Question: Are gunpowder, pistols or firearms mentioned in the Book of Mormon?

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Question: Are gunpowder, pistols or firearms mentioned in the Book of Mormon?

There is no mention of "gunpowder" or firearms, or anything like them, in the Book of Mormon

It is claimed that the Book of Mormon mentions "gunpowder," and "pistols and other firearms," which are clearly anachronisms.

The claim is false. There is no mention of "gunpowder" or firearms, or anything like them, in the Book of Mormon.


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