Let’s examine the spectacle of the latest daily train wreck of a speech, (if you can understand him through his stimulant induced haze).

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Let’s review yesterdays litany of BS, shall we?

  • magazines that could carry 200 shells.
  • spoke about teaching jobs he never had.
  • trotted out the lie (again) that no one could own a cannon.
  • you’ll need an F-15 blah, blah, blah… further threatening the people alarmed by his tyranny.
  • he also said that guns kill more children than car accidents or cancer.
  • the gun industry is the only sector protected by a legal shield.

I am sure our resident media expert will provide the rock solid proof on the other points since she is such a stickler for documenting details but we’ll start with cannons since it has been debunked so many times. I am amazed he can keep repeating it. But, I know many who eat it up each and every time.

Prior to the 20th century, there were no federal laws restricting the ownership of cannons in the United States. The Second Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791, states that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This amendment was understood to apply to the right to own and carry arms, including cannons, for militia purposes.

Early State-Level Restrictions

However, some states had their own laws regulating the ownership and use of cannons. For example, in 1846, the Georgia State Supreme Court ruled in Nunn v. Georgia that the right to keep and bear arms, including cannons, was a fundamental right and that any state or federal law that infringed upon this right was unconstitutional.

National Firearms Act (1934) and Gun Control Act (1968)

The National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934 and the Gun Control Act (GCA) of 1968 introduced federal regulations on the ownership and transfer of certain firearms, including cannons. The NFA required a special tax and registration for the transfer of certain firearms, including machine guns, short-barreled shotguns, and silencers. The GCA expanded these regulations to include other types of firearms, such as handguns and rifles.

Modern Restrictions

Today, the ownership and use of cannons in the United States are regulated by federal and state laws. The National Firearms Act (NFA) and the Gun Control Act (GCA) continue to govern the transfer and possession of certain firearms, including cannons. Additionally, many states have their own laws regulating the ownership and use of cannons, including requirements for permits, licenses, and safety measures.

So, even though they claim confiscation is not their goal, many supporters call for total confiscation as a remedy for all their issues.

That’ll be fun.