Comments on: Brief history of gun control http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/06/08/brief_history_of_gun_control/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heartless Libertarian http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/06/08/brief_history_of_gun_control/comment-page-1/#comment-173485 Heartless Libertarian Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:23:19 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/06/08/brief_history_of_gun_control/#comment-173485 Found it: it's actually written by Kopel. Here's the link (from my post linking to it) http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_05_20-2007_05_26.shtml#1179861522 You'll have to scroll down quite a ways-the link goes to the archives for the week, and Volokh's Conspirators are quite prolific. It was posted on 22 May. Found it: it’s actually written by Kopel.

Here’s the link (from my post linking to it)

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_05_20-2007_05_26.shtml#1179861522

You’ll have to scroll down quite a ways-the link goes to the archives for the week, and Volokh’s Conspirators are quite prolific. It was posted on 22 May.

]]> By: Heartless Libertarian http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/06/08/brief_history_of_gun_control/comment-page-1/#comment-173483 Heartless Libertarian Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:11:29 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/06/08/brief_history_of_gun_control/#comment-173483 Actually, you can go back further, to the Kansas territory in the 1850s. The pro-slavery territorial legislature passed a law to disarm their free soil opponents. I saw it on Volokh a few weeks back, but I can't find the link. Actually, you can go back further, to the Kansas territory in the 1850s. The pro-slavery territorial legislature passed a law to disarm their free soil opponents.

I saw it on Volokh a few weeks back, but I can’t find the link.

]]> By: nk http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/06/08/brief_history_of_gun_control/comment-page-1/#comment-173478 nk Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:43:08 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/06/08/brief_history_of_gun_control/#comment-173478 I always thought it was Texas's 1865-6? Reconstruction law to disarm holdover Confederates. I always thought it was Texas’s 1865-6? Reconstruction law to disarm holdover Confederates.

]]> By: Jim W http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/06/08/brief_history_of_gun_control/comment-page-1/#comment-173461 Jim W Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:37:18 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/06/08/brief_history_of_gun_control/#comment-173461 You are correct. The South's attempted oppression and disarmament of the newly freed black population was one of the main motivations for the 14th amendment. This situation predates the early 20th century NYC concern over Italian immigrants. You are correct. The South’s attempted oppression and disarmament of the newly freed black population was one of the main motivations for the 14th amendment. This situation predates the early 20th century NYC concern over Italian immigrants.

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