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| In the Gravest Extreme: The Role of the Firearm in Personal Protection | 
 enlarge | Author: Massad F. Ayoob
Publisher: Police Bookshelf
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
Buy New: $9.71
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Avg. Customer Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 7735
Media: Paperback
Pages: 130
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0936279001
Dewey Decimal Number: 320
UPC: 749522009954
EAN: 9780936279008
ASIN: 0936279001
Publication Date: June 1980
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| Customer Reviews:
 Partly outdated, but mostly still relevant August 14, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
If you have the slightest feeling that you may one day use a firearm for self-defense, you should buy this book and read it. There are some caveats though.
Laws concerning guns and self-defense change constantly, and vary from state to state. The state-of-the-art in firearms has changed a good bit since this book was written, i.e. most modern defense pistols work well with hollowpoint ammunition, and hollowpoints are leaps and bounds better than they were.
Take the information on guns and ammo in the book with a grain of salt. I still reccommend this book because the state-of-mind type stuff still applies, and there aren't a lot of places to get this kind of information. This book could very well save you lots of money and trouble.
If you are going to buy this book you should really consider buying the last two volumes of Combat Handgunnery and get yourself a subscription to Guns and American Handgunner magazines. Check your local laws on self-defense, and check to see if your state has a "Castle Doctrine" law. There are a few states where you have an obligation to retreat before shooting an intruder, even in your own home.
 A good starting point April 26, 2006
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
An excellent book, but should be read with an understanding of the writers perspective (northeastern US) and the time in history. In 1980, when this book was published, licensed concealed carry was rare in the US. There were few small concealable firearms available to most citizens, i.e. Chief Special, Detective Special and PPK, and hollow point ammunition was new on the market. Jimmy Carter was president, Iran was holding our citizens hostage and the Mariel boatlift was in progress. We were in a period of high taxes, inflation, crime, etc...
All that said, this book still offers excellent advice and great stories. Ayoob definitely has a talent for presenting information and then explaining why things are the way they are. He does not just dump his opinions into your lap, he helps you to understand.
If you read this book and then stop, you will have a good working knowledge of the issues concerning concealed carry in 1980. If you read this book and follow up with more current ones (i.e. The Complete Book of Combat Handgunnery), then you will have a better understanding of the issues relevant to today.
Should be part of everyone's library, along with Cooper's Principles of Personal Defense, but definitely should not be the only reading you do on the subject.
 Every gunowner must be required to read this book April 16, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
In my opinion, every gunowner must be required to read two books, especially those who have concealed carry license: This one and "Strong on defense"
The concealed carry license class touches probably 100 miles away on how to properly use deadly force, and this book brings you a lot closer. On the other hand, the "Strong on defense" tells you how NOT to even have to decide to use any deadly force.
Being a responsible gun owner, both on Psychological and Legal March 22, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
When it comes to responsible gun ownership, this is the one that can be muse about. It details the pros and cons of having a fire arm around. It discusses both psychological and legal on having a gun.Although in legal aspect there are some difference compaired to my country, there is some situation written in this book that can be helpful to avoid legal complexities.But psycologically (and also some tactics)i think this is the best literature a gun owner can have. I highly recomend this book especially on those who wants to own a gun. It can be a guide to establish a responsible mindset while owning one.
Good Info But Technically Dated January 29, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was a 5 star book when it was written. Many of the technical aspects, particularly WRT to Firearms, is a little dated. Ayoob is a pioneer in this subject matter and his book is worth reading. It would be nice if he updated it.
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