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I know you're an idealogical zealot but, for anyone else reading.

I do find it interesting that the only laws I can find limiting the arming of private vessels were with respect to arming them and then sending them off to fight in foreign wars.[1]

[1] Neutrality Act of 1794, §§3–4, 1 Stat. 381, 383

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Vessels is a bit of an odd thing to focus on, frankly. I'm largely not allowed to own a fully armed tank, fighter jet, or howitzer.

(With a few strictly controlled exceptions; https://www.skiutah.com/blog/authors/lexi/last-gunners-the-c...)

Cannon-armed Vessels were the pinnacle of military technology at the time the Bill of Rights was authored.

And?

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