Michael Moorcock

Gunning for freedom

Americans have an almost mystical belief that guns are synonymous with freedom, says Michael Moorcock, reviewing Gun Baby Gun. Every time there’s a call for stricter arms control, the sales of guns rocket

Fatal attraction: a four-year-old picks her favourite handgun at the NRA’s annual meeting in Milwaukee, 2006. Credit: Getty Images 
issue 25 April 2015

  • Gun Baby Gun: A Bloody Journey into the World of the Gun

    Iain Overton

    Canongate, pp. 358

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