Originally posted by babolaypo65
It might be a left over arcane law from the 1700s. But no, you are not required to have a firearm in the U.S. ANYWHERE.
Actually, Kennesaw, Georgia, has had such a law on the books since 1982. And it was Virgin, Utah (not Virginia), that passed a law in 2000 requiring every head of household to maintain a firearm and ammunition.

http://www.jcs-group.com/what/politic/virgin.html