, owning, carrying and using guns. Now in its 26th edition, the title became an unexpected juggernaut, spawning replicas in 32 states. Korwin’s Bloomfield Press, named after the street he lives on, is now, according to Korwin, the largest publisher of gun law literature; his monthly newsletter alone has 50,000 subscribers.

Despite an overall drop in gun violence since the publication of Korwin’s first book, high-profile mass shootings have fed the virulent debate — and gun sales. After headlines about the Newtown and Aurora shootings came reports of surging firearm revenue; the industry’s economic impact grew from $13.9 billion to $17.8 billion between 2011 and 2014, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Meanwhile, as U.S. police become more militarized, the argument for Second Amendment rights has taken on more resonance, says Richard Stevens, a D.C. lawyer and author of Dial 911 and Die: The Shocking Truth About the Police Protection Myth. “When you see militarized police power growing unchecked, you see people on the right and left saying this is not right,” Stevens says.

Whether it’s because messages like Korwin’s have penetrated or one of the many other reasons, for the first time in more than two decades the majority of Americans considered it more important to protect the right to bear arms than to control gun ownership, according to a December Pew Research Center study. In just two years, between 2012 and 2014, the percentage who said firearms protect citizens from crime, rather than facilitate it, jumped from 48 percent to 57 percent. And nearly half of all gun owners claimed security as their main reason for owning a gun; that was up from 26 percent in 1999, when most reported using guns for hunting. For this anxious, security-minded market, Korwin published another slim volume: After You Shoot: Your Gun’s Hot. The Perp’s Not. Now What? (His short answer: Don’t call 911.)

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Korwin owns firearms and sometimes carries one, but he won’t say whether he’s had the occasion to draw one. Still, he considers himself a utopian pacifist. But, unfortunately, there are what he calls the four horsemen of humanity: anger, hunger, stupidity, and wickedness. As long as humanity is plagued by such character defects, peace must be achieved through superior
, owning, carrying and using guns. Now in its 26th version, the claim became an unexpected juggernaut, engender replica in 32 states. Korwin ’s Bloomfield Press, named after the street he lives on, is nowadays, according to Korwin, the largest publisher of artillery law literature; his monthly newsletter alone suffer 50,000 subscribers. 

 Despite an overall drop curtain in grease-gun violence since the issue of Korwin ’s first script, high - profile mass shootings have feed the virulent debate — and gun sales. After headlines about the Newtown and Aurora shooting came reports of surging firearm revenue; the industry ’s economic impingement grew from $ 13.9 billion to $ 17.8 billion between 2011 and 2014, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Meanwhile, as U.S. police become more militarized, the argument for Second Amendment rights has taken on more resonance, says Richard Stevens, a D.C. lawyer and author of Dial 911 and Die: The Shocking Truth About the Police Protection Myth. “ When you see militarized police power growing unchecked, you see citizenry on the right and left say this is not proper, ” Stevens says. 

 Whether it ’s because messages like Korwin ’s have penetrated or one of the many early reasons, for the inaugural time in more than two decades the majority of Americans regard it more important to protect the right to bear arms than to control gun possession, according to a December Pew Research Center study. In just two years, between 2012 and 2014, the percentage who said firearms protect citizen from crime, preferably than facilitate it, jumped from 48 percent to 57 percent. And about half of all gun owners claim security as their main reason for owning a grease-gun; that was up from 26 percent in 1999, when about reported using guns for hunting. For this anxious, security - apt market, Korwin published another slim volume: After You inject: Your Gun ’s Hot. The Perp ’s Not. Now What? (His short answer: Do n’t call 911 .) 

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, owning, carrying and using gunS. Now in its 26tH editIon, The TiTle bEcamE an unexpected jUGgerNaut, spawning replicas in 32 StateS. KORwin’S blOomfiEld PresS, NaMED afTeR tHe sTrEEt He livEs oN, is now, aCcording to korWiN, the largest pUBlIsher of gun Law Literature; hiS moNthly nEwSleTTer alOne Has 50,000 suBscribERs.

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Whether it’s bECaUSE mESsagEs lIke Korwin’s hAve pENetrAted OR oNe oF The maNy othEr REaSOns, for the first time iN mOre thaN two dEcades the majoRity of AmerICANs considEred IT mORe important to pRotecT the right tO Bear arms Than tO control Gun ownersHIP, accordiNg tO a DEceMbeR pEw research CenteR STudy. in Just two YeaRs, betweEn 2012 aNd 2014, tHe pErcEnTage who saId firearMs PrOtEcT ciTizenS From crimE, rAthEr ThaN faciLItate iT, jumpEd frOm 48 PeRCenT to 57 percENt. aND neaRlY hAlf oF alL gUn ownErs cLAimEd securIty as theiR maIN reaSoN fOr owninG a gun; that was uP fRom 26 percent In 1999, WheN most rEPOrted usiNg guns for hunting. For this ANxious, sEcuRity-mIndeD market, KoRwiN publiSheD AnotheR slim vOlume: afTer yOU ShooT: yOuR GuN’s hot. The Perp’S nOt. NOw WhaT? (HIs shOrt answEr: Don’t call 911.)

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, owning, carrying and usi ng guns. N ow in  it s 2 6t h ed itio n, the title b e came  an unexpected juggern aut,sp a wnin g  r eplic as in 3 2  s t a tes .Ko rwi n’ s  B loomf iel d Press , named af ter  t he street he li ves on, is  no w, according  to  Korwi n,  th e  larg est  publ ishero f gunlaw liter at u re; hi s  monthl y ne wsle tter alone has 50 , 00 0  subscribers.
Despi te an o ver all  drop in g un  viol e nce sin c et h e  pu b lication of K orwin’s fir s t b ook, h ig h-p r ofilemasssh o oti ngs have fe d th e virulen t deba t e — and gun sal es. Af ter  he adli n es  a bou tt heN ew tow n  an d Aurora  s ho oting s ca m e r epor tsof s urgin g firearm rev enu e; t h e i ndust ry’secon om ic im pact g rew f ro m $13.9 billion  to$17.8 bil lio nbet we en 20 1 1 and201 4,accordi ng to t h e N at i o n al  Shooting Sports F ou n d at ion. Mea nwhile ,  a sU .S. poli ce  be come m ore m ilit a ri zed, the  argum e nt  f or Seco nd  Amend me ntrig hts h a s ta ken on  more re sonan c e, says Richar d  Stevens, a D . C. l aw y er a ndauthor of D ial9 11 a nd D i e:  Th e  Shoc kingTr u th About the Police Pr ot ection  Myth . “When you s ee militar i z e d police  pow e rg rowing uncheck ed, y ou see peo p le on th e rig ht and l eft sayin g this isnot  ri ght ,”S t ev ens says.

Wh e t herit ’s beca use  messag eslik e K orw in ’s have p enetrate dor  o ne  of  them any othe rrea so ns,  fort he fir st ti me i nmo r e t han two de c a desth emajo rit yof Am eric a nsconside red it mo rei mpor ta nt  to pro tect the righ tto bear ar ms  th an toc o ntrol gu n ownership, accordingt o a Dec emb er Pe w Re search Ce nte r stud y.I n just  two y ears,  b etw e e n 201 2 an d 2 01 4, the per c e nta ge wh osaid  firear ms protect citizen s  fr om crime, rat her  tha n fa cil i ta t e i t, jum p e d from 48 perce nt to 57 p er c en t. And nea r lyha lf of a ll gunowner s  claime d securit y as thei rmain r eas on for own ing a gu n; that w a s upf ro m 26per cent i n199 9, wh en mos t  re porte d usin gguns f or hu nt ing. For  this anxious, security -minde d mar ket , Korwinpub l ish ed anothe r sl im volume:  Af ter  YouSho o t: Yo ur G u n’ s H o t. Th e Pe r p’s Not.N ow  Wh a t ?(His shorta n s wer : Don ’tc all 91 1.)
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Korwin owns firearms and s omet i m escar r ieson e, but he won’ t s ay w hether h e’ s had the o ccasionto drawone. S till,he cons i d er s  himse lf a  ut opian pac ifi st .  But, u nf or t unatel y, t he re are  whath e ca l l s the four horse men o f human i ty:  ange r,  hunger ,  stu pidity, an d wickednes s. Aslong  as h umanity  i s plag ued  b y such cha r acter def ects,  peacemu st b e a chieve d th r o ugh s uper io r
, owning,_carrying and_using guns. Now in_its 26th_edition,_the title_became_an unexpected juggernaut,_spawning replicas in_32 states. Korwin’s Bloomfield_Press, named after_the_street he lives on, is now, according to Korwin, the largest publisher of gun_law_literature; his_monthly_newsletter_alone has 50,000 subscribers.

Despite an_overall drop in gun violence_since the_publication of Korwin’s first book, high-profile mass shootings_have_fed the virulent_debate — and gun sales. After headlines about the_Newtown and Aurora shootings came reports_of surging firearm_revenue;_the_industry’s economic impact grew_from $13.9 billion to $17.8 billion_between 2011 and 2014, according to_the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Meanwhile, as_U.S. police become more militarized, the_argument for Second Amendment rights_has taken_on more resonance, says Richard_Stevens, a D.C._lawyer and_author of Dial_911 and Die: The Shocking Truth_About the Police_Protection Myth. “When you see militarized_police_power growing unchecked,_you_see_people on_the right and_left_saying this_is_not right,” Stevens says.

Whether it’s because_messages_like Korwin’s have penetrated or one of_the many other reasons,_for_the first time in_more than two decades the_majority of Americans considered it more_important to_protect the_right to bear arms than to control gun ownership, according to_a December Pew Research Center study._In just two years,_between 2012_and_2014, the percentage_who_said firearms_protect citizens from crime, rather than facilitate_it, jumped_from 48 percent to 57 percent._And nearly half of_all_gun owners claimed security as their_main reason for owning a gun;_that was up from 26_percent_in_1999, when most reported using_guns for hunting. For this anxious,_security-minded market, Korwin_published another slim volume: After You Shoot:_Your_Gun’s Hot. The Perp’s Not. Now_What?_(His short answer: Don’t call 911.)

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Korwin_owns_firearms_and sometimes carries one, but_he won’t say whether he’s had_the occasion to draw one. Still, he considers himself_a utopian pacifist._But, unfortunately, there are what_he_calls_the four horsemen of humanity: anger, hunger, stupidity, and wickedness._As long_as humanity is_plagued by such character defects, peace must be achieved through_superior