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It is. The US defines a firearm as "Any weapon... which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive"

It is. The US defines a firearm as "Any weapon... which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive" and definitions in other countries are similar. Both a pistol and a ship-mounted cannon are firearms.

Rebelgecko 2y ago
I thought if it uses black powder it isn't (federally) a firearm? IIRC felons can own black powder guns, you can have them shipped to your door, etc
- klooney 2y ago
  Cannons are legal to own, which is a little wild
  - lazide 2y ago
    To be fair, it’s hard to make a 2nd amendment argument that doesn’t allow private ownership of muzzle loading black powder cannons. They haven’t exactly featured prominently in drug land/gang movies either.
injb 2y ago
US federal law excludes antiques from this, antiques being defined as 1898 or older.