May 2 in Firearms History
4 dates for gun owners on May 2
- Law or Ruling 1
- Birthday 2
- Anniversary 1
- Law or Ruling1792 · 234 years ago
Calling Forth Act
May 2, 1792 The United States Congress passes the Calling Forth Act, clarifying the procedures and the circumstances under which the president can call state militia into service.
This helped end the Whiskey Rebellion
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- Birthday1834 · 192 years ago
Wilhelm Mauser (48) Born
Wilhelm MauserMay 2, 1834 - Jan 13, 1882
Designed the Mauser Model 1871 rifle#Rifle #Mauser #RealGuns #FirearmsHistory
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- Birthday1947 · 79 years ago
Alan Gottlieb – Born
Alan Gottlieb - Born
May 2, 1947
2A Activist
- 1971 Founded the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (at 24 yrs old)
- 1975 Founded of the Second Amendment Foundation
- Anniversary1967 · 59 years ago
Armed March on the California Capitol
Armed members of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense marched on the California State Capitol in Sacramento to oppose the Mulford Act, which ended open carry of loaded firearms in California.
It is the first pro-2A rally on the 2A Rally Map.