Flintshooter
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I’m not sure what was going on at the time, but obviously even then there were enough anti-gun people running around to cause some concern.
Cannot read the article. Just has a title page.I would guess this had something to do with it.
https://home.heinonline.org/titles/...ShortBarreled-Firearms-April-4-1952/?letter=M
The old saying "The more things change they remain the same" applies here.
Cannot read the article. Just has a title page.
Yep, the NRA could transcribe parts of editorials from the American Rifleman of the 30s and 60 (really any year because there have always been control proposals), update the language a bit, and publish it in the October 2020 issue.I recently bought a bunch of 60's era Guns and Ammo magazines. Amazing how the editorials are so similar about gun control.
View attachment 856000 This is copied from the June, 1952 Muzzle Blasts, the membership magazine of the National Muzzleloading Rifle Association.
I’m not sure what was going on at the time, but obviously even then there were enough anti-gun people running around to cause some concern.
Actually gun control first raised it's ugly head in America at the behest of King George III.It goes back to the League of nations from WWI
Did not have to be a federally-licensed dealer; no 4472, no bound books, no assertions of State of residence, none of that, and we stumbled along for another 16 years before that became such dire necessity as to require brand new Federal law.
I recently bought a bunch of 60's era Guns and Ammo magazines. Amazing how the editorials are so similar about gun control.
Actually gun control first raised it's ugly head in America at the behest of King George III.
Right on, Cap'n, prior to the 1968 Gun Control Act we lived in a different world in which we could order firearms to be delivered to your door by the postman.
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It's been a long fight, unfortunately with no end in sight.
Regards,
hps
I still have the "postman" deliver firearms to my door....well really the UPS man, but same same.**
And "America" was not its own country when ole' George said....you colonials are getting a little wild.....one must understand the difference between being english and being in a land they ruled.....just ask....well any of their colonies subjects....note the word subject.
Sometime mid-60's the law in TX was, "It is a violation to carry a handgun on or about your person, or in your saddle bags, except while travelling." Have to admit, we have made progress in that area, but, purchasing firearms, not so much. Suspect the rantings of today's anti's would have a familiar ring to these fellows...........Remember that in "The Good Old Days" concealed carry was banned almost everywhere. And I don't mean licensed, I mean BANNED!!!
BTW, in 1792, A book was published with the title:
"Outlawing the pistol."
Good point, but George gave the anti''s their idea.
**Assume you are an ffl @fpgt72? There were no restrictions on mail-order firearms in the good ol days, and I cannot recall ever hearing of a "mass shooting". Guess what, folks (as uncle Joe, would say prior to making a point) it must be something else. Hint:
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Regards,
hps
Remember that in "The Good Old Days" concealed carry was banned almost everywhere. And I don't mean licensed, I mean BANNED!!!
BTW, in 1792, A book was published with the title:
"Outlawing the pistol."
I tend to think the first modern "mass shooting" as we have them now was 1966. And the world started to change in 1963.
Don't kid yourself, this has been a long time in coming.....you can say one thing about the anti people....they do understand the long game.
From this and other articles it was more like Unruh did more angry stewing than plotting.
When does the "Modern Era" start, personally I see that as post WWI