To: jazusamo
The 2nd. doesn’t mention how you can ‘bear’ arms but the word itself suggests open carry. How did they carry muskets back in the day?
4 posted on
11/27/2017 9:22:51 AM PST by
SkyDancer
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To: SkyDancer
The 2nd. doesn’t mention how you can ‘bear’ arms but the word itself suggests open carry. How did they carry muskets back in the day? I don't have the case or ruling in that case but to bear arms meant whatever weaponry a person was able to carry. They were called arms back in the day because you would use your arms to carry them into conflict. The word expanded to armament which no longer meant weaponry that could be carried in one's arms.
To: SkyDancer
Historically, open carry was righteous, and concealed carry presumptive evidence of criminal intent.
30 posted on
11/27/2017 9:53:22 AM PST by
ctdonath2
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To: SkyDancer
Carefully and upright...
Can’t have that powder and ball inconveniently dropping out of the barrel...
94 posted on
11/27/2017 12:50:51 PM PST by
Vendome
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To: SkyDancer
They carried them concealed under a large blanket, like Clint Eastwood wears in his westerns!! :-)
104 posted on
11/27/2017 4:32:05 PM PST by
RetiredArmy
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