“No, the gunmen roaming the plains did not use a Winchester Model 1892 or Colt Single Action Army as early as the 1840s, despite what John Wayne told you.
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“The included factory letter confirms the current configuration, including the engraving, inscription, and grips, as well as sale and shipment to Henry C. Hallaver [sic] at the Colt Factory on 14 June 1893. The back strap of the revolver is inscribed "Presented to Wm J. Collins by his friends June 18th 1898". In included copies of the 1890 Hartford, Connecticut Geers City Directory Henry C. Hallauer is listed as a gunsmith/assembler at the Colt factory. William J. Collins is listed in the same directory as a driller at Colt.
“You couldn't buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed
“They think he shot his truck before turning the gun on himself. Funny thing is, they did not test his right hand or sleeve for gunshot residue, only the left. So why would he shoot up his truck with his left hand?
“He ‘allegedly’ shot himself with his left hand.
“the Second Amendment extends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding.
“Courts and litigants increasingly say the Second Amendment reaches only the weapons one person can carry.