First and only review I've written for an iBook but this one deserves some words. If you want to understand a history of guns in America, from the founding father's view of the militia to the NRA's stand against gun-control post-Newtown, this book offers a comprehensive view of the cultural and legal shifts in American history and the thinking behind important Supreme Court decisions that shape our country today. Absolutely recommended, and not for anyone who wants a history weighed towards liberal or conservative ideology at expense of the facts.