American Shooter-A personal history of gun culture in the United States

What they're saying about "American Shooter":

"Souter sets out the problem of the polarization in public debate about guns. He seeks to separate 'myths and truths' and 'insights and blunders.' The object is for 'a laugh or to learn something new.'
You will do both."
--Gordon Morris Bakken, California State University, Fullerton


"American Shooter: A Personal History of Gun Culture in the United States is a well-researched, often amusing and stirring review of the evolution of our gun culture and its modern-day controversy."
                                        Shooting Sports USA - NRA Media

"It is a thoroughly enjoyable read – I felt that the author and I could have grown up together because our experiences were so similar....
He writes with warmth and humor, but thinks independently and is not shy about slamming a few aspects of our gun culture."
                    Muzzle Blasts – Official Publication of the National 
                                             Muzzle Loading Rifle Association

"To provide a personal view, Souter weaves in tales of his own experiences with guns including sport shooting as a young man, hunting and bonding with his father, and facing the smoking end of a muzzle as an international photojournalist."
                            Sporting Clays – The Wingshooter's Magazine

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 Broadcast and On-line streaming appearances
Gerry's appearance schedule has included many broadcast, podcast and You Tube interviews. Below are samples of the most recent, exploring the issue of firearms issues featured in his book, American shooter – A personal history of gun culture in the United States

Taped in Washington D.C., this segment of "Inside Story" for network TV and On-line streaming to an international audience. (15 minutes)

 From the Pritzker Auditorium in the Harold Washington Library, Chicago, sponsored by the Society of Midland Authors, this WBEZ (91.5 FM) radio memoir and history lecture. (60 minutes)

 A 20 minute portion of the 90 minute You Tube and syndicated TV interview program, "B4-64" with Kathryn Raaker.

War in Afghanistan and Iraq

Written for the youth market, War in Afghanistan and Iraq gives the background behind those conflicts and relates the experiences of Afghan and Iraqi citizens as they try to eke out a living under the constant threat of violence. It follows the day-to-day lives of the soldiers from the U.S., Canada and Europe, as they train the military, establish medical facilities and repair the infrastructure within these nations so that peace can be restored. Carlton Publishing Group, London (2011)

Historical Action and Humor on Kindle

From the age where action and adventure were fueled by emerging technology, heroes and villains and breathtaking climaxes were the stuff of page-turning fiction before the Great 1914-18 War. Gerry Souter's four novels recall that age of American bravado. With a touch of humor and ingenuity amid historical events, the characters in the REO Grande series and Kilgore's Colt return readers to a time when stories propelled us into the exciting corners of our most vivid imaginations.