Please recommend some "2A" type books

[NewGuy1911]

I'm starting a book list for myself. Any quality recommendations!

Fast and Furious by Katie Pavlick

Negroes with Guns by Robert F. Williams

Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Liberty by Pro. Randy Barnett

A balanced look at Waco Massacre

Malcome X

I'm not much of a reader so please help me make good choices.

[pistoleromacho]

John Lott Jr., author of More Guns - Less Crime He is coming to speak today at Fresno State!!

[troysland]

Gunfight:The Battle Over The Right To Bear Arms In America by Adam Winkler. Talks about the Heller Case. Great Book!

[Librarian]

Awfully big topic - care to narrow it down?

History? Current legal efforts? Legal theory? Pro-/anti-gun arguments?

You can get really good treatments of all of those from the amicus briefings for Heller and McDonald - http://dcguncase.com/blog/ http://www.chicagoguncase.com/ - but they're kind of written for people with some background already.

Also look for books by Gary Kleck.

[NewGuy1911]

Interesting, Waco siege, February 28- April 19, 1993

[ElvenSoul]

Does Kafka count as 2A?

[llamatrnr]

"Ambush at Ruby Ridge" Alan W Bock

[NewGuy1911]

llamatrne, yes, you're in the ballpark with the Waco Siege. Thanks for the above suggestions. Wonder if my library will have these?

[Trigger Guard]

Molon Lebe, Boston T Party (Free State Project, Heavy 2a)
One Second After, William Fortchen (Armed citizenry)
Patriots, James Rawles (Armed Citizenry, Militia)
Unintended Consequences, John Ross (best IMO, Very Heavy 2a)
You and the Police, Boston T Party (Get a copy for all your friends and family)
The Tyranny of Good Intentions, Paul Craig Roberts(Corrupted Court System)
Three Felonies a Day, Harvey Silvergate (Corrupted Court System)
Bostons Gun Bible, Boston T Party (All the way to the right, almost over the edge!)
Ambush at Ruby Ridge, Alan Bock (Is this America?)

All are extremely good reads but beware as some of the novel concepts will change your prospective and you could become an activist.

[Davinho]

"The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction" By Akhil Reed Amar. It covers the entire Bill of Rights, but contains the single clearest and most thorough analysis of the 2nd Amendment, and equally important, the 14th Amendment, that I have ever read:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Bill-Rights-Creation-Reconstruction/dp/0300082770/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334941926&sr=1-2

[Army]

Anything by Louis L'Amour. Shows that the good guy does not look for trouble, but is prepared for it always.

[voiceofreason]

John Lott Jr., author of More Guns - Less Crime He is coming to speak today at Fresno State!!

If Lott or any other known authors or attorneys on the topic ever speak in Southern California, please post it on the forum.

Would have loved to have met him. Would take a day off work to hear him or Gura speak.

[NewGuy1911]

My library is going to be busy. And, "the Bill of Rights" book may be 400+ pages

[Cnynrat]

The Founder's Second Amendment by Stephen Halbrook provides some great background on the history and foundation for the 2A. It can be a little dry in places, but it's worth the effort IMO.

[CaliforniaLiberal]

Your question has been asked before....


This CalGuns link is pretty comprehensive and has links to other sources.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?p=5566960#post5566960

1. Internal & External Ballistics

A (Very) Short Course in Internal Ballistics

A Ballistics Bibliography Internal, External, and Terminal Ballistics bibliography, many titles listed

Understanding Firearms Ballistics, Robert Rinker

An Introduction to Ballistics

Ballistics: Theory and Design of Guns and Ammunition, Donald E. Carlucci, Sidney S. Jacobson

Applied Ballistics For Long Range Shooting, Bryan Litz


2. Gunsmithing

Hatcher's Notebook

Everything written by Kuhnhousen
. The Ruger Single Action Revolvers - A Shop Manual, Vols. 1&2
. The Colt .45 Automatic - A Shop Manual, Vol. I
. The U.S. M1911/M1911A1 Pistols & Commerical M1911 Type Pistols, A shop Manual (Volume II in the Kuhnhausen .45 auto series)
. M1911/M1911A1 Basic Function & Cycle of Operation Wall Charts
. The Colt Single Action Revolvers - A Shop Manual, Vols. I & II
. The Colt Double Action Revolvers - A Shop Manual, Vol. I
. The Colt Double Action Revolvers - A Shop Manual, Vol. II
. The S&W Revolvers - A Shop Manual
. The Ruger Double Action Revolvers - A Shop Manual, Vol. I
. The Mauser M91~M98 Bolt Actions - A Shop Manual
. The Remington M870 & M1100/M11-87 Shotguns - A Shop Manual
. The US .30 Cal Gas Operated Carbines - A Shop Manual
. The US .30 Cal Gas Operated Service Rifles - A Shop Manual, Vols. I & II

Technical Manual and Armorer's Courses by AGI, taught by Bob Dunlap


3. Reloading

Lee Reloading Manual

The ABCs Of Reloading: The Definitive Guide for Novice to Expert, 9th Ed., Rodney James

Lyman Reloading Manual

Hornady Reloading Manual

Nosler Reloading Manual

Barnes Reloading Manual

Sierra Reloading Manual

Speer Reloading Manual

Cartridges of the World: 10th Edition, Revised and Expanded, Frank C. Barnes


4. Hunting

CA Dept Fish & Game


5. 2nd Amendment

CalGuns Foundation WIKI

The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers: Modern English Edition Two, Mary E. Webster. Written in today's language.

Heller

McDonald

You & the Police!, Boston T. Party

Ricochet: Confessions of a Gun Lobbyist, Richard Feldman


6. Tactics

The Rommel Papers

Achtung Panzer by Heinz Guderian

Panzer Leader, Heinz Guderian, Kenneth Macksey

To Ride, Shoot Straight, And Speak The Truth, Jeff Cooper

Guns, Bullets, And Gunfights: Lessons And Tales From A Modern-Day Gunfighter, Jim Cirillo

Jim Cirillo's Tales Of The Stakeout Squad, Paul Kirchner

Green Eyes and Black Rifles: Warriors Guide to the Combat Carbine, Ret. SGM Kyle E. Lamb

Forensic Analysis Of The April 11, 1986, FBI Firefight, W. French Anderson


7. General Gun Knowledge

Book of The Rifle, Jim Carmichael

Practical Shooting : Beyond Fundamentals, Brian Enos

In Defense of Self and Others…: Issues, Facts, and Fallacies -- the Realities of Law Enforcement's Use of Deadly Force, Urey W. Patrick

Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, Jim Supica

Boston's Gun Bible

The Gun, C. J. Chivers
Testing The War Weapons: Rifles And Light Machine Guns From Around The World, Timothy J. Mullin

Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States, J. Scott Kappas (Note: Links to 2004 Ed., not sure if newer Ed. is available)

American Rifle: A Biography, Alexander Rose

How To Make Ballistic Gelatin

100's of U.S. Service Manuals


8. Long Range/Marksmanship/Sniper

Sniper Training: FM 23-10

hat tip to Fjold for these 2 excellent resources:
Applied Ballistics for Long-Range Shooting & one of the best sources for precision reloading and long range shooting is HERE They've compiled quite an effective list of solid reference material.


9. Fiction, History, Stories

Unintended Consequences - John Ross

Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse, James Wesley Rawles

Unrepentant Sinner: The Autobiography Of Col. Charles Askins, Charles Askins

The Black Rifle: M16 Retrospective (Modern US Military Small Arms Series- Volume Three) R.Blake Stevens

AK-47 The Grim Reaper, Frank Iannamico

The Forgotten Soldier - Guy Sajer

Stalingrad - Theodor Plievier

Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills, Charles Henderson

Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Sepp Allerberger, Knight's Cross, Albrecht Wacker


10. Software Programs

http://ammoguide.com/ Subscription based online service for reloading. Nearly 1200 loads for the .308 alone.

http://ammoseek.com/ Think 'search engine for best ammo prices'.


11. Understanding the Courts and Legislatures (hat tip to Librarian for this section and a bunch of links)

California:
How a Bill Becomes Law and reading bills

US:
The essential resource: http://thomas.loc.gov/
the link 'for teachers' has links to basic descriptions

GPO, a supplement to Thomas (new site coming)

Open Congress looks helpful

GovTrack is good.

And GovTrack has good links, including
Government 101 - how a bill becomes law from Project Vote Smart.

Courts:
The Calguns Foundation Wiki litigation page is the current collection of 'interesting' cases.

It also includes links off to the Federal Courts site, including "the Appeals Process" and where the courts fit into the system
Legislature & Laws
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov This is a great single point of reference for current legislation and California Law. Thank you Ollop.
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