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humor Babylon Bee 2026-05-16

Medieval Siege Weapons: The New Frontier of American 'Gun' Rights?

Apparently, the Founding Fathers were really into medieval warfare. The AP reports that your average trebuchet, capable of hurling boulders, is about as regulated as a rubber chicken in the US.


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/6a08c5b1339d06a08c5b1339d1.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>U.S. β€” The Associated Press has warned that despite their deadly nature, medieval trebuchets are mostly exempt from firearm regulations in the United States.</p>

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