[green iguana]

I find an absolute lack of the words "cannon" or "artillery" used when discussing the second.

I find an absolute lack of the word 'blunderbuss' too - so what? What is it that you don't understand about the phrase "every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of an American?"

[Jim Verdolini]

"I find an absolute lack of the word 'blunderbuss' too - so what? What is it that you don't understand about the phrase "every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of an American?""

Any link from this to specific arms and any proof that your definition ever was included in what was proposed protected.

it is the equivalent of the old British Navy admonition "go forth and do good things" . Just what was a good thing? Just what arms are covered. I contend it is the arms that are mentioned and not the arms that were not.

So far you have been long on opinion and short on links that put cannon and second amendment in the same sentence.