>>514237909
No, it refers to all arms of the time, including artillery. You've heard of privateers right? It was common for civilians to own cannons at the time.
>school children are getting slaughtered en mass every year
They aren't. It's an insignificant amount that might as well be zero. For example, there were a grand whopping total of 18 deaths from school shootings in 2024.
>source: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/school-shootings-in-2024-more-than-last-year-but-fewer-deaths/2024/12

How does it feel to have your bullshit so utterly debunked?