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John Thompson (Born)
John Taliaferro Thompson Dec 31, 1860 – June 21, 1940 USA Thompson submachine gun 1920 One of only seven individuals have invented firearms adopted by the United States Military
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Yisrael Galil (72) Born
Yisrael GalilJan 1, 1923 - Mar 9, 1995 Best known for inventing the Galil rifle. He also helped create the Uzi #GunChannels #GunHistory #Galil #AK47 #Uzi https://www.instagram.com/p/BRaeZRJgKnw/?taken-by=gunwebsites https://www.instagram.com/p/BCwpvQmqhXs/?taken-by=gunwebsites
John Cantius Garand (Born)
John Cantius Garand Jan 1, 1888 – Feb 16, 1974 nnnboern Canada / USA 1928 M1 Garand One of only seven individuals have invented firearms adopted by the United States Military
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Alan Gura (born)
Alan Gura (born) Jan 2, 1971 2A Lawyer 2008 argued District of Columbia v. Heller before the United States Supreme Court
Christian Sharps (Born)
Christian Sharps Jan 2, 1810 – March 12, 1874 USA Sharps rifle, 4 barrel derringer 1851 1855 the first commercially successful breech-loading rifle fifteen firearms-related patents
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Presser v. Illinois – Decided
Presser v. Illinois - Decided 116 U.S. 252 Jan 4, 1886 Supreme Court Case the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution limited only the power of Congress and the national government to control firearms, not that of the states … Continue reading
George Hyde (born)
George Hyde January 4, 1888 – December 1963 1935 - co-owner of Leonard & Hydrnr WWII - chief gun designer for the Inland Division of General Motors (GM) Guns Model 33, prototype - Submachine Gun Aug 4, 1936.- Model 35, … Continue reading
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Dave Kopel – Born
Dave Kopel - Born Jan 7, 1960 2A Activist His scholarship and litigation play a part in modern 2A
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Tucson Shopping Center Attack (2011)
Attack on Gabby Giffords at Tucson Shopping Center January 8, 2011 6 people were killed and many injured at a gathering for Representative Gabrielle Giffords in a Tucson parking lot Magazines & Political Debate were blamed • What do you … Continue reading
Elvis Aaron Presley (Born 1935)
Elvis Aaron Presley January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977 American singer, regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century Elvis had a collection of 37 handguns, an unknown number of rifles and one machine gun. Elvis … Continue reading
David “Carbine” Marshall Williams (died)
David “Carbine” Marshall Williams Nov 13, 1900 – Jan 8, 1975 floating chamber and the short-stroke piston Colt Manufacturing Company, U.S. Ordnance Department, Remington Arms, Winchester Repeating Arms
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Melvin M. Johnson Jr (Died)
Melvin M. Johnson Jr Aug 9, 1909 – Jan 9, 1965 USA M1941 Johnson rifle 1935 One of only seven individuals have invented firearms adopted by the United States Military Marine Corps Reserve in 1933 as a Second Lieutenant completed … Continue reading
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“Buffalo Bill” Cody (died)
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody Feb 26, 1846 - Jan 10, 1917 Born in Iowa Territory opened Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in Omaha, Nebraska launching a genre of outdoor entertainment that thrived for three decades and survived, in fits … Continue reading
Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun
Paul M. Barrett authored “Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun.” published today amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "gunwebsitesco-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "0307719952"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "3e6eb37542dc20220342e818e5dfb90d";
Samuel Colt – Died
July 19, 1814 - January 10, 1862 Samuel Colt born, inventor of the first practical revolver, 1814 - 1862 https://www.instagram.com/p/BWyEtXagtX6/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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CCW in National Parks (2009)
Jan 11, 2009 A U.S. federal rule change took effect allowing visitors to carry a loaded gun into a park or wildlife refuge as long as the person had a permit for a concealed weapon (CCW) and the state where the … Continue reading
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Gun Websites on Modern Marvels (2012)
Modern MarvelsSeason 1 Episode 16 My guns are on @netflix !!! It was around this time of year i found out that my guns are on Netflix, in the episode of Modern Marvels that used my video footage back in 2012 is … Continue reading
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Bill H.L Richardson – Died (92)
Hubert Leon “Bill” Richardson December 28, 1927 – January 13, 2020 (92) – Born in Terre Haute, Indiana married to his beloved late wife Barbara for 57 years served in the United States Navy in World War II – 1975 founded The Gun Owners … Continue reading
Wilhelm Mauser (48) Died
Wilhelm MauserMay 2, 1834 - Jan 13, 1882 Designed the Mauser Model 1871 rifle #Rifle #Mauser #RealGuns #FirearmsHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BTo2YO0gXCZ/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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Christopher Spencer (Died)
Christopher Miner Spencer June 20, 1833 – Jan 14, 1922 USA Spencer repeating rifle 1860 Colt Spencer Arms Company Roper Repeating Arms Company
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Obama signed 23 Gun-Related Executive Orders (2013)
Jan 16, 2013President Obama signed 23 gun-related executive orders. #NeverForget #GunChannels #Every2ndMatters https://www.instagram.com/p/BPVA2pODrc3/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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Neal Knox (Died)
Clifford “Neal” Knox (June 20, 1935 – January 17, 2005) – 1966 testified before Congressional committees at least fifty times, before the House Subcommittee on Crime against what eventually became the Gun Control Act of 1968 – 1977 The NRA Cincinnati Revolt – … Continue reading
.40 S&W cartridge debuted (1990)
.40 S&W cartridge debutedJanuary 17, 1990 Smith & Wesson developed the new cartridge for the Model 4006 pistol #GunChannels #40SW #40Guy #SoGladItsNot9mm #ReadyToStepUpYourGame ? https://www.instagram.com/p/BPXA9gtDhbv/?taken-by=gunwebsites
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Robert J. Cottrol (Born) 70
Robert J. Cottrol Jan 18, 1949 2A Activist American legal scholar and legal historian 1993 Gun Control and the Constitution: Sources and Explorations on the Second Amendment (editor) amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "gunwebsitesco-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; … Continue reading
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Gun Websites Created (2004)
We had started making websites about guns, but at the end of 2004. we decided to unite them all under one website After our first year of SHOT Show (as media) we came back to Tucson and set up GunWebsites.com … Continue reading
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John Moses Browning (71) Born
John Moses Browning Jan. 23, 1855 - Nov. 26, 1926 https://www.instagram.com/p/BeTJTS5nrWn/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Elisha Collier (Died)
Elisha Collier (1788–1856) Jan 23, 1856 Boston Inventor 1814 - invented a flintlock revolver 1818 until 1850 lived in England from Collier also produced revolving shotguns and carbines
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Don Kates – (Born)
Don Kates - Born Jan 26, 1941 2A Activist His scholarship and litigation played part in modern renaissance of 2A
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Louis Awerbuck (born)
Louis Awerbuck Jan 27, 1948 - June 24, 2014 Firearm Instructor amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "gunwebsitesco-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "1581600518"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "210d444df12e0b21bc748b6ec05ee2ce";
Rob Leatham (born)
Rob Leatham January 27, 1961 Professional shooter 24-time USPSA National champion 7-time International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Champion 1970s started competition shooting 1980s invented the Modern Isosceles shooting stance
Apollo 1 command module disaster (1967)
Jan. 27, 1967 NASA's Apollo program a flash fire swept through the Apollo 1 command module during a launch pad rehearsal test. It would have been launched on February 21, 1967 a fire in the command module killed three astronauts Lt. Col. Virgil “Gus” … Continue reading
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U.S. space shuttle Challenger disaster
U.S. space shuttle Challenger explodes over Atlantic Ocean January 28, 1986 72 seconds after liftoff killing the seven crew members - five NASA astronauts - one payload specialist - and a civilian school teacher. the tenth flight of Space Shuttle … Continue reading