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Politics : Libertarian Discussion Forum
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To: Jim S who wrote (4326)10/11/2000 8:07:30 PM
From: diana g  Read Replies (2) of 13062
 
Re Firearms In Europe In Earlier Centuries

Hi Guys,
I think you were right about the 'History Channel'.
Their series on the history of firearms pointed out that at the time of the colonization of North America, firearms possession was very strictly controlled in Europe.

The nature of the situation faced by many colonists (widely separated subsistence farms at risk of attack from Indians etc; partial dependance on hunting to obtain food, etc) made firearms a necessity of life for those who lived outside urban areas. And the distance from Europe fostered a more independent attitude among the people. Let a man get his hands on a gun and let him get used to taking care of himself and he may develop a less than properly subservient attitude to his betters, eh? <G>

The idea that early European settlers in America eschewed firearms seems laughable to me. Perhaps some of those who lived in urban areas saw no need, but imagine yourself living in a cabin away from a city, as many did. Would you want to have a gun? I think so. It would be at least as important as any other tool. The woods of England were a very different place from the woods of America in those times.

If memory serves, the History Channel series made the point that the widespread possession of guns made the American Revolution possible.

regards,
diana
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