BULLDOG
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AND, to the other poster, if a private ship contracts with the United States or any other government, then they aren't "private" ships anymore. Just like the government with contract with "security forces" like Blackwater. That doesn't mean that private citizens can own war ships or missiles.
Why could the government contract for a war ship if someone didn't already legally own one?
Do you think people could ever own war ships?? Of course they didn't. These private ships were probably outfitted with canons is all. Good grief!
Too much trouble to look up examples. Instead, why don't you show where those exemptions are in the constitution for fully automatic arms today? Your question was about exemptions to the 2nd in the constitution. (there are none listed there)
It was understood back then that arms meant small arms. If you did some research about your rights, you would understand this.
Link?