1,200 Guns Melted Down: How Much History Was Lost?

Open to the back page of This Old House magazine and there is always a property worth saving. Move into a so-called historic district and be prepared to argue with a zoning board if you want to make changes to the property you just bought. These are a couple of examples of our nation’s obsession to “save history.” And while I’m all in favor of this, it is interesting to note that none of this applies to firearms. The Chicago Tribune reports:

“Some 1,200 guns surrendered or seized in recent years have been melted down in a blast furnace of an Indiana steel mill.”

The article fails to mention any historic significance to these firearms. The mainstream media just sees these as dangerous weapons, not part of history. That’s a shame. Military history in general is usually only saved by museums and private collectors, but this is something rarely reported by the MSM.