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Guns
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 48 mins
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Summary
In a pulls-no-punches essay intended to provoke rational discussion, Stephen King sets down his thoughts about gun violence in America. Anger and grief in the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School are palpable in this urgent piece of writing, but no less remarkable are King's keen thoughtfulness and composure as he explores the contours of the gun-control issue and constructs his argument for what can and should be done.
King's earnings from the sale of this essay will go to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
Stephen King is the author of 11/22/63, Under the Dome, Carrie, The Shining, and many other best-selling works.
"The overwhelming response from readers of the Kindle Single edition of Guns underscores the great need for thoughtful discourse on the issue of guns in America…I’m thrilled Audible is bringing Guns to the quickly growing audience of audiobook listeners." (Stephen King)
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- Jonathan
- 17-08-16
Well thought out.
Well thought out reasoning to the slaughter in the USA. How the gun culture will change is anyone's guess.
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- Kindle Customer
- 28-07-13
Almost a full-on rant
This short audiobook is Stephen King's take on gun culture in the USA.
At times it almost seems like a rant but as you listen you realise that a lot of what he says just happens to be the truth.
The reading is very good and although a difficult (delicate) subject Mr. King handles it really well.
Add to that it's a snip of a price then what do you have to lose.
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- Liz
- 21-07-13
Very interesting and surprisingly balanced
King created a narrative of how he feels about guns, and how he feels about media and guns, and how these two interact in negative (or neutral, or complicated) ways. It was definitely worth the money, and the time. It's short, but I really felt he expressed some of the anti-gun (and pro-gun) arguments in such a way that I appreciated some of the complexity of America's gun culture, which as an outsider had previously looked incomprehensible.
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- Shaun
- 23-12-20
an essential opinion
If you have any investment in the gun debate then, whether you like King or not, this is essential listening.
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- Steve
- 07-04-13
An honest essay
Stephen King uses the full strength of his mastery of the English language, and his surprisingly extensive knowledge of all facets of the gun control debate , to give a very honest overview of the real issues facing governments and policy makers regarding guns. What King has to say about guns is probably not what you think.
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- Mrs W.
- 28-01-17
Powerful message
This essay should be mandatory in all schools across the globe. Stephen King tries hard to atone for his publication of Rage, not apologise but atone.
Well worth a read. I'd recommend it to anyone.
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- Susan
- 14-03-16
Guns by Steve King
Just another reason to love SK. The fact he packs heat and still offers a coherent argument ... Come on folks sort it out for fs.
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- SDY
- 10-04-13
Worth a listen
Not that anyone outside America would need convincing that guns kill people, but this piece is still worth a listen. With his approachable, easy style, King makes a few interesting points about the 'culture of violence' the media loves to talk about, and stands behind what president Obama is trying to achieve, without sounding unreasonable (although again- to people who live in countries with decent gun control, the propositions made in the US on how to curb gun violence might seem very mild). A great short listen.
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- Iron bru
- 19-10-16
Worth a listen
certainly put things in perspective as an English man looking in on the gun nuts!
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- Louis
- 18-08-16
Guns, S. King
Left me speechless. Superbly argued by King and passionately read. It should be compulsory listening to all NRA members.
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