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Date: 26 Aug 2000 20:38:38 -0700
From: Concho <concho@uswestmail.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: enough comments on gun control
On Sat, 26 August 2000, "scott mcmahon" wrote:
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> Gentlemen,
>
> I hate to be the one to say this and mean no offense to anyone...but this
> is, I thought, supposed to be a list to discuss history of the furtrade. The
> topic of gun laws/control always seems to upset lists/groups like this....
>
> Sincerely,
> Scott McMahon
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The latest issue of Muzzleloader talks of the movie industry and their way of seeing guns and control, but Scott says "enough is enough" ? Wonder if that's what they said down under when their guns where taken away a year or so ago ! Now they can talk a little history, about the good old days when they use to have this type of gun or had one of those once.
Guns and their control has been a heated subject ever since the invention of them, whether a fire pole or a semi-automatic shotgun, you name the year, then research it and you'll find a heated discussion from one group or another.
Sad to say, Charles E. Hanson, Jr. told Buck and several other members of a Colorado muzzle loading club that if he had to start collecting again (he was referring to the Museum of the Fur Trade) he would do expensive cars, never collect guns or weapons again. He was a world traveler and had seen what gun control does to modern ones (cut-up) as well as antique guns (those in major collection in some countries with plugged barrels, hammers weld to the breeches, etc.).
If we don't fight this problem Scott, our sport will be gone - we can be camp followers with racks and forks, until they are outlawed.
In the footsteps of others,
D. L. "Concho" Smith
Historical Advisor for:
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Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 21:46:38 -0600
From: Todd Glover <tetontodd@juno.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: enough comments on gun control
Maybe someone should start a "Right to Keep and Bear Arms" e-mail group.
"Teton" Todd D. Glover
Poison River Party
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Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 22:04:19 -0600
From: "Eldon Ayers" <2badger@3rivers.net>
Subject: RE: MtMan-List: enough comments on gun control
Scott,
In all due respect, when I put OFF TOPIC on my message it was to inform
others of the nature of the post. Please use the delete button if you feel
OFF TOPIC posts are inappropriate. Unfortunately, right now is a time when
freedom and liberty is being threatened daily. In my opinion the fur trade
was built by men expressing their individual rights and freedoms and using
guns to help them do so. Having access to flintlock or percussion pistols
is integral to my experiential understanding of the fur trade.
No offense taken at your comments. I am saddened by the complacency
reflected in your post. I fear there are too many others that share that
same kind of complacency. Again, no offense meant on my part.
Eldon Ayers
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Subject: MtMan-List: enough comments on gun control
Gentlemen,
I hate to be the one to say this and mean no offense to anyone...but this
is, I thought, supposed to be a list to discuss history of the furtrade. The
topic of gun laws/control always seems to upset lists/groups like this.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I was under the impression
that this list was for expressing opinions dealing with the furtrade, not
politics! This same thing seriously upset the interests of another e-mail
group for a re-enactment association I belong to and I hope it does not
affect this list in the same way. Please don't take offense(none was meant)
