Booth's Revolvers

[Jim Garrett]

If the Lincoln Assassination occurred today, here would be the scenario. Since it is illegal to carry a handgun in the District of Columbia, Booth probably would have stabbed the President. He would have thrown down the dagger and given Rathbone a good throttling (a la 3 Stooges). He would have escaped into Maryland, where at the Surratt Tavern, John Lloyd would have to do a criminal background check. If there was any question as to Booth's residency, Lloyd would have to call Gov. Martin O'Malley. The answer from O'Malley would have been no. Booth would cross over into Virginia where under the pending Legislation, he would only be able to buy one gun every 30 days. Davey Herold would have bought the second Colt revolver from Catlett's Gun Emporium in Port Royal.