JFK’s M1 Garand to be Auctioned, Expected to Fetch $100k

By Nick Leghorn

President John F. Kennedy was one of the most prominent we’ve had. He navigated us through the beginning of the Cold War, set us on course to head to the moon, and his assassination kicked off the gun control era that we are still fighting today. Like every red blooded American should, Kennedy purchased an M1 Garand back when he was still a senator. Kennedy’s M1 Garand – hand-picked and breathed on by Army gunsmiths – is coming up for auction over at the Rock Island Auction company. Expected sale price: about $100,000. While that’s cool, that’s not the only interesting thing about this story . . .

The Daily Mail ran a article about this auction, and I just want to point out this gem in their coverage:

Just two years later he was gunned down by Oswald while travelling through Dallas, Texas, in an open-top car.

Oswald used a Carcano rifle, not dissimilar to Kennedy’s own Garand M1. Kennedy died from his wounds.

Naturally, the Daily Mail couldn’t help themselves. They had to point out the apparent irony that gun-owning JFK was killed by…a gun. What irks me is their use of the phrase “not …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns