David Yamane
@davidyamane.bsky.social
Sociologist at Wake Forest U. Gun Curious. A.k.a., the Bob Ross of Guns. davidyamane.com
https://linktr.ee/lightoverheat
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Full disclosure.
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Full disclosure.
4 days at 2 academic conferences and sold 1 copy of GUN CURIOUS to a fellow liberal professor. No traction in that community. Oh, well. I hand-sold several to gun people in AZ and am mailing out some personally signed copies today. $25 signed, sealed & delivered. Hit me up.
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
4 days at 2 academic conferences and sold 1 copy of GUN CURIOUS to a fellow liberal professor. No traction in that community. Oh, well. I hand-sold several to gun people in AZ and am mailing out some personally signed copies today. $25 signed, sealed & delivered. Hit me up.
Piedmont Triad NC People! Please come out and support local authors -- including me! -- at @bookmarksnc.bsky.social on December 3rd.
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Piedmont Triad NC People! Please come out and support local authors -- including me! -- at @bookmarksnc.bsky.social on December 3rd.
Brought 20 copies of GUN CURIOUS with me. Moved 4 so far, all to gun people. Can I sell 16 more copies to the 600 firearms-related harms scholars, practitioners, advocates, and activists in attendance here over the next two days? Thanks to Walk the Talk America for the table space!
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Brought 20 copies of GUN CURIOUS with me. Moved 4 so far, all to gun people. Can I sell 16 more copies to the 600 firearms-related harms scholars, practitioners, advocates, and activists in attendance here over the next two days? Thanks to Walk the Talk America for the table space!
Heading to Portland (ME) then to Phoenix for back-to-back-to-back gun meetings. Bringing 20 copies of my book with me to sell. Hopefully bringing 0 home.
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Heading to Portland (ME) then to Phoenix for back-to-back-to-back gun meetings. Bringing 20 copies of my book with me to sell. Hopefully bringing 0 home.
I'm about to head to Portland (Maine) then Phoenix for back-to-back-to-back gun meetings. Unfortunately, that means I won't be able to attend this one, organized by the Wyoming Firearms Research Center & Springfield Armory National Historic Site. But you should!
www.eventbrite.com/e/firearms-r...
www.eventbrite.com/e/firearms-r...
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I'm about to head to Portland (Maine) then Phoenix for back-to-back-to-back gun meetings. Unfortunately, that means I won't be able to attend this one, organized by the Wyoming Firearms Research Center & Springfield Armory National Historic Site. But you should!
www.eventbrite.com/e/firearms-r...
www.eventbrite.com/e/firearms-r...
I had a good 13 year run with ACLDN. Meaning, like my auto, homeowners, life, and AD&D insurance, I never had to use it.
They sold to CCW Safe. Haven't had time to explore their program, but imagine they are at least decent in their coverage.
They sold to CCW Safe. Haven't had time to explore their program, but imagine they are at least decent in their coverage.
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I had a good 13 year run with ACLDN. Meaning, like my auto, homeowners, life, and AD&D insurance, I never had to use it.
They sold to CCW Safe. Haven't had time to explore their program, but imagine they are at least decent in their coverage.
They sold to CCW Safe. Haven't had time to explore their program, but imagine they are at least decent in their coverage.
If you want to join us for any of our three-part conversation on the political roots of the NRA and contemporary gun culture, here's your Zoom webinar registration link: wakeforest-university.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Details: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
Details: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
If you want to join us for any of our three-part conversation on the political roots of the NRA and contemporary gun culture, here's your Zoom webinar registration link: wakeforest-university.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Details: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
Details: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
Excited to announce the second Fall 2025 Light Over Heat Virtual Book Club selection is "Race, Rights, and Rifles: The Origins of the NRA and Contemporary Gun Culture" by @afilindra.bsky.social (@uchicagopress.bsky.social, 2023). Stay tuned for details.
November 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Excited to announce the second Fall 2025 Light Over Heat Virtual Book Club selection is "Race, Rights, and Rifles: The Origins of the NRA and Contemporary Gun Culture" by @afilindra.bsky.social (@uchicagopress.bsky.social, 2023). Stay tuned for details.
Tell me you're a __________ without telling me you're a __________.
(Seen on campus yesterday.)
(Seen on campus yesterday.)
October 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Tell me you're a __________ without telling me you're a __________.
(Seen on campus yesterday.)
(Seen on campus yesterday.)
Here are the seven books the Light Over Heat Virtual Book Club has read so far.
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Here are the seven books the Light Over Heat Virtual Book Club has read so far.
Tonight is the last of three discussions of GUN BARONS, so I'm seeking suggestions for my book club's next book on guns and related topics (our 8th book). New or recent titles preferred. Previous books down thread.
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Tonight is the last of three discussions of GUN BARONS, so I'm seeking suggestions for my book club's next book on guns and related topics (our 8th book). New or recent titles preferred. Previous books down thread.
I always think I have accommodated myself to the fact that my take on guns is not of interest to those who just want to yell from their entrenched positions. And then people comment on my work and I realize I have not fully accommodated myself to this sad reality.
October 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I always think I have accommodated myself to the fact that my take on guns is not of interest to those who just want to yell from their entrenched positions. And then people comment on my work and I realize I have not fully accommodated myself to this sad reality.
I'm excited to speak to public policy students at the U. of Virginia today about "The Paradox of Guns: Normality and Violence." I will try to bring together many of the lessons I've learned over the past 15 years I've been a gun owner hanging around other gun owners and roaming around gun culture.
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I'm excited to speak to public policy students at the U. of Virginia today about "The Paradox of Guns: Normality and Violence." I will try to bring together many of the lessons I've learned over the past 15 years I've been a gun owner hanging around other gun owners and roaming around gun culture.
Grateful for interest in my essay, "How I Fell for Guns." It's already in the top 5 of trending articles on the @contexts.org website. Please continue to download and share the article on your social media while the article is open access (until November 17th).
doi.org/10.1177/1536...
doi.org/10.1177/1536...
October 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Grateful for interest in my essay, "How I Fell for Guns." It's already in the top 5 of trending articles on the @contexts.org website. Please continue to download and share the article on your social media while the article is open access (until November 17th).
doi.org/10.1177/1536...
doi.org/10.1177/1536...
Congrats to the 5 folks who won free copies of the new 8th ed of Religion in Sociological Perspective (@sagepub.com, 2025) w/new co-author @jh1791.bsky.social.
4 were here on BlueSky. Find your names downthread and please send me a PM here or an email w/your mailing address!
4 were here on BlueSky. Find your names downthread and please send me a PM here or an email w/your mailing address!
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Congrats to the 5 folks who won free copies of the new 8th ed of Religion in Sociological Perspective (@sagepub.com, 2025) w/new co-author @jh1791.bsky.social.
4 were here on BlueSky. Find your names downthread and please send me a PM here or an email w/your mailing address!
4 were here on BlueSky. Find your names downthread and please send me a PM here or an email w/your mailing address!
RETWEET TO ENTER a drawing for 1 of 5 copies. Esp looking for grad student entries by 10/17.
Trying to get the word out about the 8th edition of Religion in Sociological Perspective with new co-author @jh1791.bsky.social, published by @sagepub.com
Trying to get the word out about the 8th edition of Religion in Sociological Perspective with new co-author @jh1791.bsky.social, published by @sagepub.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
RETWEET TO ENTER a drawing for 1 of 5 copies. Esp looking for grad student entries by 10/17.
Trying to get the word out about the 8th edition of Religion in Sociological Perspective with new co-author @jh1791.bsky.social, published by @sagepub.com
Trying to get the word out about the 8th edition of Religion in Sociological Perspective with new co-author @jh1791.bsky.social, published by @sagepub.com
Join us for session 2 of our discussion of GUN BARONS and enjoy a show-and-tell with one of the world's foremost authorities on Smith & Wesson Model 1 revolvers, Dr. Michael Helms.
Register for webinar: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
Register for webinar: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
October 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Join us for session 2 of our discussion of GUN BARONS and enjoy a show-and-tell with one of the world's foremost authorities on Smith & Wesson Model 1 revolvers, Dr. Michael Helms.
Register for webinar: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
Register for webinar: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
PUBLICATION ALERT: Religion in Sociological Perspective, 8th edition, was just published by @sagepub.com. Pleased to have @jh1791.bsky.social join me as a co-author.
FREE COPIES: Retweet this post before 10/17 for a chance to win one of 5 copies!
FREE COPIES: Retweet this post before 10/17 for a chance to win one of 5 copies!
October 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
PUBLICATION ALERT: Religion in Sociological Perspective, 8th edition, was just published by @sagepub.com. Pleased to have @jh1791.bsky.social join me as a co-author.
FREE COPIES: Retweet this post before 10/17 for a chance to win one of 5 copies!
FREE COPIES: Retweet this post before 10/17 for a chance to win one of 5 copies!
Here are the ones I made for my book and the company that printed them, which I can enthusiastically recommend.
October 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Here are the ones I made for my book and the company that printed them, which I can enthusiastically recommend.
Light Over Heat Virtual Book Club is running again this fall. Save the dates: October 2nd, 14th, and 30th. We will be discussing John Bainbridge, Jr.'s GUN BARONS. Please join us!
Info and registration: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
Info and registration: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
September 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Light Over Heat Virtual Book Club is running again this fall. Save the dates: October 2nd, 14th, and 30th. We will be discussing John Bainbridge, Jr.'s GUN BARONS. Please join us!
Info and registration: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
Info and registration: davidyamane.com/welcome-to-v...
Ross Douthat recently captured the pain and anger many of my liberal friends are feeling and posed some questions many of us need to address.
open.substack.com/pub/lightove...
open.substack.com/pub/lightove...
September 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Ross Douthat recently captured the pain and anger many of my liberal friends are feeling and posed some questions many of us need to address.
open.substack.com/pub/lightove...
open.substack.com/pub/lightove...
Not sure if this is rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, but reading page proofs for a forthcoming short essay in @contexts.org
September 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Not sure if this is rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, but reading page proofs for a forthcoming short essay in @contexts.org
Jonas Hart joined me as a co-author to see through the revisions to the 8th edition of Religion in Sociological Perspective. To be published this fall by @sagepub.com for Spring 2026 adoption.
August 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Jonas Hart joined me as a co-author to see through the revisions to the 8th edition of Religion in Sociological Perspective. To be published this fall by @sagepub.com for Spring 2026 adoption.