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Turning points in American gun history and debate
David M. Shribman surveys key moments shaping U S gun policy from Jamestown laws through Bill of Rights and Appomattox to modern mass shootings. He cites 1610 11 Jamestown, 1791 Bill of Rights, 1865 Appomattox, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt, 1929 The Virginian, 1952 Death Valley Days, 1977 Revolt at Cincinnati, 2008 Heller, 1999 Columbine and asks if Parkland marks another turning point in a long arc of American gun culture.
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