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Muskets from the American Revolutionary era are mostly exempt from gun laws in the US
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0:58Now PlayingA musket from 1776 can fire a lead ball at a velocity of around 1,000 feet per second.
Imagine what that can do to a human body. Yet under federal and most state laws, it’s exempt from gun regulations. Many antique or replica guns aren’t considered firearms and even convicted felons can own them.
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