Weekly Roundup # 121
A collection of interesting articles you may not have seen by authors you may not have read
The Weekly Roundup is a feature offered to my readers in addition to my regular articles. The Roundup is a collection of mostly recent articles you probably haven’t seen by writers you may not have read. The main intent is to expose readers to a reasonable amount of hopefully new information in the hope this will encourage some to explore further and develop a deeper understanding of the issues that shape our society and ultimately determine our way of life. The secondary intent is to offer some interesting reading for you while providing exposure for some great writers. Enjoy!
It’s challenging to keep up with all the new gun laws being signed into law in the People’s Republic of California. These laws rarely impact crime or improve public safety (not the intent) but almost always negatively impact law-abiding citizens in general and gun owners in particular (the actual intent). It’s critical gun owners in California stay current on these laws as law-abiding gun owners are the group being targeted. Gun Owners of California has created a list of new gun laws either already implemented or that will take effect in 2026. Gun owners would be wise to spend a few minutes reviewing the list.
The least bad choice for the upcoming mayoral election in Los Angeles claims to be a Second Amendment supporter. This wasn’t always the case and Cam Edwards has the story explaining this fascinating transformation in How the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Turned Spencer Pratt into a Republican.
It’s encouraging to see the level of desperation the anti-Second Amendment crowd has reached. Jeff Charles examines the latest example in You’ll Never Guess What the Anti-Gunners are Trying to Ban Now.
Misinformation is a critical tool of the Left in their unending quest to disarm law-abiding Americans. Consequently, just about everything put out in the mainstream media regarding guns is incorrect, most of it intentionally so. Tom Knighton sheds some light on one example in Let’s Put “Gun Violence” in Proper Perspective.
The Weekly Roundup now includes a humorous meme to lighten the day. The weekly meme is chosen from dozens posted in the Week in Pictures originally created by Steven Hayward and for a time carried on by his colleague John Hinderaker of the Powerline blog. Hayward and Hinderaker have now decided to alternate their WIP duties each week. Welcome back Steven! Powerline features excellent reporting and analysis of American politics and culture. I’ve been reading the work of Hayward and his colleagues for over fifteen years.
Enjoy this week’s meme.
Unfortunately, for the first time since I’ve been featuring a WIP meme in the Roundup, the Week in Pictures was not published in time for me to use. As I’m currently enjoying a firearms training in New Mexico I can’t wait any longer and need to publish now. Hopefully the Week in Pictures will be back up next week.
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