Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - 2nd Amendment. What did the Founding Fathers consider "arms".
Thread: 2nd Amendment. What did the Founding Fathers consider "arms".
View Single Post
 
Old 07-21-2022, 06:31 PM
Jeffery M Jeffery M is offline
Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 49
Thanks: 3
Thanked 57 Times in 27 Posts
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 View Post
Amazon.com

The weapons Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Franklin, and others considered as "arms" are far different from the arms of 2022.
During the timeof the Founding Father's private individuals could, own cannon, individually and as part of mercantile partnerships, for use on their ships, for protection against pirates and for use as privateers.