Pennsylvania passed its Test Act in 1777 which barred ownership of firearms by anyone who had not taken a loyalty oath to the state. That covered about 40% of the white male population.
Pesky old historical facts.
>>>Pennsylvania passed its Test Act in 1777 which barred ownership of firearms by anyone who had not taken a loyalty oath to the state. That covered about 40% of the white male population. Pesky old historical facts.<<<
What was our nation called in 1777? Was it 'England'? I forget.
For the record, the Test Act and its companion, the Militia Act of 1777 was intended primarily to compel certain religious groups in Pennsylvania to take up arms and fight in the revolution for the colonists. One of those religious groups, the Mennonites, included some of my ancestors.