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  • popper

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    Weren't many gun laws in the colonies except requirements to have a gun, not sell to Indians or slaves or in some places, Irish. States pretty much were the same with some minor restrictions. Actually, freed slaves were to be given a gun as part of their freedom, which changes prior to Civil War. Civil War brought about some radical changes. Guns were taken to provide troops with weapons. The period after the war resulted in many changes locally. Chris Rodda wrote a book to (erringly) show that there were many restrictive laws as being a natural requirement aka, anti-gun laws were NORMAL. He brings about examples of Tombstone, Dodge city, etc. Even the OK corral shootout. Tombstone was a town built on top of many mines with (let's say) many 'vice' businesses in town. Basically lots of fighting among drunks and miners. Clayton gang (real and bad people from Texas). Dodge city was cattle (as was Texas, S.A., Austin. Ft. Worth, etc), same problem there. Buckets of $$, drunks and rowdies. Also lots of returning Civil War vets with varying 'opinion' about the war. Plus some effect from Pancho/Mijican/Indian raiders/rustlers. Democrat party pretty much controlled the state, took rights away from blacks and their guns. Railroads ended the cattle drives, cotton was cheap to ship so no more gun restrictions were added, minor stuff like no shooting in town, etc. Fed gun laws took effect during after 1934. Only real changes statewide was the change to concealed carry laws in the 80's.
    Effectively, ALL US gun laws were to allow personal protection and prevent groups of 'bad' people from having guns.
    There has never been an attempt to disarm the citizen in state (refer back to Democrat power plays of early 1900s) or Fed laws until NOW. And they have had NO result in reducing crime. Quantrell raids on Lawrence Ks were the same as our 'mass' shootings! Problem is not guns but the refusal to prosecute criminals.
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    Glenn B

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    There has never been an attempt to disarm the citizen in state (refer back to Democrat power plays of early 1900s) or Fed laws until NOW.
    You seem not to know that there was a law in TX banning carrying handguns that went into effect post civil war. Here is one source but I am certain you can find others to verify it:
    In 1871, the Texas legislature banned carrying guns outside the home–a move largely directed at controlling blacks during the Reconstruction era. That ban was altered in 1995...(source)
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    Uh, civil war was 1861-1865. Plus prior to civil war, few 'repeating' guns made. Colt patterson round ball pistols were a very effective .380 type round. Used some until about 1850 when the 1850s, colt navy (still cap & ball). 1873, Colt army metallic cartridge gun. Indeed, Texas did prohibit the 'pocket guns of 71 for 'legislature' protection - reconstruction times when changes 1846 version to 1876 version when the Democrats took over.
    Facts are facts.
    Gov. Davis got the Texas Police force (Texas Rangers) and state militia into being as Texas was under assault (per priest of the Senate) from Indians and hoodlums (aka - cow-boys). Many confrontations well into 1890s by cow-boys and the law, many of whom were bad guys themselves.
    Davis was unpopular as he wanted martial law in Texas. 1870 is when the army gave up martial law in the southern states. At the time, Texas gun law was similar to most southern states, due to the North/South existing problem. Mostly nobody payed any attention unless a 'problem' occurred. Actually, LTC/CC/other changes to gun laws came about in most states about the same time.
     
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