Introduction / Michael Cart -- Prologue, a culture of guns... with comments from sons / Marc Aronson, Will Weaver, Chris Crutcher -- Roach / Walter Dean Myers -- Embraced by raven arms / Tim Wynne-Jones -- Shoot / Gregory Galloway -- Bodyguard, a fable / Ron Koertge -- Fight or flight / Alex Flinn -- Certified deactivated / Chris Lynch -- Love packs heat / Eric Shanower -- Dragon / Francesca Lia Block -- Babysitters / Jenny Hubbard -- Battle of Elphinloan / Elizabeth Wein -- Dark hobby / Edward Averett -- Gunslinger / Peter Johnson -- Heartbreak / Joyce Carol Oates.

This anthology of stories from acclaimed young adult authors examines the thought-provoking issues of gun violence, gun control, and gun ownership.