Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-15 14:36:54 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3595F13BC5FADDB9C3153B6AFBE6636F7FDB41413235D464D71CFB5D47582350
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Multishot guns existed in 1791, but were rare or unreliable. The tweet's "guns they had" could reasonably be construed to mean guns in common use, not these. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belton_flintlock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha_Collier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper-box https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puckle_gun The remainder of the tweet is the author's opinion. Contrasting opinions are beyond the scope of Community Notes.
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