Zips, Pipes, and Pens-Arsenal of Improvised Weapons

by J. David Truby

1993

Description

In this book, J. David Truby demonstrates why gun control simply doesn't work. Features rare photos of remarkably ingenious and very deadly improvised weapons made by guerrillas, secret agents, criminals and freedom fighters, all collected from prisons, police departments and Third World countries. For information purposes only.

Library's review

If firearms were outlawed, would they just go away Would crime disappear? Would people agree to an comply with prohibiton? If not, what would they do about it?

In this book, J. David Truby answers those questions in no unceratain terms. Through rare photos of ingenious and very deadly improvised
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weapons collected from prisons, police departments, and Third World countries, he demonstartes that from a tecnological and psychological standpoint, gun control doesn't work.

Truby categorizes a wide variety of improvised/modified firearms, describes their anatomy and technology, then documents their distribution and use. Finally, he presents some remarkable sophisicated examples created by guerrillas, secret agents, criminals, prisoners, freedom fighters, and hobbyists around the world.

The undeniable conclusion is that a free people is an armed people, and if you take away the firearms of free people, they will make others. The method, means, and tecnology to do so are simple, convenient, and in place; police-state dictators provide the motive. Ironically, the very weapons they ban are often manufactured underground and turned against them-bringing about the feared results that inspired their gun-control laws in the first place. Both ancient and modern times are replete with frightening examples of this. So is this book. For information purposes only.

Cotents

Introductin Setting the target
Chapter 1 The opening round
Chapter 2 Have another round
Chapter 3 Pipes, plumbers, and other spare parts
Chapter 4 Familial feud
Chapter 5 Asian genesis
Chapter 6 the CIA's deer gun
Chapter 7 The firnge's death benefits
Chapter 8 Barring all guns
Chapter 9 Meanwhile, in the basement
Chapter 10 Under the umbrella
Chapter 11 The pen is mightier
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ISBN

873647025

Publication

Paladin Press Boulder, Colorado
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