There is a common misconception where people think the 2nd amendment only applies to muskets when in fact, that is not true. The second amendment made it very clear that citizens have the right to own and carry weapons, without the infringement of the government. By the time the 2nd amendment was written there were more advanced guns than the musket. The Belton Flintlock (See below)was developed during the revolutionary war, and it could fire 20 rounds in 5 seconds. Even James Madison wrote a letter that acknowledges the fact that carriage guns (cannons) could be used on ships to attack British ships whether they were armed or unarmed. Another example is the Puckle gun, which was an early Gatling gun, and was created 60 years before the revolutionary war. This was long before the second amendment was written, so we can rightfully assume that the founding fathers knew that more advanced guns than the musket were made, before the second amendment was written.
Belton Flintlock designed 60 years before the revolutionary war.
