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Focuses on the trading of used firearms in the United States. Reasons for trading guns; Importance of transacting with trustworthy dealers; Avoidance of rifles with obvious signs of abuse and neglect. INSET: Books & comments..

Presents a list of what the author is not happy about in the world of guns. Includes the trend toward powerful long-range cartridges; United States cities' suing of handgun manufacturers; US Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Instant Check System; Irresponsible gun owners.

The article features the evolution of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Model 70 rifle in the U.S. It states that in 1936, the company, Winchester Repeating Arms, had manufactured the Model 70 that was nearly a masterpiece. Although the rifle boasted the best trigger, reliability and accuracy, it was a complex gun to make. It cites that at the end of the World War II, the production and quality of the rifle declined, which prompted Winchester to manufacture an improved Model 70 in 1964.

Comments on the product-liability lawsuits against handgun manufacturers in the United States. Cities' suing of the handgun industry for the costs involved from handgun-involved incidents; Establishment of precedent.