Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-15 12:31:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EC79992A13BE53419F24B7D59D02BD52A45092CDCD1739EC297FF91C57CF1EA2
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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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