I did not know about this until now buit have often advocated for such laws today. In fact, in support of women’s rights, I would include them in the requirement to be armed. Further, were I king, one would be required to be armed in order to travel including on public transportation.
It should also be recalled that the right to vote, suffrage, was limited to White males who owned real property. Along with that right to vote came the duty to serve in the unorganized militia, keep, and bear arms, even to church.