Not In Common Use at the Time

Every sportsman should have a gun of this kind, as with such a weapon he could distinguish himself by bringing down game with certainty at immense distances, and what would be of great importance, his fowling piece would be a military arm in case of war, superior to four ordinary muskets. [More]

This is an important find.

It shows the "common use" fraud for what it is, as people in the past were more than enthusiastic about embracing new firearms technology -- including the mainstream media!  And so much for limiting things to "sporting purposes."

And the only way it could be used to put down "servile insurrections" was by imposing "gun control" on those government wanted to keep in bondage.