[Dennis Lukes]

The federal government does not legally classify muskets as firearms for some reason, so anyone can own them even if they're on some kind of watch list. So long as it was manufactured prior to 1898 and is flintlock, caplock, or matchlock, the gummit says it's not a gun, though I'm not sure a home invader would believe that while he's bleeding out on your rug from the golf ball-sized hole you blew through his chest with your Kentucky rifle. I own a blunderbuss which can be filled with grape shot or other nifty ammunition like nails and broken glass. Fix bayonet for added fun. So what if three-cornered blades were prohibited by the Geneva Convention? That didn't apply in 1776. Sure, a smooth bore flintlock pistol only holds one shot and is inaccurate as hell, but that's why they invented the bandolier, so you can carry six of them at a time (not counting hip or ankle holsters of course) and once you've fired all your guns you can use them quite effectively as clubs, that's old-fashioned craftsmanship right there. Of course these weapons tend to kick up a lot of smoke, but you can use that to your advantage, just charge them with your cavalry saber while they're stumbling around blind. If youre looking for concealment, derringer pistols can fit in your pocket ajd thats all John Wilkes Booth needed to kill Lincoln. That's right, according to current government regulations the gun used to assassinate the President of the United States is not legally considered a firearm. Imagine how differently things would have gone on 1/6 if the patriots had all been armed with muskets and flintlock pistols instead of their bare fists. God bless America.