Quote:One wonders if the Founding Fathers anticipated the development of the type of weapons and the scope of violence we have today, and whether it would have affected the wording of the 2nd Amendment.

No wondering about it. There are still laws on the books that are way outdated. Fines for not having horses properly secured when in town, cleaning horse crap on streets or be fined, etc etc.

The rules of engagement and war and weapons have changed due to what we call " advancements",

IF...the framers had a crystal ball and could've seen how things are now, I'm sure the wording would have been tweaked.

There was a time when mustard gas was legal.

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