# Event Details - **Event Name**: Firearms Research Center 2025 Fall Conference - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: Firearms Research Center in partnership with the Springfield Armory present "Sparking the Revolution."About this EventSparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America’s War for IndependenceThe Firearms Research Center invite you to its 2025 Fall Conference, a two-day gathering of legal and historical experts, at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. This year’s conference, done in partership with the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, will explore the pivotal themes of the American Revolution and their enduring legal and historical relevance.Panels will examine colonial disarmament, the role of militias, and the development of the early arms and munitions industries, while scholars of material culture and technology will discuss Revolutionary firearms, early ballistics, and the founding of the Springfield Armory. Combining rigorous scholarship with interactive engagement, this conference offers a distinctive exploration of history, law, and policy in the context of America’s fight for independence.Panels and discussions will be avilable virtually.AgendaDAY 1 LOCATION: Springfield National Armory Historic SiteInfo: November 20th event will be held at: Springfield National Armory Historic Site 1 Armory St. Suite #2, Springfield , MA 01105?: 05:00 PM[RSVP REQUIRED] Fireside Chat: Exercising the Bruen Test (CLE Eligible)Info: Exercising the Bruen Test: A Study in the Modern-Day Debate on the Second Amendment Moderator: Ashley Hlebinsky Speakers: George Mocsary & Megan Walsh A fireside chat examining Revolutionary War topics and how those topics are debated in modern day court per the Bruen Test.DAY 2 LOCATION: Springfield Technical Community CollegeInfo: November 21st events will be held at: Springfield Technical Community College 1 Armory St., Springfield, MA 01105 Building 2 Scibelli Hall?: 08:45 AM - 10:00 AMPanel 1: Disarmament and the Revolution (CLE Eligible)Info: Moderator: David Kopel Panelists: Robert Cottrol, Gregory Wallace, James Slaughter A discussion on gun ownership and race regulation in the colonial period.?: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AMGuns of the American RevolutionInfo: Speaker: Erik Goldstein, Colonial Williamsburg A presentation on the arms of the Revolution.?: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLunch Will Be ProvidedInfo: Food and beverages are not allowed in the Springfield Armory Historical Site.?: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMThe Most Proper Spot in America: The Continental Arsenal at SpringfieldInfo: Speaker: Alex Mackenzie, Springfield Armory?: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PMPanel 2: The Colonial Militia (CLE Eligible)Info: Moderator: George Mocsary Panelists: Jody Madeira, Joyce Malcom, Alexander Cain A discussion on the role of the Militia during the Revolution and its impact today.?: 01:55 PM - 02:40 PM Creating an Arsenal of LibertyInfo: Speaker: Andrew Fagal, Princeton Fagal will discuss development of the arms and munitions industries during and after the American Revolution?: 02:40 PM - 03:25 PMArms, Ammunition, and ArcheologyInfo: Speaker: Joel Bohy, Archaeologist Joel Bohy will discuss the archeological investigation of the first shots of the American Revolution - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/firearms-research-center-2025-fall-conference/100001814805816049 - **Event Categories**: business, conferences, sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffirearms-research-center-2025-fall-conference-tickets-1814805816049 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Springfield - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Springfield Armory National Historic Site - **lat**: 42.1073251 - **long**: -72.5813903 - **full address**: Springfield Armory National Historic Site, 1 Armory Street, Springfield, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Firearms Research Center (https://allevents.in/org/firearms-research-center/22794670) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a9195cf7c41196a7e608887ed6988a2a8041847b1b0ec020ca1fec933ba16eb8-rimg-w1200-h600-dc422c20-gmir.jpg?v=1761339178 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/4ac3e639f9980fecd4ce54ef0a3dcded2c8c508635ead8fd769596ddd383c590-rimg-w400-h400-dc422c20-gmir.jpg?v=1761339177 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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