"Shall Not Be Infringed" 9mm Engraved Ammo Can
A real military-surplus .50 cal steel ammo can, laser-engraved in-house to order: bold 9MM stencil, waving flag, a full topographic background and SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.
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$65.00 - Regular price
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- Sale price
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$65.00
New York
1789
Four words that never changed.
On June 8, 1789, James Madison rose in the House and proposed: “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
How four words made it through
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1789
June 8Madison's draft
Madison put the right first and the militia second. Draft after draft that summer, the wording moved. The last four words stayed.
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1789
Sept 9The Senate's pen
The Senate changed “the best security” to “necessary to the security.” A motion to add “for the common defence” after “bear arms” was voted down.
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1789–1791
Article the fourth
Congress sent twelve amendments to the states on September 25, 1789. The arms article was fourth. On December 15, 1791, Virginia's vote made ten of them law. It became the Second.
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2008
June 26The Court reads it
In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms.
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Today
Twenty-seven words
Not one changed since 1791. The last four are cut into the side of the can you keep your 9mm in.
Read the can
Every mark on it was chosen. Here's what you're looking at.
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9MM
Big stencil-cut 9MM, with the Stars and Stripes waving through the letters.
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Stars in the 9
A few stars set into the bowl of the 9.
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SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED
The Second Amendment's last four words, in military stencil.
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Topo lines
Contour lines like a land-nav map, covering the whole panel: the ground itself, line by line.
Engraved after you order.
- The can
- Real military-surplus .50 cal steel ammo can.
- The engraving
- Laser-engraved in our Connecticut warehouse, after you order.
- The design
- Original ProArmory art. Nobody else sells it.
- The wear
- It served before it got to you. Surplus cans carry honest marks from service, like scuffs and small dings. No two are exactly alike.
- The promise
- We replace anything missing or damaged.
An original ProArmory design, engraved to order on a real military-surplus .50 cal can.
Questions about the can
What kind of can is it?
A real military-surplus .50 cal steel ammo can, laser-engraved with an original ProArmory design. Nobody else sells these designs.
When is it engraved?
After you order. We laser-engrave every can in our own warehouse in Connecticut.
Will it look brand new?
No. These are surplus cans, so most saw service before they reached us. Expect honest wear, like scuffs and small dings. No two cans are exactly alike.
How much is shipping?
Shipping is calculated at checkout, based on what's in your cart and where it's going.
What if something arrives missing or damaged?
We replace anything missing or damaged. Call (833) 853-2666 or email CustomerService@ProArmory.com.
