Slings & Arrows: History proves that well-armed people keep tyrannical governments at bay

While firearms haven’t been around all that long, governments disarming their citizens dates back to at least the Middle Ages. Wayne Baker and Dennis Dill take a fascinating look at the predecessor to guns and bullets: slings and arrows. When you hear why the giant Goliath didn’t stand a chance when confronted by a boy with “just a sling” you’ll better understand why big bad governments don’t want people having guns.

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REFERENCES:

• "The unheard story of David and Goliath" | TED Talk | Malcolm Gladwell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziGD7vQOwl8

• "David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants" | Malclom Gladwell https://www.gladwellbooks.com/titles/malcolm-gladwell/david-and-goliath/9780316204361/

• "Slomo Archer" | Dan Satana Bows YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpOikqECSzo

• "Melbourne police use pepper balls, rubber pellets to disperse anti-vaccine protesters" | CNA YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdNiVETR7lM

• "How the Medieval Longbow Cut Down a French Army in 1346" | Smithsonian YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGg3dqrzaY4

• "MacGyver's Anti-Gun Origin Story" | Steve Shives YouTube Channel |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4DO7Blxyko

• "Bundesarchiv" photo Bild | 102-14468 | Georg Pahl | CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6591457