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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
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The weapons Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Franklin, and others considered as "arms" are far different from the arms of 2022.
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“Arms” were a means to repel government tyranny (British or other) which happened to be devices like cannons and flintlocks back in the day.
The right to bear arms came from the 1689 English Bill of Rights. It was copied verbatim into a draft that made the top 10 list for our Bill of Rights. It provided the citizenry a means to get rid of James II which the newest William and Mary happily conceded to sign onto.
It had made it from the 4th most important priority to the 2nd by final adoption. It was and is still very significant to maintenance of freedom and democracy.