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Ralph G asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 2 weeks ago

What is the exact definition of "arms" in the Second Amendment?

Guns? Swords? Grenade launchers? It all seems so vague.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    2 weeks ago
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    For any constitutional originalist, arms includes everything from mace to an arsenal of nuclear weapons.

  • 2 weeks ago

    it is vague.  the Supreme Court has worked on definitions over the decades.  note that area of effect weapons [grenades] are NOT included.]

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    What’s the defining of “freedom of the press”? Surely they didn’t mean cable news or online media. So the government should be able to ban them. 

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    Muzzle loading flintlocks.

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  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    Whatever your arm can use as a defense. Allegory for arm which without you are useless

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 weeks ago

    Weapons you can use to defend yourself against a tyrannical government, which the Founding Fathers were very aware of in their time. (Aim small, miss small)

    Rapper Ice-T gets it: Guns prevent tyranny

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxBq85WRnQ8&t

    Mossberg 8 shot for home defense

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  • debra
    Lv 4
    2 weeks ago

    Protection of oneself , held in your arm.

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    I have the constitutional right to own a thermonuclear warhead.  Don't you dare criticize me or try to take my rights.

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    Clearly, the Founding Fathers were referring to UAVs. 

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