Disarmed A gun-hating historian comes under heavy fire.

NRO | October 4, 2001 | John J. Miller & Ramesh Ponnuru

[madison46]

Read my 2nd post (#3 or #4 area). The Northwestern study attempted to reproduce his numbers from the Probate records and can't do it. Gun numbers are higher. And yes, he can't produce his notes because he kept them on Post It Notes. He counted guns from the records with tick marks. Claims they were lost when the boxes they were in got wet in a flood. He said they were 'pulp' now.

Wonder if his students ever get to use that excuse????

[madison46]

See post number 21.

[Number_Cruncher]

Between 1800 and 1845, a man named John Chapman lived in the pioneer areas of Ohio and Indiana. One remarkable characteristic of John Chapman was that he went about never carrying a gun. It was so unusual as to be described as unique among his contemporaries. These observations tell us that virtually everyone carried guns at least part of the time and that guns were very common. It certainly contradicts Michael Bellesiles thesis in every respect.

By the way, John Chapman is more commonly known as Johnny Appleseed.

[KillerWabbit]

bellicism, bel·li·cism (n) - A statement containing falsehoods with respect to the extent of civilian possession of firearms in early America.

Heheh. Very good. Hope it catches on!

Bump.

[SurferDoc]

Bellicistic bellicose bump!

[lowbridge]

Take his reply and wipe his face in it. :-)

[lowbridge]

bump

[Professor Jim]

Actually two gun control scholars have recanted: Richard Uviller of Columbia has publicly said that he was duped, and the historian Don Hickey posted to historians that the book was false and possibly fabricated.