US: 250 Years Later – Part 62: Guns
In 1776, firearms occupied a practical place in everyday life as tools for hunting, protection, militias, and survival in a world with little centralized infrastructure or security. Two hundred and fifty years later, guns exist within a far more layered landscape of technology, politics, culture, identity, and public debate. This letter follows America’s changing relationship with firearms and asks whether the deepest question has ever truly been about weapons themselves… or about what people believe keeps them safe.
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