Of course there were militia rolls--you can't have a command without knowing who's in it. And of course commanders would ensure the men were properly equipped. It's hardly a surprise that some lists would have been kept verifying this. But this was applicable to militia service only. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column argues that some "pro-gun scholars and advocates" are really stretching when they opine the Militia Act established a precedent for gun registration.
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ReplyDeleteNow... one thing that it DOES say is this:
"...all muskets from arming the militia as is herein required, shall be of bores sufficient for balls of the eighteenth part of a pound..."
Or, to translate... the bigger the caliber... the better.
No, this is not a 7.62 vs .223 discussion. I'm just saying that the framers of this act clearly would prefer that you show up with a .50BMG rather than a 22 rifle. :-)
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What really happens to all those Forms 4473?
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