Hi /his/, /k/ here. What was ownership of weapons like before

>>3384547
The United States has always had legal gun ownership due to its constant status as a frontier nation, and guns were more expensive (hand-made parts) while not uncommon.

In Europe, the history of guns is a more complicated matter due to the number of countries/climates. You might have owned a firearm if you had the money for it and were going to use it in some way (hunting shotguns, dueling pistols). Anyone middle class or lower in high density areas would almost certainly not have one while in rural areas they would be more common while still somewhat uncommon. The cliched image of the noble with a trophy room of stuffed trophies and a shotgun collection applies decently.

>>3384598
Thanks, anywhere else I can read up on this?

>>3384639
I don't know of any good sources for private European firearm ownership, but here's one regarding the United States during the 18th-early 19th centuries:

http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1489&context=wmlr

Basically this states the majority of 18th century male controlled well-off estates contained firearms through looking at recorded probate (will) inventories of the time.

>>3384547
>Venezuela now uses entirely Soviet ammo
They've gone full commie. Disgusting.
You know there is no turning back for a country once they depend entirely on the Russians for weaponry.