firearms

Supreme Court Amicus Briefs on Gun Crime in Mexico 0
- Supreme Court
- February 18, 2025
Originally published on Reason.com In Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, the Mexican government is suing several of the most popular American firearm manufacturers in an attempt to hold them liable for violence committed by Mexican drug cartels in Mexico. The Mexican government seeks billions of dollars in damages and the imposition of
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Fast Reloading of Guns in the 19th Century 0
- Gun Companies & Sports, History & Philosophy
- June 5, 2023
Originally published on Reason.com This post describes the speediest means of reloading firearms in the 19th century. The main focus is not the ammunition capacity of any particular type of arm, but rather how quickly various arms could be reloaded after the initial ammunition was spent. As the post also explains, although the 19th century was,
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The Founders Were Well Aware of Continuing Advances in Arms Technology 0
- Gun Companies & Sports, History & Philosophy
- May 26, 2023
Originally published on Reason.com During the 19th century, firearms improved more than in any other century. As of 1800, most firearms were single-shot muzzleloading blackpowder flintlocks. By end of the century, semiautomatic pistols using detachable magazines with modern gunpowder and metallic cartridges were available. Would the Founders be surprised by the improvements in ability to exercise
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Amicus Brief on Lawsuits against Gun Manufacturers Invokes NY Times v. Sullivan 0
- Gun Companies & Sports, Supreme Court
- September 4, 2019
Originally published on Reason.com Should gun manufacturers be liable for misuse of guns? Should printing press manufacturers be liable for misuse of presses? The answer to both questions is “no,” according to an amicus brief I filed today in support of a Supreme Court cert. petition. Amici include the Cato Institute, the Firearms Policy Coalition, several
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Daisy Airgun Museum 0
- Gun Companies & Sports
- July 23, 2019
Originally published on Reason.com The small and excellent Daisy Airgun Museum tells the story of America’s most iconic manufacturer of air guns, including the famed Red Ryder, the most common first gun for many generations of American children. Rose City Art The museum is located in the center of Rogers, Arkansas, about a mile south of
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J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum 0
- Gun Companies & Sports
- July 19, 2019
Originally published on Reason.com J.M. Davis Arms Museum building. (Rose City Art) Located near Tulsa on Route 66, the J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum amazes and overwhelms. With 12,000 firearms on display, it offers the largest collection of guns you can see at any museum. But it’s not just a firearms museum. Boasting 50,000 total artifacts,
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