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NWPilgrim · November 9, 2013, 11:14 PM

And somehow we as a nation survived just fine without heavy handed federal regulation of guns prior to 1934. I would be happy to sit at the table if that was the point of discussion: let's revert to gun laws as of 1933 and then talk.

What were the federal gun laws of 1933?

Also, let's recall that many 19th century gun laws were about keeping guns out of the hands if blacks, not intended as reasonable laws for EVERYONE. So they were poor laws from the outset.

November 9, 2013, 11:14 PM	#113
NWPilgrim Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,346	No discussion of Dick Metcalf's article on gun regulations? And somehow we as a nation survived just fine without heavy handed federal regulation of guns prior to 1934. I would be happy to sit at the table if that was the point of discussion: let's revert to gun laws as of 1933 and then talk. What were the federal gun laws of 1933? Also, let's recall that many 19th century gun laws were about keeping guns out of the hands if blacks, not intended as reasonable laws for EVERYONE. So they were poor laws from the outset.