Sunday, June 27, 2021

Yes, we can own cannons.

 History is an interesting thing, and we should all study and remember it.  In this case, it is a history of the use of privately owned cannon by private individuals in defense or our nation.  The history lesson is delivered by Logan Metesh, at Ammoland.com entitled Actually Mr. President, you CAN own a cannon.

At the time of the Revolutionary War and in the following early years of the United States, there were no laws prohibiting the private ownership of cannons. Neither King George III nor President George Washington (or any other president, for that matter), issued any kind of law that prohibited people from owning cannons.
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Our colonial navy had approximately 1,200 cannons on board less than 65 ships. The privateers, on the other hand, had almost 15,000 cannons – all privately owned.
Throughout much of this country’s history, privately-raised militia units have fought side by side with regular artillery units, with the only difference being that these militia units were using cannons that had been privately purchased. Many artillery units in the Civil War were funded privately.
The history of arms in the United States has more twists and turns than a dime novel. But one thing is clear: the Founders intended us to have access to the latest technology. President Biden is wrong on all counts.

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