Ryan Busse is a former firearms executive who helped build one of the world's most iconic gun companies, and was nominated multiple times by industry colleagues for the prestigious Shooting Industry Person of The Year Award. Busse is an environmental advocate who served in many leadership roles for conservation organizations, including as an advisor for the United States Senate Sportsmen's Caucus and the Biden Presidential Campaign. These days, Ryan provides consulting services to progressive organizations with the aim to undo the country's dangerous radicalization. He remains a proud outdoorsman, gun owner, father and resident of Montana.
"Gunfight is a riveting account of how special interests have
perverted the Second Amendment to create a culture of gun extremism
that's radicalized a vocal minority. But gun owners like Ryan Busse
are taking back the narrative from extremists who are trying to use
guns to undermine our democracy."--Shannon Watts, founder of Moms
Demand Action
"[A] compelling and timely new book."--The Daily Yonder
"[A] startling insider's account of how the firearms industry
struck a Faustian bargain with extremism for profit...Busse
portrays his years in the industry lucidly, and his anger regarding
its wrong turns and destructive influence seems genuine... Sure to
elicit controversy, this is a worthwhile addition to a volatile,
necessary discussion."--Kirkus
"[A] valuable insider account... Busse's insights into the
connections between politics and profit are genuinely eye-opening.
This is an incisive look at how and why one of America's deepest
partisan divides got that way." --Publishers Weekly
"After two decades covering America's gun nightmare, what I've
really come to crave is intel on our adversary. Enter Ryan Busse, a
Big Gun executive with a harrowing personal story from deep inside
the industry. A riveting account of what drives this belligerent
force, and insights into how to temper it."--Dave Cullen, author of
Columbine and Parkland
"Already called one of the most important books about guns in
America ever written, it has placed Busse on a metaphorical firing
line and is stirring up conversation nationally. No matter where
one comes down on right-to-bear-arms issues, Gunfight ought to be a
part of your reading list."--Mountain Journal
"Busse's story is an incredible read, but it also shines a light on
how guns have been used to divide this country. This is not a gun
book, but rather it is the enthralling personal story detailing how
our nation came to be divided."--Martin Heinrich, two-term New
Mexico Democratic Senator and former congressman
"Busse's story will challenge many readers, and enrage some as
well, but the vehemence of this rage serves to prove his point: Too
many people in our country have been pushed to such extreme
positions that any utterance of an uncomfortable truth regarding
what gun culture has become is often met with instant, harsh
condemnation. And as the author convincingly argues, it's an
uncomfortable truth we need to hear and heed."--Big Sky Journal
"Gunfight is a wild ride you can't put down. More importantly, it
is an illuminating, insider account of the 25-year radicalization
of much of the Republican party with guns - and the myths the
industry sells about them - at the center of the story. Anyone
concerned about the rise of extremism that brought about the
January 6th insurrection should read Ryan Busse's brave
book."--Jennifer Palmieri, former White House Communications
Director, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Dear Madam
President
"I'm a proud father, gun owner, and bird dog trainer. But I am also
the feared outsider because I am an African American man. Gunfight
is the essential truth of America's radicalized gun culture, and I
could not put it down because people like me navigate these hard
issues every day. We've been waiting for someone like Ryan Busse to
come along beside us. Finally, we have an honest and gripping story
that will be a catalyst for real change."--Durrell Smith, educator,
artist, author, founder of Minority Outdoor Alliance, and
award-winning host of the GunDog Notebook podcast
"Ryan Busse has ripped the curtain away from the firearms industry,
revealing it to be the dark enabler of antigovernment conspiracies,
racism, and the armed radicalization of the far right. Gun
manufacturers supplied not only the guns, but the explosive
ideological fuel that has led America to the brink of civil
disorder. Busse has performed an inestimable service and, by the
way, tells a riveting tale."--Robert Spitzer, distinguished service
professor of political science, the State College of New York, and
author of more than 700 articles and four books on gun politics
including eight editions of The Politics of Gun Control
"Ryan Busse is a gun enthusiast, conservationist, and defender of
our Second Amendment. This is a must-read book for anyone who wants
to understand how a wholesome part of America was twisted to
radicalize wide swaths of our country, and its all wrapped up in a
wild-ride story that you can't put down."--Steve Bullock, two-term
Montana Governor
"Ryan Busse presents a fascinating, clear-eyed account of the gun
industry's slide into extremism. Gunfight is an important book for
anyone seeking to understand how our country's debate over the role
of guns and gun laws in our society has become so bitter and
fraught. I was left with a sense of hope that there is a path
forward; one where the majority of Americans, including the
majority of gun owners, stand up to the gun lobby's bullying and
demand lasting change."--Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords
"With Gunfight, Busse, who said he left the industry voluntarily in
2020, stands out because he is one of the few insiders to speak
publicly, and critically, about the insular culture of gun
companies."--The New York Times
"Woven through this riveting personal story is a message for
millions of reasonable Americans who are not happy with being
branded and manipulated by the political extremes. Gunfight reveals
the truth about the roots of our national division, and many people
will see themselves in Busse's resistance to extremism. Ryan Busse
is ready to lead that fight."--Jon Tester, three-term Montana
Democratic Senator and author of Grounded: Lessons from Rural
America
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