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!
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.