Help with My Research project -

[Red Badger]

People of TMOC,  I have a research project I am working on and need your help.  I am studying the gun culture of the United States, and need help finding poems, songs or any cultural idioms which display a connection to the gun.  Things like the term "Lock Stock and Barrel", or "Don't go off Half Cocked", where did they come from and where is it documented as part of the culture... any plays that used these things or songs like "Over There" where the gun culture is prevalent.  Please post your items here or PM me (Red Badger) or even email (redbadger1.rb@gmail) or phone me (918-425-4632)  if you have any documents or know where I can find them

Thanks! 
R.B.

P.S.  This will give you something constructive to do during the social distancing :)

[Hanshi]

I'll give this some thought and see what I can uncover.

[Patocazador]

SONGS:
Marty Robbins - "Big Iron" and "El Paso".
Bob Marley - "I Shot the Sheriff".
Vicki Lawrence - The Night that the Lights Went Out in Georgia".
Willie Nelson - "Red-headed Stranger".
Lloyd Price - "Stagger Lee".
Bill Hayes - "Davy Crockett".
Toby Keith - "Bullets in the Gun".
Kenny Rogers - "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town".
Civil War Song - "Goober Peas".

https://tasteofcountry.com/gun-songs/


Rudyard Kipling - poem "Screw Guns".

That ought to keep you busy for a while. 

[beowulf]

Battle of New Orleans
Johnny Horton , and of course !

[old salt]

Lock Stock and barrel  I do not have the documination  but it refers to the hole thing, as in they sold the farm  lock tock a nd barrel. they sold it all nothing was held back.

[Red Badger]

Lock Stock and barrel  I do not have the documination  but it refers to the hole thing, as in they sold the farm  lock tock a nd barrel. they sold it all nothing was held back.

I have used this one before and somewhere have the citation for it... It is a primary source so I can use it... firearms were originally sold by parts so you went to the blacksmith and he made you the Lock and barrel and then sub contracted the stock to a carpenter - so you went to them and contracted a price which includes all the pieces to make the firearm... including a mold for the exact caliber.

Found the source that I use : https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lock%2C%20stock%2C%20and%20barrel  authenticated dictionary which means I can cite it...