Malcolm Gladwell explores the historical significance of Sir John Knight, a Bristol merchant from the 17th century, and how his name has been referenced in legal cases and the Second Amendment debate.
In the battles over gun rights, a shadowy English nobleman from the 17th century has unexpectedly taken center stage. Who was he? What did he do that has — 300 years later — endeared him to a generation of legal scholars? Revisionist History explores the cult of personality around the mysterious Sir John Knight.
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