I guess I need to post this again as apparently it was missed the first time around!
@Bigun More importantly,the VERY weapons named as protected weapons are military-grade fireams "as carried by the typical infantry soldier". Not derringers,not duck guns,but military grade rifles and handguns.
Crew-served weapons,such as cannons,were to be held "by the community" in storage buildings near the town center so the militia could quickly get them rolling with the powder and balls loaded in wagons to follow along.
I bet,and hope,that causes some heads to explode.