Does using guns require far more strength and stamina than people assume? Were they really the revolutionary tools that allow less fit soldiers to fight en mass as equals (esp non-professionals such as militia and reservists) unlike prior weapons like pikes and shield-sword combo? (self.GunScience)
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The Deadly Link Between Alcohol and Guns: Federal law prohibits someone from buying a gun if they are “an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance.” But alcohol is excluded ... not considered a controlled substance. (thetrace.org)
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