May 18 in Firearms History

5 dates for gun owners on May 18

  • Birthday 1
  • Military 1
  • Law or Ruling 2
  • Holiday 1
  1. Birthday1825 · 201 years ago

    Daniel Wesson (Born)

    Daniel B. Wesson
    May 18, 1825 – Aug 4, 1906

    USA

    • the Volcanic - the first repeating rifle
    • 1854 patented Rimfire cartridge

  2. Military1949 · 77 years ago

    Armed Forces Day

    pay tribute to men and women who serve in the United States’ Armed Forces
    Today is Armed Forces Day! President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country.
    The single day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under the Department of Defense.
    #ArmedForcesDay
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BFrfkoWKhay/?taken-by=gunwebsites
     https://www.instagram.com/p/2vqAq5qhRR/?taken-by=gunwebsites
  3. Law or Ruling

    Gun Owners Protection Act (1986) became effective

    Never forgetFight for change

    Today was the date the Hughes Amendment to the 1986 Gun Owners Protection Act became effective.
    The amendment effectively prohibited new manufacture of machine guns by private citizen in the United States

    This WILL be reversed, WHEN we demand it

    #GunsAreOurCivilRight
    #GunChannels #GunWebsites#NeverForget #WeCanChangeThis#ItNeverShouldHavePassed #HughesAmendment

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BUPEgTBg63N/?taken-by=gunwebsites

  4. Holiday

    International Museum Day

    • Every year since 1977
    • International Council of Museums (ICOM)
    • 2009 = 20,000 museums in 90 countries
    • 2012 = 30,000 museums in 129 countries
  5. Law or Ruling

    Last Day to file paperwork for Full Auto Machine guns in 1986

    Never forget
    Fight for change    36 years ago, tomorrow, was the date the Hughes Amendment to the 1986 Gun Owners Protection Act became effectiveThe amendment effectively prohibited new manufacture of machine guns by private citizen in the United States

    This can be reversed, when we demand it

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CdtyjtvPiuw/