A revered, self-published Second Modification writer experiences that Amazon now not permits new copies of his books to be bought, solely used ones, straight denying him to be compensated for his work.
“Notice that Amazon has shut down new copy gross sales of The Origin of the Second Modification and The Founders’ View of the Proper to Bear Arms by limiting entry to my publishing storefront, Golden Oak Books,” David E. Younger knowledgeable his readers on his On Second Opinion weblog in December. Any hyperlinks to Amazon on this web page or on my internet web page, secondamendmentinfo.com, or elsewhere will now not present gross sales of latest copies from the writer (these are self-published books). Solely used copies can be found from Amazon or elsewhere.”
Younger contains hyperlinks to each, and so they each solely permit clients to “Purchase Used.”
That ought to be of concern to all gun house owners who consider within the worth of genuine Second Modification scholarship. As famous in an interview this correspondent performed with Mr. Younger in 2008, “Origin comprises related materials actually transcribed from newspaper articles, editorials, broadsides, pamphlets, speeches, proceedings, and modification proposals that straight or not directly relate to the Second Modification and its adoption as a part of the U.S. Invoice of Rights,” and “The Founders’ View traces … essentially the most related American characters, feedback, actions, and resolutions that resulted in improvement and adoption of the Second Modification as a part of the Invoice of Rights.”
The Second Modification group just isn’t the one one which values Younger’s work. The authorized group, from the very prime, additionally views it as authoritative:
The Origin of the Second Modification was cited six occasions in Justice Antonin Scalia’s majority opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court docket within the Washington D.C. vs Heller case [and] has been cited in two Circuit Court docket of Appeals instances to doc the person rights nature of the safety afforded by the Second Modification.
We’re not speaking some slouch hack author – we’re speaking a few acknowledged authority now being denied the flexibility to be remunerated for his intensive, authentic scholarship by the biggest on-line commerce platform on the planet. And it’s not like Younger has violated any guidelines. The one restrictions Amazon had positioned on self-publishers is a three-per-day restrict on Kindle titles over considerations that unscrupulous “authors” are submitting AI manuscripts.
Eager to know why Younger is being denied, I despatched a question to Amazon Writer Companies on Wednesday, together with Younger’s weblog submit about not with the ability to promote new copies:
I might be scripting this up on AmmoLand.com, a well-liked web site frequented by a “huge viewers of firearms fans.” Will you please present a for-the-record response on why that is and what Amazon will do to permit him to proceed to promote his work?
That resulted in a non-relevant auto-response:
Thanks on your curiosity in Amazon Writer Companies. In case your web site is eligible for our companies, a member of our group will contact you.
No human response has been acquired at this writing, and if one is forthcoming, this submit might be up to date.
Within the meantime, gun house owners who want to be told with among the most authoritative analysis on what textual content, historical past, and custom meant to the Founders can order these books straight from Younger the old style means:
The Origin of the Second Modification could also be ordered straight from the writer, Golden Oak Books, by common mail and cost by examine or cash order solely. Paperback copies are $35.00 every and hardcover copies are $95.00 every postpaid. Michigan residents should embrace 6% state gross sales tax (whole costs for MI residents could be $37.10 or $100.70 per copy, respectively).
Copies of The Founders’ View of the Proper to Bear Arms – A Definitive Historical past of the Second Modification can be found by junk mail order from the writer, Golden Oak Books (examine or cash order cost solely). The mail order worth is $35.00 postpaid, and Michigan residents should add 6% state gross sales tax (whole $37.10).
Mail orders have to be paid by examine or cash order solely and despatched by mail on to the writer at:
Golden Oak Books605 Michigan StreetOntonagon, MI 49953
Some will little question concentrate on the worth. These books characterize years of painstaking analysis and labor. The knowledge introduced is invaluable and the price of producing restricted run copies is nice. They’re important additions for the collections of significant Second Modification defenders thinking about advocacy primarily based on historical past and the Structure.
About David Codrea:
David Codrea is the winner of a number of journalist awards for investigating/defending the RKBA and a long-time gun proprietor rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament. He blogs at “The Struggle on Weapons: Notes from the Resistance,” is a often featured contributor to Firearms Information, and posts on Twitter: @dcodrea and Fb.
