Comment
Dr. Samuel Johnson commented that "the last law by which the Highlanders are deprived of their arms, has operated with efficacy beyond expectations... the arms were collected with such rigour, that every house was despoiled of its defence". As well as preventing future rebellion this made a rarity of what had been a frequent occurrence of a minor disagreement between two Highlanders escalating, often ending in deaths or injuries.
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