Frank Miniter, both a contributor to Forbes  and a field editor for American Hunter, wrote the book “The Future of the Gun” eleven years ago.  I came to it late but I’m glad I finally found it. I have seldom read such a thorough compendium of exposing the BS of the “gun control” movement, debunking argument by specious argument with facts, logic, and simple common sense.

More than a decade after its publication we’ve seen the rise of the permitless concealed carry movement, with 29 of the 50 states no longer requiring a permit for law-abiding citizens of sound mind to carry loaded, concealed handguns in public to protect themselves and other innocent people for whose safety they are responsible.  We have lived to see the United States Supreme Court’s Bruen decision that said to Hell with discriminatory “may issue” concealed carry permits schemes, any such permitting process would have to be “shall issue.” We have come a long way, as Miniter had predicted we would.

Of course, no one can predict the future 100%.  The futuristic pistol which appeared on the cover of the book turned out to be a jam-amatic piece of junk and has, thankfully, long since been discontinued, but there was no way for Miniter to see that coming so he can’t be blamed. Super high-tech and super-expensive computerized sighting systems that the anti-gunners feared would turn any incompetent would-be mass murderer into a deadly, inescapable sniper have not taken over the firearms market as some predicted in 2014.

I wish “The Future of the Gun” had become a major best-seller.  It is filled with wisdom and solid critical thinking on this polarized issue.  You should still be able to find a copy on e-Bay, Amazon.com, or your local library system.

Solid, recommended reading!

13 COMMENTS

  1. At this point, Federalism is diminishing our self-defense rights. Big chunks of the country (the Dirty Dozen per the SAF) are bad and getting worse. Even supposed bastions of freedom like Texas allow private property owners to deny rights. SCOTUS just sits there and sucks their thumbs.

    • As an escapee from MA, I concur.

      But what can SCOTUS _actually_ do? Slap them harder? Send a stern tweet?

      The rogues states pass anti-Rights laws so that the residents have to use more of their money to fight against their [stolen] tax dollars.

      Sigh.

      • Nothing really. And Congress is just as useless. So it is the executive branch or nothing. I will note that the guarantee clause of the Constitution is Article 4. So it is not exclusive to any of the branches.

      • Rick,

        “But what can SCOTUS _actually_ do? Slap them harder? Send a stern tweet?”

        If I remember correctly, in 1972, abortion was only legal in California and New York. In January 1973, SCOTUS made abortion legal in all 50 states. Of course, there is also the issue of slavery, which was legal before the Civil War, but illegal after, thanks to SCOTUS. So, SCOTUS can clarify the law.

        But I agree with you a little. When the Left wants a change, they usually get it. When the Right wants a change, eh, not so much. Maybe, after a long time, the Right gets something close to what it wants.

  3. I thought that book was pretty good. I read it some years ago. I guess that it’s worth a re-read.

  8. @Roger Wilco

    No, SCOTUS didn’t change the law on slavery. That took a civil war and 3 Constitutional Amendments. SCOTUS didn’t even vacate their Dred Scott decision.

    • Richard,

      Thanks. I didn’t know that. I was thinking of Amendments 13, 14 and 15. I guess they were done by Congress.

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