (especially Feinstein, Bloomberg, etc.) and other anti-gun celebrities try to use tragic incidents for their political purposes.
June 27, 2016
I listened to this book on audio - and it was quite the compelling listen. Very well researched and delivered with passion - you could totally tell the author (and narrator) really meant what she said in these pages...however there was such an overtone of bullying, name dropping, name calling and blatant gun-toting craziness that it was hard to swallow. I think I would have preferred to just hear the history of the constitution and its amendments rather than the anger and rhetoric.
I'm from Australia and I was hoping to get more of an insight into the way Americans think about guns and gun control. Personally I am 45 yrs old and have never held a gun, no one in my family has one, used one...I think a great grandad used to shoot rabbits in the country...and I think that experience is reflected a lot around Australia, certainly for my generation and younger (perhaps our country brethren have had different experiences??) so it's always amazing to me to hear about the American experience; the gun lobbyists, the NRA, the mass shootings. We had a big mass shooting in Tasmania in 1996 and our government made big decisions about gun ownership...not everyone was happy about that, but to be fair we've never had another mass shooting and we don't often hear about homicides with guns (certainly we are not crime free...).
So what did I learn about gun ownership from this book - well I did learn a lot about the constitution, I learnt that the author hates Michael Bloomberg, that she is opinionated, loves her family and is passionate about women (in particular) being able to defend themselves. I did feel that the authors way of dealing with the "facts" was interesting...and possibly manipulative. I mean seriously anyone can get stats to work for their point of view! I did agree that guns in and of themselves are not evil - that it is the intent of the carrier that is the problem. I also agree that government over regulation is not always the answer not ideal. But do I like the idea of everyone defending themselves? Well yes and no! I think certainly relying on yourself for protection is a great idea, but the idea of everyone being armed scares me alot.
So would I recommend this book as a compelling read. Yes! Not because I agree with the author but because this book will provoke thought, conversation, and argument. And any book that does that is totally worthwhile...whether you agree with its sentiments or not.
I'm from Australia and I was hoping to get more of an insight into the way Americans think about guns and gun control. Personally I am 45 yrs old and have never held a gun, no one in my family has one, used one...I think a great grandad used to shoot rabbits in the country...and I think that experience is reflected a lot around Australia, certainly for my generation and younger (perhaps our country brethren have had different experiences??) so it's always amazing to me to hear about the American experience; the gun lobbyists, the NRA, the mass shootings. We had a big mass shooting in Tasmania in 1996 and our government made big decisions about gun ownership...not everyone was happy about that, but to be fair we've never had another mass shooting and we don't often hear about homicides with guns (certainly we are not crime free...).
So what did I learn about gun ownership from this book - well I did learn a lot about the constitution, I learnt that the author hates Michael Bloomberg, that she is opinionated, loves her family and is passionate about women (in particular) being able to defend themselves. I did feel that the authors way of dealing with the "facts" was interesting...and possibly manipulative. I mean seriously anyone can get stats to work for their point of view! I did agree that guns in and of themselves are not evil - that it is the intent of the carrier that is the problem. I also agree that government over regulation is not always the answer not ideal. But do I like the idea of everyone defending themselves? Well yes and no! I think certainly relying on yourself for protection is a great idea, but the idea of everyone being armed scares me alot.
So would I recommend this book as a compelling read. Yes! Not because I agree with the author but because this book will provoke thought, conversation, and argument. And any book that does that is totally worthwhile...whether you agree with its sentiments or not.
January 16, 2015
Dana Loesch knows her stuff and I love her bluntness. She does a truly excellent job defending the second amendment and backing up that defense with facts and common sense. The book does wander a few too many times and even repeats itself when it comes to describing her Twitter wars and the "bitter clinger" comments from Obama. While I appreciated these memoir sections of the book they outstayed their welcome and ultimately felt a bit like filler. However, when the book gets down to the meat of her argument it provides an accurate, though unflattering, portrait of the people attempting to disarm our country. She exposes the hypocrisy and lies that are behind this effort and then lays out the path to defeating it. Her entertaining personality (which I've enjoyed on the radio) comes out in bold colors here and translates well to book form. Overall, I found this book entertaining and informative, despite it's unevenness. And yes, Nickelback is the worst.
July 5, 2015
If you're not a proponent of the second amendment, you're probably not going to like this book. However, even if you aren't a firearms fan, Dana Loesch makes some very interesting points (particularly regarding both racial and gender discrimination in the guise of gun control.)
I enjoyed many of the arguments and points made in this book. On the downside, she had an edge that leaned toward snapping at her opponents. She argued that they started it and that you have to be tough in this space. She also seemed to repeat herself a lot. But ultimately, her brashness makes her points stand out, shows she won't be cowered by the opposition trying to drown her out and the repetition gets her points to sink in.
It's worth the read if you're anti-gun and want to keep an open mind (it might shift your perspective.) If you're pro-gun, it's very eye opening.
I enjoyed many of the arguments and points made in this book. On the downside, she had an edge that leaned toward snapping at her opponents. She argued that they started it and that you have to be tough in this space. She also seemed to repeat herself a lot. But ultimately, her brashness makes her points stand out, shows she won't be cowered by the opposition trying to drown her out and the repetition gets her points to sink in.
It's worth the read if you're anti-gun and want to keep an open mind (it might shift your perspective.) If you're pro-gun, it's very eye opening.
April 3, 2023
I sought out this book to try to better understand pro-2A and the case for gun ownership. Being that this book was written by a well known journalist, I had high hopes for seeing a viewpoint that opposed my own by presenting facts and situations I may not have considered. There are sprinkles of good points but it’s undone by the entire book being so grounded in a single point in time (Obama presidency) and political condemnation that it lost its impact. I ultimately had to stop reading when in the 4th chapter the author declared the best disarming of guns happened when the KKK took arms from newly freed enslaved Black Americans after the civil war. It was so shockingly racist that I’m genuinely surprised this went to print. Ultimately I realized this is not a book for me to learn about 2A and I’ll have to seek out another text. I do not suggest picking up this book for those reasons.
January 14, 2015
The content, though prone to hyperbole and repetition, was fairly good. It contained some good arguments and points that I hadn't come across before or that were restated more eloquently.
I wasn't fond of the use of "words" that could only be found to be used in memes on the internet or the use of faux words like "frazillion."
As with most books published now, I wish the author, editor, or publisher would take the time to run a basic spelling and grammar review. The inane errors just detract from the book.
I don't recall there being a reference to John Locke and inalienable rights, which certainly informed our Founding Fathers.
If your interested, John Ross's novel Unintended Consequences, which is available for free online, covers the history of gun control very well.
I wasn't fond of the use of "words" that could only be found to be used in memes on the internet or the use of faux words like "frazillion."
As with most books published now, I wish the author, editor, or publisher would take the time to run a basic spelling and grammar review. The inane errors just detract from the book.
I don't recall there being a reference to John Locke and inalienable rights, which certainly informed our Founding Fathers.
If your interested, John Ross's novel Unintended Consequences, which is available for free online, covers the history of gun control very well.
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