Audio Tour of 'Armed America' by Kyle Kassidy

*Click more for all the background info.*

Some of the pictures from Kyle Kassidy's new book, Armed America, along with audio commentary by the author and those in the pictures, answering the question that started the book...

"Why do you own guns?"

I think #7 at 6:10 is the most compelling.

See more behind the scenes at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOAJgtHSo8E

http://www.armedamerica.org/

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Introduction narrated by photographer Kyle Cassidy

The Second Amendment tells us that 'a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.' Two hundred years later, in 1999, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimated that there are about 215 million guns in America--at least one firearm in half the households in the country. The anti-gun Brady Campaign, however, puts that number at 192 million guns, owned by 39 percent of the population. Either way, that's a lot of firepower. Photographer Kyle Cassidy wanted to find out who these people were, what they looked like and how they lived. So he traveled 15,000 miles over the course of two years taking pictures of people with their weapons and asking them one question: 'Why do you own a gun?' His new book, 'Armed America,' is the culmination of that project. Keep clicking for Cassidy's portraits of Americans at home with their six-shooters and 12 gauges.

#1 (after intro)
Cicely and Rob and their cat, Kookie

Guns owned: .22 Savage, .22 Remington, Eastern Arms 20 gauge, Remington 12 gauge, Mossberg 12 gauge, Savage 270, Winchester 12 gauge, HK USP H5, Ruger Single 6 (.22)

#2
Donno, Judi and son Uzi

Remington 870 Express HD, AK-47 SSR 85 C2

Judi explains that her son's name was indeed inspired by Uzi Gal, inventor of the Uzi submachine gun, and by Uzi Tenenbaum, one of the Adidas-jumpsuit-wearing grandchildren in the film 'The Royal Tenenbaums'

#3
Mike and pet mouse Linus

Valmet M88 AK-47, Mossberg 12 gauge

#4
Stan

Taurus PT 38S, .38 Super

#5
David, wife Noel and daughters Krystle (foreground), Kindra (with handgun) and Kassandra

H+R 12 gauge, Traditions Flintlock .50, Springfield XD9, Glock 17 9mm

#6
Danielle and dog Zeke

Glock 26

#7
James and dog Nicky

Taurus .38 snub-nose special, Colt .380 Auto, Pony Pocketlite, Sig Sauer P232 .380

#8
Rafael, with his wife, Cathy, and daughter, Victoria, and dogs Romulus and Remus

ArmaLite AR-10

#9
Dan

Mossberg Model 88, Bushmaster AR-15, Rock Island Armory/Sendra M-16, Remington 700 PSS, Springfield XD, FN Five-seveN, HK USP, Sig Sauer P226, Colt Commander 1911, Glock 22

#10
Gregg and wife Theresa with sons Avery and Miles and dog Ginny

Supressed Ruger 10-22s, M-1 Garand, two AR-15s (one suppressed)

#11 and #12 are self explanatory.

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[LadyboyAgogo]

SICK BASTARDS

[10ring]

@LadyboyAgogo Considering that came from someone obsessed with "chicks with dicks" lady boys, I'm going to take that as a compliment.

[gunplay223]

10ring.....thats so funny and original too. Not really though. Like I said in my previous comment; it's all about being prepared. Some people are lazy and neglagent, and rely on others to bail them out. Thats just not me.

[10ring]

I think what you misunderstood was that I was cracking a joke that agreed with your statement of preparedness and self reliance.

"Why do you carry a gun?...Because a cop is too heavy" = 'Why do you carry a gun?...Because I know I have to rely on myself, and not the police, if something happens to me'.

Make more sense now?

[RevolverPhantom]

I like this. Finally someone portraying gun owners as something other than either rednecks or paranoid extremeists! Second Amendment for the win!

[bronze942]

this really shows how guns arn't always weapons but used as tools

[LadyboyAgogo]

Im gonna buy my newborn an AK47 and a grenade rattle ,hey its ok under the second amendment lol

[deeisneat]

fantastic video, thanks for posting

[GrizzPaul]

I am happy to say I am a proud gun owner myself, this point of view needs to be talked more :)

[PsychoEditor]

Very interesting, thank you.

[bdmenne]

I meditate, practice peace and love for all and I support responsible people who carry concealed weapons. Having a gun is not opposite of Spirit. We are spiritual beings regardless of our behavior or actions.

In fact I would like to own and carry a weapon in the near future.

I think the difference between us CCWs and the government; we wouldn't use a gun preemptively.

[Xx256xx1]

GREAT VIDIO !

Harry-nevada

[RevolverPhantom]

@PorscheORviper Dunno, I posted that comment two years ago.