Disarmed: What the Ukraine War Teaches Americans About the Right to Bear Arms

Mark W. Smith

Apr 2023 · Bombardier Books

About this ebook

Anti-gun zealots in the United States insist that the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms is a “relic.” Try telling that to the people of Ukraine.

Ukraine never protected its citizens’ right to keep and bear arms. But as Russia was about to invade, Ukraine did a critical about-face. Ukraine’s government encouraged civilians to carry firearms to defend themselves and their country. It handed out 25,000 fully automatic weapons, while Ukrainians rushed to buy AR-15 rifles that American gun-controllers insist “no one needs.” 

Did the arming of Ukraine’s civilians make a difference? You bet. Armed citizens have played a crucial role in holding off the massive Russian army. This powerful book highlights how they did it and what they did wrong.

Constitutional scholar and host of The Four Boxes Diner YouTube Channel, Mark W. Smith reveals why the lessons learned in Ukraine matter to Americans, and why we must tirelessly resist all efforts to disarm us. Unless we heed Ukraine’s cautionary example, we too may pay a steep price.

Ratings and reviews

Whenever I read this I hear Mark narrating it Four Boxes style

About the author

Mark W. Smith is a constitutional attorney, a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar and a New York Times bestselling author. He is the creator and host of The Four Boxes Diner, a popular YouTube channel discussing the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms and more. Mark is a Distinguished Scholar at the Ave Maria School of Law and a Presidential Scholar at The King’s College. His Twitter handle is @FourBoxesDiner.