Nothing / Everything Has Changed
By gunwriter One of the last of great old gun writers gave me a gift. I’m not sure why; we are not close. Maybe he was just looking for someone who would appreciate it and knew I would. What was it? It was a collection of Gun Digest Annuals from 1952 through 2000 – 49 volumes of firearms history. The stack of books, which I have now neatly arranged on my shelves, contained at least one real treasure. The 1955 – 9th Edition – belonged to another great old gun writer by the name of Warren Page. So much for great gun writers, the point of this meandering is how much/little things have changed as far as guns go. Last night I pulled the 50-year-old 1966 volume and began looking through it. The Editorial, on the inside of the front cover, read as follows: “In some parts of America, crime has become a real problem. In some cases, concealed firearms are a vital part of that problem. This situation is certain to produce a large number of bills to control the ownership and use of firearms. Many anti-gun laws will be proposed by persons who believe that such a low will prevent …Read the Rest
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