“Gura says pistols were not considered “firearms” in revolutionary era Boston. “
Where’s he going with that?
Gotta love Scalia.
I didn’t follow that thread of logic well, missed the first part due to net hiccup. I think it was actually in response to a question.
Handguns during the Revolution days were an officer’s arm while on horseback. The Brits had an elitist attitude about them, and really disregarded them when Gage confiscated weapons in Boston.