MikeK
Gold Member
The word "arms" as used in the Second Amendment is presumed to mean firearms, which are weapons contemporary to that era and which are capable of being borne (carried).Very good point. When the Second Amendment was written, "arms" meant a very different thing than it does now. At that time not even the Minié Ball had been invented. To read the Amendment literally, I should be allowed to bear a fighter jet or a nuclear missile if I want to.
I would think edged weapons, such as switchblade knives, would be included in the Amendment. They are arms.