priell3
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The article linked below is fascinating reading. Do take the time to read it as the similarities between events of then and now are frightening.
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Some people are of the opinion that government restriction or confiscation, has no negative consequences. David Kopel demonstrates, in a very scholarly way, that this is not the case. In fact, he shows how government confiscation of guns was the ignition event of The American Revolution.
The referenced article is a substantial PDF file -- "How the British Gun Control Program Precipitated the American Revolution" -- a section of a major law review project. Start at page 2 and note the many references to court cases and sources. Understanding the United States Constitution requires understanding the British practices that drove the Americans to armed revolution.
http://jpfo.org/pdf03/charleston-law-review-id1967702.pdf
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Some people are of the opinion that government restriction or confiscation, has no negative consequences. David Kopel demonstrates, in a very scholarly way, that this is not the case. In fact, he shows how government confiscation of guns was the ignition event of The American Revolution.
The referenced article is a substantial PDF file -- "How the British Gun Control Program Precipitated the American Revolution" -- a section of a major law review project. Start at page 2 and note the many references to court cases and sources. Understanding the United States Constitution requires understanding the British practices that drove the Americans to armed revolution.
http://jpfo.org/pdf03/charleston-law-review-id1967702.pdf
