QUESTION #11 -- EARLY MORMON HISTORY QUIZ

John Taylor's statements recorded in the History of the Church, vol. 7, pg. 100, indicated that Joseph Smith was given a smuggled handgun while in the Carthage jail:

"Elder Cyrus H. Wheelock came in to see us, and when he was about leaving drew a small pistol, a six shooter, from his pocket, remarking at the same time, 'Would any of you like to have this? Brother Joseph immediately replied, 'Yes, give it to me,' whereupon he took the pistol, and put it in his pantaloons pocket."