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Roger Pauly is a Professor of History at UCA who is widely recognized as a specialist in the history of firearms. His most notable work in the field is a book, Firearms: The Lifestory of a Technology which has been published in hard-cover, soft-cover, and international language editions. He has also served twice as an expert federal witness in two important firearms cases: Hanson vs. the District of Columbia and Arnold, et al vs. The State of Oregon (both in 2023). Dr. Pauly has also appeared as a commentator on the history of firearms in television programs on PBS, Amazon Prime, and CSPAN. In addition, he has pursued various research side quests including writing about the history of Imperialism, Anthropology, World War I, and James Bond.

Dr. Pauly has taught a rich menu of courses at UCA including General World History, Military Technology, Colonialism, Nineteenth Century Europe, and Victorian Britain.

Outside of Academia, Roger Pauly enjoys playing with his granddaughter, petting his corgi dogs, painting nerdy little sci-fi miniatures, and binge-watching television with Barbara, his ever-enthusiastic soul mate since the eighties.