Craig Whitney

“Even for doubters of Mr. Whitney’s hopeful message [Living with Guns] has much to offer. Of particular interest is his brief and readable history of the role of guns (and their regulation) in the colonial era. This history provides the context for understanding what was on the minds of the founding fathers in drafting the Second Amendment, and for deciphering its rather abstruse wording.” -- New York Times

“Whitney’s fresh eyes and relative agnosticism serve him well in his historical account of guns in America.”--New York Times Book Review

“A fresh and balanced argument.” --Kirkus

“A very thoughtful, well-researched, and well-reasoned argument in favor of the right to bear arms within reasonable limitations and an appeal to responsible gun ownership.” --Booklist

"Whether you come from the right or the left, this meticulously researched and argued book will make you think hard and reconsider your assumptions. His illuminating research into gun ownership and gun control in early America is an antidote to absolutism. It should be read closely by both sides in the debate." --David K. Shipler, author of The Rights of the People and Rights at Risk