Weekly Roundup # 16
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 intent is to provide some interesting reading for you while providing some exposure for some great writers. Enjoy!
What more can be said about the 1911? As it turns out quite a bit more can be said as the classic firearm enjoys a resurgence. Join Fred Mastison through his article as he examines the 112 year history of this venerable handgun and learn a few things that you may not have known about this iconic creation of John Moses Browning.
It doesn’t always seem so, but normal Americans are winning the fight against the anti-Second Amendment forces. AWR Hawkins covers the ruling of the three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upholding the injunction against New York’s requirement for CCW applicants to disclose social media information for review as part of the CCW application process. In addition, the court upheld the injunction on the “sensitive places” portion of the New York law, something that should be of interest to California CCW holders.
On December 7th we remembered the day 82 years ago when the Japanese attacked the US Navel Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii marking the official entry of the United States into World War II. Take a moment to read Massad Ayoob’s article on the events of that day and reflect on what it means to be an American.
Apparently rising crime in mostly Democrat controlled cities has inspired liberal Americans to embrace guns (the guns they want to prevent the rest of us from owning) for the purpose of personal protection. Read AWR Hawkins’ article as he examines the story behind this shocking turn of events.
The FBI has come a long way from when they were considered the world’s premier law-enforcement agency. Writer John Green examines the FBI’s fall from grace in When Public Distrust of the FBI Comes Home to Roost.
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