“The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower”- NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.
Historically private citizens often had firepower equal to and in some cases superior to the military. Pennsylvania rifles were superior in accuracy to the musket. River flat boats often had small swivel cannon to defend against river pirates. Private western trading posts likr Fort Brifger boasted wheeled cannon. Drovers on cattle drives with Colts and Winchesters outgunned Cavalry platoons. Even in the early 20th Century civilians owned Remingtom Model 8s or 81s, semi auto rifles. In the militia tradition personal weapons were not restricted and prior to the Civil War there were a multitude of private artillery companies, though it is doubtful their pieces were kept at home.