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Reconstruction and Gun Control in the Wild West
18:05 - 23:03 (04:57)
During the Reconstruction period, there was a significant gun control policy in place in the Wild West, in contrast to the current state of affairs, which has lenient gun laws in some areas.
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The speaker discusses how Reconstruction after the Civil War seemed to be on a good track, but Black Codes aimed at keeping black people in subservient positions were put in place, despite laws stating they had equal rights.
18:05 - 19:23 (01:18)
Summary
The speaker discusses how Reconstruction after the Civil War seemed to be on a good track, but Black Codes aimed at keeping black people in subservient positions were put in place, despite laws stating they had equal rights.
ChapterReconstruction and Gun Control in the Wild West
EpisodePart One: Harlon Carter: the Man Who Militarized the Cops and the NRA
PodcastBehind the Bastards
During the lynching period, some black folks tried to protect their community by using guns.
19:23 - 21:08 (01:44)
Summary
During the lynching period, some black folks tried to protect their community by using guns. However, gun control laws were not based on white supremacy and culminated in a conspiracy to disarm a meeting of black Americans in Louisiana in 1876.
ChapterReconstruction and Gun Control in the Wild West
EpisodePart One: Harlon Carter: the Man Who Militarized the Cops and the NRA
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Wild West had stricter gun control laws than many of the same states today, including instances of the police confiscating firearms.
21:08 - 23:03 (01:54)
Summary
The Wild West had stricter gun control laws than many of the same states today, including instances of the police confiscating firearms. This contrasts with the mythicized portrayal of the Western period.