2024-06-14 19:41:16
1259 a pellet wad that filled the barrel was recorded to have been used as a fire lance projectile, making it the first recorded bullet in history. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(5-1-7) Author
2024-06-14 20:06:55
The history of ammunition used in firearms dates back as far as the late 13th Century. Long before manufactured cartridges, owners used gunpowder to propel any shrapnel they could find. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-1-4) Author
2024-06-14 20:13:05
George Washington wrote about being exposed to enemy fire and "Bulletts" during the French and Indian Wars in 1754. [Link] The argument that the Second Amendment only applies to muskets is "bordering on the frivolous," District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U. S. 570, 582 (2008). [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(18-2-4) Author
2024-06-14 20:26:28
The claim that the Second Amendment only applies to muskets is historically inaccurate. The 2n Amendment protects the right to bear arms generally, not limited to 18th-century weapons. The Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller affirmed that it includes modern firearms [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(19-1-4) Author
2024-06-14 20:47:44
The 2nd Amendment wasn't about a type of arm but the people's ability to revolt against a tyrannical government. King George confiscated arms to control the colonists. The framers had this fresh in their memory. It is about ability to revolt by force of arms. [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(17-1-7) Author
2024-06-14 21:19:11
There is no need to factcheck an opinion. A community note on this posts will not change anyone’s opinion. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-7) Author
2024-06-14 22:14:03
The point of the post is to put forth the opinion that the logic used by the Supreme Court of the United States today leads to absurd conclusions, like that the Second Amendment should only apply to muskets. The fact that it doesn't only apply to muskets is common knowledge. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-1-4) Author
2024-06-15 01:45:10
NNN- this is an opinion. Stop using CN as your way of posting anonymous comments everyone will be forced to see. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-1-5) Author
2024-06-15 04:14:33
The constitution was written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789 [Link] The 2nd Amendment was ratified on December 15, 1971 [Link] The first bullets were found to have been made by the Chinese in 1288. The soft lead Minié ball was introduced in 1847 [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(16-2-6) Author