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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (95013)9/15/2025 11:51:18 PM
From: ajtj99  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 97535
 
I'm not sure what constitutes a firearm has been definitively settled.

I suspect the word "fire" and "arm" is essential to settle the argument. A tank cannot reasonably be construed as a firearm. However, you could argue a shoulder-fired missile could be, as it can be a firing weapon sent from the shoulder, which is part of the arm.

Drones open up an entirely new front on the issue. You could fire a drone from your shoulder, and it could be a nuclear drone that deposits the armament hundreds of miles away.



To: Sun Tzu who wrote (95013)9/16/2025 12:19:46 AM
From: S. maltophilia  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 97535
 
My reading is that the people have a right to participate in the militia, and it is not a privilege reserved to a special class of people (At that time, a permanent standing army was not anticipated).