Funny.. . but at no time did the Founders SPECIFY what kind of arms We The People were "permitted", but several contemporary letters and Federalist Papers of the time suggest they thought arms in the hands of citizens should be equal to those of the standing military.
Washington's first SOTU punctuates this point very well, starting in the third paragraph:
Among the many interesting objects, which will engage your attention, that of providing for the common defence will merit particular regard. To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
A free people ought not only to be armed but disciplined; to which end a Uniform and well digested plan is requisite: And their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories, as tend to render them independent on others, for essential, particularly for military supplies.
In other words: don't let China manufacture all our shit, praise the Lord, and pass the ammo.
Funny.. . but at no time did the Founders SPECIFY what kind of arms We The People were "permitted", but several contemporary letters and Federalist Papers of the time suggest they thought arms in the hands of citizens should be equal to those of the standing military.
Washington's first SOTU punctuates this point very well, starting in the third paragraph:
In other words: don't let China manufacture all our shit, praise the Lord, and pass the ammo.
Founding fathers didn’t believe in a standing army
This is the basis behind Dragon Man and his armory.
They used a broad term "arms" specifically. This includes guns, tanks, drones, even nukes.