First Freedom: A Ride Through America's Enduring History with the Gun
Written by David Harsanyi
Narrated by Danny Campbell
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About this audiobook
For America, the gun is a story of innovation, power, violence, character, and freedom.
From the founding of the nation to the pioneering of the West, from the freeing of the slaves to the urbanization of the twentieth century, our country has had a complex and lasting relationship with firearms. Now, in First Freedom, nationally syndicated columnist and veteran writer David Harsanyi explores the ways in which firearms have helped preserve our religious, economic, and cultural institutions for over two centuries. From Samuel Colt’s early entrepreneurism to the successful firearms technology that helped make the United States a superpower, the gun is inextricably tied to our exceptional rise.
In the vein of popular histories like Salt and Seabiscuit, Harsanyi takes you on a captivating and thrilling ride of Second Amendment history that demonstrates why guns are not only an integral part of America’s past, but also an essential part of its future.
David Harsanyi
David Harsanyi is a senior editor at The Federalist, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of four books. A contributor to the New York Post, his work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Reason, USA Today, National Review, and numerous other publications, and he has been featured on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, ABC World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News, and dozens of radio talk shows across the country. He lives in Washington, DC.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Regardless of ones personal opinions on guns and gun ownership, this book offers an excellent historical account of the technological, military, commercial, and legal history of firearms in the United States.
Key takeaway: Without firearms, there would not be a United States.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5if you support the 2nd amendment please read very helpful.