Stephen King releases gun control essay - Washington Post.
The roots of American gun culture dates back to the first settlers of America. These early Americans used guns as a means to hunt for food and make money through the fur market. Protection from large predators and. hostile native peoples required the use of guns, as well. Shooting skills were a necessity for survival in those days and acquiring.Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels.His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books.Stephen King’s concept of America is, many critics agree, a frightening picture. From demented madmen infiltrating small towns to rabid dogs who chew on leg bones instead of squeaky toys, Stephen King is known for his ability to make readers squirm.
Horror writer Stephen King is seeking to provoke a discussion on gun control and gun rights following the school shooting massacre in Newtown, Conn. Stephen King Writes Post-Newtown Essay on Guns.Mr. King is a gun owner himself, but numbers himself among the responsible gun owners who acquire their weapons legally and treat them as weapons. He talks about a book of his own, Rage, that he had pulled from bookshelves due to content that might be interpreted as incitement of gun violence.
As others have said, King owns three guns of his own, which I felt might slightly undermine his argument, but he sets out a clear, reasonable debate in the shape of, and the call for, progress through reform.
