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1. Internal & External Ballistics

A (Very) Short Course in Internal Ballistics

A Ballistics Bibliography Internal, External, and Terminal Ballistics bibliography, many titles listed

Understanding Firearms Ballistics, Robert Rinker

An Introduction to Ballistics

Ballistics: Theory and Design of Guns and Ammunition, Donald E. Carlucci, Sidney S. Jacobson

Applied Ballistics For Long Range Shooting, Bryan Litz




2. Gunsmithing

Hatcher's Notebook

Everything written by Kuhnhousen
. The Ruger Single Action Revolvers - A Shop Manual, Vols. 1&2
. The Colt .45 Automatic - A Shop Manual, Vol. I
. The U.S. M1911/M1911A1 Pistols & Commerical M1911 Type Pistols, A shop Manual (Volume II in the Kuhnhausen .45 auto series)
. M1911/M1911A1 Basic Function & Cycle of Operation Wall Charts
. The Colt Single Action Revolvers - A Shop Manual, Vols. I & II
. The Colt Double Action Revolvers - A Shop Manual, Vol. I
. The Colt Double Action Revolvers - A Shop Manual, Vol. II
. The S&W Revolvers - A Shop Manual
. The Ruger Double Action Revolvers - A Shop Manual, Vol. I
. The Mauser M91~M98 Bolt Actions - A Shop Manual
. The Remington M870 & M1100/M11-87 Shotguns - A Shop Manual
. The US .30 Cal Gas Operated Carbines - A Shop Manual
. The US .30 Cal Gas Operated Service Rifles - A Shop Manual, Vols. I & II

Technical Manual and Armorer's Courses by AGI, taught by Bob Dunlap

Antique firearms, their care, repair and restoration, Ronald Lister

Professional Gunsmithing: A Textbook On The Repair And Alteration Of Firearms, Walter Howe



3. Reloading

Lee Reloading Manual

The ABCs Of Reloading: The Definitive Guide for Novice to Expert, 9th Ed., Rodney James

Lyman Reloading Manual

Hornady Reloading Manual

Nosler Reloading Manual

Barnes Reloading Manual

Sierra Reloading Manual

Speer Reloading Manual

Cartridges of the World: A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1500 Cartridges. 15th Ed., W. Todd Woodard

Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders (Volume 1), P.O. Ackley

Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders (VOLUME II), P. O. Ackley

Hat tip to Linkpimp for the following links, guess we can all see where he gets his username from!

Where to find "Bullet"s:
www.dardascastbullets.com
www.berrysmfg.com/
www.missouribullet.com/
www.rozedist.com
www.montanagoldbullet.com
www.precisiondelta.com/index1.htm
www.xtremebullets.com
www.scharch.com/index.php
www.grafs.com/
www.midwayusa.com/
www.gamaliel.com/
www.rrarms.com/
www.wideners.com
www.sinclairintl.com/
www.natchezss.com/index.cfm
www.tjconevera.com/index.html[/COLOR]


Who has "Primers?"
www.cabelas.com
www.powdervalleyinc.com/
www.grafs.com/
www.midwayusa.com/
www.natchezss.com/index.cfm
www.wideners.com
www.sinclairintl.com/
www.rrarms.com/
www.gamaliel.com/


Where can I get "Brass"
http://www.starlinebrass.com/
www.oncefiredbrass.net/
www.berrysmfg.com/
www.midwayusa.com/
www.grafs.com/
www.gamaliel.com/
www.powdervalleyinc.com/
www.natchezss.com/index.cfm
www.tjconevera.com/index.html
www.rrarms.com/


Reloading Press and Tools:
www.kempfgunshop.com/
www.gamaliel.com/
www.dillonprecision.com/
www.eguns.com
www.brianenos.com/
www.wideners.com
www.sinclairintl.com/
www.leeprecision.com
www.hornady.com/
www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/
www.midwayusa.com/
www.rrarms.com/



Dies:
www.kempfgunshop.com/
www.dillonprecision.com/
www.eguns.com
www.brianenos.com/
www.leeprecision.com
www.hornady.com/
www.natchezss.com/index.cfm
www.wideners.com
www.sinclairintl.com/
www.midwayusa.com/
www.rrarms.com/


Misc. Tools and other places to spend your kids Inheritance
www.rrarms.com/
www.berrysmfg.com/
www.kempfgunshop.com/
www.dillonprecision.com/
www.eguns.com
www.brianenos.com/
www.leeprecision.com
www.hornady.com/
www.harborfreight.com/
www.wideners.com
www.sinclairintl.com/
www.natchezss.com/index.cfm
www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/
www.jandjproducts.com/.
www.midwayusa.com/
www.gamaliel.com/

Here is an excellent source for tried and true load data on various powders and shell cases, etc.
Steve's Reloading Data Pages http://stevespages.com/page8a.htm

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4. Hunting

CA Dept Fish & Game




5. 2nd Amendment

CalGuns Foundation WIKI

The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers: Modern English Edition Two, Mary E. Webster. Written in today's language.

Heller

McDonald

You & the Police!, Boston T. Party

Ricochet: Confessions of a Gun Lobbyist, Richard Feldman

Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America, Adam Winkler

The Founders' Second Amendment:Origins of the right to bear arms, Stephen P. Halbrook



6. Tactics

The Rommel Papers

Achtung Panzer by Heinz Guderian

Panzer Leader, Heinz Guderian, Kenneth Macksey

To Ride, Shoot Straight, And Speak The Truth, Jeff Cooper

Guns, Bullets, And Gunfights: Lessons And Tales From A Modern-Day Gunfighter, Jim Cirillo

Jim Cirillo's Tales Of The Stakeout Squad, Paul Kirchner

Green Eyes and Black Rifles: Warriors Guide to the Combat Carbine, Ret. SGM Kyle E. Lamb

Forensic Analysis Of The April 11, 1986, FBI Firefight, W. French Anderson

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7. General Gun Knowledge

Book of The Rifle, Jim Carmichael

Practical Shooting : Beyond Fundamentals, Brian Enos

In Defense of Self and Others…: Issues, Facts, and Fallacies -- the Realities of Law Enforcement's Use of Deadly Force, Urey W. Patrick

Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, Jim Supica

Boston's Gun Bible

The Gun, C. J. Chivers

Testing The War Weapons: Rifles And Light Machine Guns From Around The World, Timothy J. Mullin

Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States, J. Scott Kappas (Note: Links to 2004 Ed., not sure if newer Ed. is available)

American Rifle: A Biography, Alexander Rose

How To Make Ballistic Gelatin

100's of U.S. Service Manuals

Abridgments of the Patent Specifications Relating to Fire-Arms and Other Weapons Ammunitions & Accoutrements 1588-1858. From The Holland Press

Identifying Old U.S. Muskets, Rifles and Carbines, By Colonel Arcadi Gluckman

Our Rifles: Firearms in American history, Charles Winthrop Sawyer

Book of the Springfield (M1903), E.C. Crossman

Rifleman's Handbook: A Shooter's Guide to Rifles, Reloading and Results, Rick Jamison



8. Long Range/Marksmanship/Sniper

Sniper Training: FM 23-10

hat tip to Fjold for these 2 excellent resources:
Applied Ballistics for Long-Range Shooting & one of the best sources for precision reloading and long range shooting is HERE They've compiled quite an effective list of solid reference material.

The Pistol Shooter's Treasury: Second Edition, Gil Hebard, ed

The Accurate Rifle, Warren Page




9. Fiction, History, Stories

Unintended Consequences - John Ross

Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse, James Wesley Rawles

Unrepentant Sinner: The Autobiography Of Col. Charles Askins, Charles Askins

The Black Rifle: M16 Retrospective (Modern US Military Small Arms Series- Volume Three) R.Blake Stevens

AK-47 The Grim Reaper, Frank Iannamico

The Forgotten Soldier - Guy Sajer

Stalingrad - Theodor Plievier

Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills, Charles Henderson

Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Sepp Allerberger, Knight's Cross, Albrecht Wacker

Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista, Matthew Bracken

Foreign Enemies And Traitors, Matthew Bracken

Enemies Foreign And Domestic, Matthew Bracken




10. Software Programs

http://ammoguide.com/ Subscription based online service for reloading. Nearly 1200 loads for the .308 alone.

http://ammoseek.com/ Think 'search engine for best ammo prices'.

http://www.ammoengine.com/ Another search tool for ammo prices.

http://ammonow.com/ Ammo pricing search tools.

Hat Tip to nmCollector for these links:

Free Gun Collection Inventory Software Database (Full feature NM Gun Collector Software is now available completely free of charge)
NM Collector Software (Free version available)
NM Guns Android Application Interfaces with NM Collector Software
http://mygundb.com My Gun Db - newest kid on the block that I am aware of
http://www.burnsoft.net/Shareware_So...spx?ProdID=104 Burnsoft My Gun Collection - this one started out looking just like NM Gun Collector but has evolved since then.
https://store.bluebookinc.com/Firearms/ISP.aspx Blue Book's on-line Inventory Software Program
http://www.heavymetalsoftware.com Heavy Metal Software - been around a long time
http://www.collectiblessoftware.com/GunCollecting.html KollectAll for Gun Collecting

Gun collection database Purports to meet ATF requirements for bound book replacement.




11. Understanding the Courts and Legislatures (hat tip to Librarian for this section and a bunch of links)

California:
How a Bill Becomes Law and reading bills

US:
The essential resource: http://thomas.loc.gov/
the link 'for teachers' has links to basic descriptions

GPO, a supplement to Thomas (new site coming)

Open Congress looks helpful

GovTrack is good.

And GovTrack has good links, including
Government 101 - how a bill becomes law from Project Vote Smart.

Courts:
The Calguns Foundation Wiki litigation page is the current collection of 'interesting' cases.

It also includes links off to the Federal Courts site, including "the Appeals Process" and where the courts fit into the system

Legislature & Laws
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov This is a great single point of reference for current legislation and California Law. Thank you Ollop.



12. How To Become An Effective 2A Activist

Tao Te Ching : Full Version Here

Freedom: Credos From The Road, Barger. Hat tip Oaklander



13. VHS/DVD/Blue Rays: Recommended Video Resources


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No you're not wasting your time Choprzrul. This is a fantastic project, this list needs to grow. Keep up the good work.


Wikipedia has great articles on Ballistics, specific cartridges of every conceivable caliber, specific models of firearms. For example, check out the articles on 'Combat Shotgun' and '.257 Roberts' and 'Colt 1911'

The Forgotten Soldier - Guy Sajer and Stalingrad - Theodor Plievier Probably fit better under Fiction, History and Stories


2nd Amendment

Boston's Gun Bible - Boston T Party (2002)
1. Technical Aspects of Firearms; 2. Philosophy of Firearms; 3. Politics. Other themes which are thoughtfully developed in the 848 page book are on the laws governing gun use, women and guns, self-defense, tactics and training, combat rifle history and how to become a rifleman.


You and The Police - Boston T Party (3rd edition 2009)
Constitutional law and the police.


Ricochet - Confessions of a Gun Lobbyist - Richard Feldman (2008)
Insiders view of the NRA and the recent history (last 20 years) of gun control politics. Sometimes critical of the present NRA leadership.
General Gun Knowledge

American Rifle - A Biography - Alexander Rose (2008)
History of the rifle and it's development in America


Reloading

ABCs of Reloading has a new 9th edition Jan 2011. Haven't seen it to see what's new compared to the previous edition.

Hornady Reloading Handbook

Lyman Reloading Handbook

Lee Reloading Manual

Nosler Reloading Book

Barnes Reloading Manual

Sierra Rifle and Handgun Reloading Manual

Speer Reloading Manual





Gunsmithing

The series of DVD Technical Manual and Armorer's Courses by AGI are excellent. Taught by Bob Dunlap a retired gunsmithing school instructor. Great detail videography. Function, disassembly, cleaning, repair, reassembly. A little pricey at $40 + shipping, you can get them a little cheaper at Midway, or at some gun shows. The last couple of years they've been 3 for $100 at the Big Reno Gun Show.

http://www.americangunsmith.com/app/...morers-Courses
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Sacramento County Sheriff Concealed Carry Info - Search 'Concealed Weapons Permit Information Sacramento'
Second Amendment Foundation - http://www.saf.org
Animated US Map Showing Progress of Concealed Carry Laws 1986 to 2021 http://www.gun-nuttery.com/rtc.php
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For long range shooting:

Applied Ballistics for Long-Range Shooting
by Bryan Litz
Price: $39.95 (Hardcover, 536 pages)
Book includes Ballistic Software on CD

Bryan Litz, chief Ballistician for Berger Bullets, has just released an impressive new, hard-cover treatise on external ballistics. While Bryan's 536-page Applied Ballistics for Long-Range Shooting will surely take its place among the "classic" reference books on precision shooting, it does much more than explain theories of bullet flight. Using advanced equipment, Litz measured the actual drag of over 175 popular bullet types in the field. Part III of the book includes the field-tested BCs of all these bullets, AND Litz provides the enhanced G7 BC data, which works better with boat-tail bullets. Armed with this new experimentally-derived data, shooters can now calculate their loads' true trajectories with greater precision than ever before.


One of the best sources for precision reloading and long range shooting is at:
http://www.6mmbr.com/bookreviews.html

They've compiled quite an effective list of solid reference material.
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Machtinger - How to own a gun and stay out of jail

http://www.amazon.com/How-Own-Gun-St...6023407&sr=8-5

Lots of people dont understand CA laws in this area.
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7. General Gun Knowledge

~ "Abridgments of the Patent Specifications Relating to Fire-Arms and Other Weapons Ammunitions & Accoutrements 1588-1858" -- From The Holland Press

~ "Identifying Old U.S. Muskets, Rifles and Carbines" -- By Colonel Arcadi Gluckman
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Thank you for contributing. The only example that could find for sale of the Abridgments book was $595.00. Looks like Holland Press last printed this in 1960 and then was only 1,000 copies. Would be a nice rare piece to have.

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Yup, it is.

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A couple more --

2. Gunsmithing
~ "Antique Firearms - Their Care, Repair & Restoration" by Ronald Lister

7. General Gun Knowledge
~ "Our Rifles" by Charles Winthrop Sawyer
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2. Gunsmithing
- "Professional Gunsmithing" by Walter Howe
- "Gunsmithing" by Roy F. Dunlap

7. General Gun Knowledge
- "The Book Of The Springfield" by E.C. Crossman (M1903)
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For best ammo prices, add ammoengine.com and ammonow.com; great helpful sites . . .
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The Founders' Second Amendment:Origins of the right to bear arms
Stephen P. Halbrook

excellent read, great historical reference, very little author commentary, mostly letters and correspondence from the original people. Please add to the list.
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Here is a list of manufactures and or companies that you should know about if you plan on reloading and buying reloading supplies:

Listed in no Particular Order

Where to find "Bullet"s:
www.dardascastbullets.com
www.berrysmfg.com/
www.missouribullet.com/
www.twoalphabullets.com/
www.rmrbullets.com/
www.rozedist.com
www.montanagoldbullet.com/index.html
www.precisiondelta.com/index1.htm
www.xtremebullets.com/index.htm
www.scharch.com/index.php
www.grafs.com/
www.midwayusa.com/
www.gamaliel.com/
www.rrarms.com/
www.wideners.com
www.sinclairintl.com/
www.natchezss.com/index.cfm
www.tjconevera.com/index.html
http://www.rmrbullets.com/
http://www.twoalphabullets.com/ [/COLOR]


Who has "Primers?"
www.cabelas.com
www.powdervalleyinc.com/
www.grafs.com/
www.midwayusa.com/
www.natchezss.com/index.cfm
www.wideners.com
www.sinclairintl.com/
www.rrarms.com/
www.gamaliel.com/


Where can I get "Brass"
http://www.starlinebrass.com/
www.oncefiredbrass.net/
www.berrysmfg.com/
www.midwayusa.com/
www.grafs.com/
www.gamaliel.com/
www.powdervalleyinc.com/
www.starlinebrass.com
www.natchezss.com/index.cfm
www.tjconevera.com/index.html
www.rrarms.com/


Reloading Press and Tools:
www.kempfgunshop.com/
www.gamaliel.com/
www.dillonprecision.com/
www.eguns.com
www.brianenos.com/
www.wideners.com
www.sinclairintl.com/
www.leeprecision.com/html/index.htm
www.hornady.com/
www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/
www.midwayusa.com/
www.rrarms.com/



Dies:
www.kempfgunshop.com/
www.dillonprecision.com/
www.eguns.com
www.brianenos.com/
www.leeprecision.com/html/index.htm
www.hornady.com/
www.natchezss.com/index.cfm
www.wideners.com
www.sinclairintl.com/
www.midwayusa.com/
www.rrarms.com/


Misc. Tools and other places to spend your kids Inheritance
www.rrarms.com/
www.berrysmfg.com/
www.kempfgunshop.com/
www.dillonprecision.com/
www.eguns.com
www.brianenos.com/
www.leeprecision.com/html/index.html
www.hornady.com/
www.harborfreight.com/
www.wideners.com
www.sinclairintl.com/
www.natchezss.com/index.cfm
www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/
www.jandjproducts.com/.
www.midwayusa.com/
www.gamaliel.com/



Here is an excellent source for tried and true load data on various powders and shell cases, etc.
Steve's Reloading Data Pages http://stevespages.com/page8a.htm

I hope you find the information helpful.

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Reloading :

Handbook For Shooter & Reloaders Vol 1 &Vol 2, P.O. Ackley

Marksmanship :

The Pistol Shooter's Treasury, Gil Hebard

Benchrest Shooting:

The Accurate Rifle, Warren Page

General Rifle Knowledge :

Rifleman's Handbook, Rick Jamison

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Here's few more

45 auto :

Colt Automatic Pistols, Donald B. Bady
Hallock's .45 Auto Handbook, Ken Hallock

Reloading :

Ken Waters' Pet Loads Vol. I & II from Handloader, Ken Waters

An American Rifleman Reprint :

The M1 Rifle - Handling, shooting and accurizing the first gas operated U.S. Service rifle
M16 AR-15 - Assembly, history, ballistics and reloading data for the U.S. Service rifle and commercial model.
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Marksmanship:

The Ultimate Sniper - John Plaster
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1581604947/...SIN=1581604947

History:

Sog: The secret wars of american commandos in vietnam. - John Plaster
http://www.amazon.com/Sog-Secret-Ame...9907085&sr=1-1

Secret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warriors of SOG - John Plaster
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Command..._bxgy_b_text_b

Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 - Mark Luttrel and Patrick Robinson
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A shop Manual (Volume II in the Kuhnhausen .45 auto series

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Thumbs up Additional Software Programs of interest to gun collectors

10. Software Programs

(I can vouch for these because they are mine)

(I cannot vouch for the following but they are other packages that I am aware of)
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Here's where to get the newest version of How to Own a Gun & Stay Out of Jail: What You Need to Know About the Law If You Own a Gun or Are Thinking of Buying One, for much less than the ~$100 it is on Amazon: http://www.gunlawpress.com/

$14.95 shipped.
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I would love to see a list of available videos (VHS/DVDs) that come highly recommended.
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No problem. As I understood it, that website is the author's website for the book, so the newest one should always be there.
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Found this one as well: Gun Collection Database | SourceForge.net.

I am not associated with this nor have I tried it but it does look like a worthy project. It appears to be much harder to install than NM Gun Collector but the author is attempting to keep it up to date with the latest ATF Software Requirements.

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The trilogy by former seal Matthew Bracken is worthwhile in the fiction dept .
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Good reads....
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Thank you GUN RIGHTS ARE CIVIL RIGHTS!
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This stuff is GREAT! Thank you!!
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I just started reading "Control" by Glenn Beck and so far it's a great read. I just picked it up yesterday so I am only 50 pages in. So far it's giving me a lot of facts to direct back to antis that I meet. Best thing about it is it's just a paperback so I can pass it out to people I know that are on the fence.
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I don't see it mentioned...

Surgical Speed Shooting: How to Achieve High-Speed Marksmanship in a Gunfight by Andy Stanford.

It is quite excellent, I know quite a few people who have had "Aha!" moments while reading it, and a lot of big pistol training names acknowledge its importance.
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In fiction, author Boston T Party did a nice job with his idea of the free state project with " Molon Labe"

I enjoyed " Black Arrow" by 2A advocate and newspaper man Vin Suprenowitz .sp?

"Point of Impact" was IMO the best written by Steven Hunter and recently a loose version of the book was made into a movie titled Shooter .

"More guns less Crime " John Lott - this book details Lotts scientific study encompassing several counties and years of research . The data is valid to the point where it has not been challenged, nor can it be .

Again by Proffessor Lott, " The Media Bias against Guns " again as with "More Guns, Less Crime, the data is scientifically proven .

An all time favorite of nearly everyone is of course "Atlas Shrugged"
With the recent passing of the health care law,folks may want to revisit " We the Living . Again by Ayn Rand.
Rand and family reportedly escaped communist Russia

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Thomas Jefferson fans ( who isn't ) may enjoy "The Jefferson Lies "
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Given the state of our current political administration, anybody that has not read "Animal Farm" by George Orwell should definitely do so
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Great information
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Marines, former Marines and those readers who enjoy a page turning novel that reflects its title will certainly enjoy " Essential Liberty by former Marine Rob Olive . It is this writers 1 st book and contains nearly all elements that make an interesting, informative read.
Available from amazon in ebook format for about $6 bucks .

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Wow, don't think I ever saw this thread! Great idea chopr!

First, humble opinions:

Can we seperate "History/American History" into it's own category?
Suggest move "AK-47 The Grim Reaper, Frank Iannamico" from "9. Fiction... > 2. Gunsmithing (It's more of a reference book). Also this same book has a 2nd edition available here: AK-47, The Grim Reaper (AK-47 The Grim Reaper 2nd Edition, Frank Iannamico

Recomendations:

The Constitution of the United States, We the People

1776, David McCullough (Everything by McCullough really)

HELLO! Calguns very own nicoroshi has a AK gunsmithing kindle book.
Build Your Own AK (Vol. I): Headspacing & Virgin Barrel Population [Kindle Edition], Guy Montag, Nicoroshi > 2. Gunsmithing

State of Chaos (Collapse Series), Summer Lane (Saw this recommended by the Authors boyfriend, who is an Appleseed Instructor) > 9. Fiction (SHTF)

One last cool bit for now:
Check out LibraryThing! It's a pretty awesome personal cataloging site... actually now that I think about it, we should start a CGN group on there.

From the site's about page:

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A free account allows you to catalog up to 200 books. A paid account allows you to catalog any number of books. Paid personal accounts cost $10 for a year or $25 for a lifetime. (See here for organizational accounts.) I conservatively predict the revenue will enable me to recline all day on an enormous pile of gold.
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" Bullies" written by talk show host and genius Ben Shapiro has information contained that will make understanding how bullies in govt and their symbiotic media allies operate !

Shapiro has a book full of truths, myths and general information .

Local Los Angeles radio features Ben Shapiro daily 6-9 am on Kiev 870 . I believe the show called " the answer" is also on I heart radio .

Warning if you were unable to read Molon Labe or any of the other modern books on liberty or the gun culture. This book is probably not for you !

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Although not exactly related to issues of RKBA. The book Columbine explores the motives of these 2 murderous psychos .

Author Dave Cullen got lots easy stuff ( Brady Bill ) almost entirely wrong, he further left a negative impression of the NRA and the GOP, both who realise that gun restrictions do not prevent murder !

The biggest omission in my opinion was the speech before congress by Darrel Scott father of Rachel Scott who was brutally murdered April 20 1999 .
http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar...rrellscott.htm

I would suggest literate Calgunners save your time and money by skipping" Columbine "

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Great idea!

"The Mi Garand Rifle" by Bruce Canfield is an absolute must add to the history section. It has very quickly and justifiably established itself as the resource for everything Garand.
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Audiobooks.com
Has over 2000 books that are free to download.
Included are works by Washington, Jefferson , Franklin and several founders.

Its worth a look !
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Cleaned up post 1......more to follow as time allows :-)

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Kurt Schlichter
Peoples Republic is a book about the spilt that occurs when FREE STATES have had enough of the socialist horror show.
Very good action novel with some humor tied in .
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Living With Guns: A Liberal's Case for the Second Amendment
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Kurt Schlichter
Peoples Republic is a book about the spilt that occurs when FREE STATES have had enough of the socialist horror show.
Very good action novel with some humor tied in .

I'll add in a very loud & vehement SECOND to this.

Kurt is one of my all-time favorite current pundits / patriots.

I haven't yet read his books, but really want to.


For my contribution, I'll add
Unintended Consequences
by John Ross.


I won't post a link since I'm not 100% sure it's OK, but the book has sadly been out of print for a long time & hard copies are hard to find.

It is very easy to find PDF copies of it online - just search the title + author.

U.C. should be the top of the list, IMO.....


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