Gun control advocates love to claim that the Founding Fathers couldn’t possibly have conceived of repeating rifles when they drafted the Second Amendment to the Bill of Rights. The history of Joseph Belton, an inventor and gunsmith from Philadelphia, and his correspondence with the Continental Congress proves otherwise. Belton claimed to have devised a new … Read more
In light of the bump stock ban becoming official, here is a friendly reminder from a founding father: No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms. – Thomas Jefferson, first draft of the Virginia Constitution I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery. – Our nation’s third president, Thomas Jefferson, 1787 In Jefferson’s original … Read more
If there was ever a badass among our founding fathers it would be Andrew Jackson. Why? Keep reading. Jackson was a man’s man – something not exactly promoted or prominent in today’s climate. He refused to back down from a fight, but had a gentle side, too. He loved children and was said to be … Read more
A revisionist take that Michael Bellesiles would appreciate . . . Sorry, NRA: The U.S. was actually founded on gun control Madison’s intent could not be more obvious: his Second Amendment refers only to state militias. If not, why include that exemption for what we now call “conscientious objectors?” When Madison’s amendment was rewritten by … Read more
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