Book Review: America Fights Back

By Jim Irvine

"America Fights Back - Armed self-defense in a Violent Age" by Alan Gottlieb and Dave Workman uncovers how Americans are dealing with violent criminals. They are shooting back, and winning. The authors present real self-defense stories in rapid fire succession, that put as many holes in the gun-grabbers mantra as my favorite sidearm does in a paper target.

This book is a must-read for those who ask if concealed carry ever really helps someone, or anyone who has ever met such a person. It is filled with real accounts of Americans fighting back against criminals, and winning - because they had the forethought to be armed.

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Gottlieb and Workman have done a tremendous job of pulling information from many sources and compiling it in one easy to read book. It gives you the details to explain to skeptics what you already know - guns don't kill people, people do.

They give names, dates, and sources so that you can go research any of the examples they cite for armed self-defense, or the sad cases where the victims are not armed, and thus not able to defend themselves. It is no wonder that criminals prefer unarmed victims.

The book covers a wide range of topics from debunking the "wild west shootout" cries that have preceded every state passing a concealed carry law to defense of property to the uselessness of a "protection order" in protecting a victim from a crazed ex-partner. Time and again, the only thing that stops armed criminals is armed citizens who refuse to be just another unarmed victim.

The authors mention many people and groups that help our overall movement, including several mentions of Buckeye Firearms Association and its volunteers. It is a true honor to be mentioned by such noted experts as Messrs. Gotlieb and Workman.

This book is an easy read and should be on every gun owners' Christmas wish list.

It is highly recommend for that friend or relative who does not believe that we should be carrying guns around in a "civilized society." It's not a book to taunt them, but to open their eyes to the truth about criminals and armed self-defense. After reading this book, they should realize the benefit armed citizens provide to society, and some will even be willing to take up arms themselves. In that light, this book could very well save their life. Those who take steps to be ready are less likely to suffer a premature death at the hands of some thug, rapist or murderer.

Selected quotes:

Page 172

Myth: College (and high school) campuses are safe because they are gun-free zones.

Reality: College (and high school) campuses are target-rich, low-risk environments for every psychopath with a grudge, and every vicious, cold-blooded predator looking for an easy rape, robbery or murder victim.

Page 69

No rational person wants to take a human life. However, no sane person would allow himself to be sacrificed on the alter of political correctness, or allow someone else's life to be snuffed out as well. Those who advocate complete compliance with someone who is violent and appears kill-crazed have never been faced with a life-or-death decision to act. Those who argue that people should not be allowed to carry concealed handguns for personal protection have never met the likes of a Tyrone Ingram, Perry Pinkelton or Kinney Bethea.

They should pray hard that they never do, and they should also pray for the safety of their fellow citizens who have met these monsters, and other criminals like them. And they should thank all the gods in heaven that, on their behalf, there are Americans who are fighting back.

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