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Guns were readily available. It was the job of the public to help
with peacekeeping and defence, and ownership of guns
was commonplace. It was a consumer item. But everything had its proper place. You wouldn't walk around
with a visible firearm. It wasn't integrated into
everyday wear like the sword, it wasn't chivalrous to carry a gun. There were very few rules
on buying and owning firearms, and given that security was so lax, you could walk into practically
anywhere with a concealed weapon. Even the House of Commons
with peacekeeping and defence, and ownership of guns
was commonplace. It was a consumer item. But everything had its proper place. You wouldn't walk around
with a visible firearm. It wasn't integrated into
everyday wear like the sword, it wasn't chivalrous to carry a gun. There were very few rules
on buying and owning firearms, and given that security was so lax, you could walk into practically
anywhere with a concealed weapon. Even the House of Commons
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Guns were readily available.
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It was the job of the public to help
with peacekeeping and defence,
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and ownership of guns
was commonplace.
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It was a consumer item.
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But everything had its proper place.
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You wouldn't walk around
with a visible firearm.
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It wasn't integrated into
everyday wear like the sword,
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it wasn't chivalrous to carry a gun.
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There were very few rules
on buying and owning firearms,
00:00:27.024 --> 00:00:29.096
and given that security was so lax,
00:00:29.096 --> 00:00:33.088
you could walk into practically
anywhere with a concealed weapon.
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Even the House of Commons.
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Movie Summary
Dr Sam Willis traces the history of the weapons that have shaped Britain.
