Musket

With praises for an oligarchy government, a government with all power, the Greek philosopher Plato favored the withdrawal of arms from citizens and desired the holding of weapons to be enforced in his state. He was also known for his preference of imposing obligatory military training and having military operations once a month, as mentioned by Earl R. Kruschke in his book Gun Control: A Reference Handbook. The policies that Plato once respected are much like policies that are in place and are…

Imagine walking into a school and all of the sudden experiencing gunfire, much like that of a war zone, or even a full scale invasion. However, for many people in the United States, there is no imagining, this is their reality. They are simply some of the many victims of the second amendment gone wrong. When the second amendment was created the United States was under the tyranny of Britain. The purpose of the second amendment, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a…

Question # 1 The political climate in England during the 1760s was one of desperation and uncertainty. Desperate because when the French and Indian War ended, England was in debt. Their national debt almost doubled from £75 million in 1754 to £133 million in 1763 and they needed to pay off some of that debt (Tax History, 2016, p.2). The capital had been borrowed from both British and Dutch banks. Parliament was hard pressed how they were going to raise the funds to cover the cost of the seven…

Native Americans tribes, although not cohesively unified in a single nation, established numerous communities based on their own traditions and cultures long before the arrival of Europeans in 1492. As Spain, England, and France fought for land claims in the Americas to further enhance their political and economic power, they brought new diseases, technology, political structures, social hierarchies, and religion—all of which the Native Americans were previously unexposed to. While all nations…

François-Marie Arouet, whose pen name is Voltaire, quickly became known for his sarcasm, wit, and outspokenness. Voltaire wrote slanderous poems about the French regent and the duke of Orleans thus landing him in prison in Bastille. To avoid imprisonment for a second time, Voltaire chose to flee to England. There he devoutly studied English society and was particularly impressed by their constitutional monarchy and their religious freedom. In 1755 the Earthquake of Lisbon struck. In 1756, the…

The United States is the leader in per-capita gun deaths among industrial nations of the world. The mass shootings events have been noticeable as they makes news headlines worldwide when they occur time and time again within public places of the United States. With each shooting, the people of the United States call into question about how the U.S can take the necessary precautions to prevent the next mass shooting from occurring and taking the lives of the innocent. One such idea is to…

Former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin once said “History shows that there are no invincible armies.” In the 18th century, however, the British rule that spanned nearly a quarter of the Earth’s land, and that was comprised of the largest navy and strongest army at the time would have begged to differ. At the time, it seemed that the British army was destined to control the entire planet. About 5,600 kilometers away, a little colony of The British Empire had enough. Outrageous taxes without any say…

The British military has had many allies throughout history. France and England have always been allies. There has only been two wars where Great Britain and France fought against each other. Britain and France fought on opposite sides during the Anglo-French War (1202-1214) and the Saintonge War (1242). Besides these two wars, the two countries have been allies. France and the United Kingdom fought together in World War I and World War II on the side of the Allies. However, during the German…

world would change, although, “the founders [did not] have to weigh the risks of one man killing 49 and injuring 53 all by himself” writes David Cohen, Professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania. During 1787, a typical revolutionary- era musket magazine could hold one round, fire three rounds per minute, fire up to 1,000 feet per second, and had an accurate range of 50 meters. Today, a modern day AR-15 magazine can hold “30 rounds, fire 45 rounds per minute, fire up to 3,260 feet per…

Ridge” (Abnett 6). Another major battle was for Cemetery hill, won by the Confederates that held it with 10,000 soldiers (Battle of Gettysburg). Weapons also played a major role in the battles. The Confederate army still used the old muzzle loaded muskets (Gettysburg… Battle). On the first day of battle the union was issued a new weapon called the Spencer repeating carbines that loaded from the back of the gun making it faster to reload, which caused more casualties during the battles…