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> Firearms was used rather than weapons

Where? The constitution says neither. It says "Arms"

Regardless, the constitution specifically makes reference to the private ownership of cannons and warships.

> To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_of_marque

>>kube-s+(OP)
Arms at the time meant man portable weapons as distinct from cannons or trebuchet etc.

Just posted about firearms so many times used the wrong word here.

>>Retric+w5
Cannons were regularly privately owned at the time

>>bluGil+xp1
For sake of argument I’ll agree, but again by explicitly using arms here they where excluding them from constitutional protection not banning them.