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I'd say it's largely academic, as you can buy or build them and it's not a subject of debate/panic.And now, a link.

He then continued to say, "Also, I use it to hunt deer."

You say that like it hasn't been done already.

the effects of a cannon on a whitetail deer... http://www.buckstix.com/howitzer.htm

No for that you need a Mountain Howitzer.
http://www.buckstix.com/howitzer.htm
(this is somewhat old so just disregard if you have seen it before)

you can still have a CANNON in your garage for the militia or whatever other purpose you like, blackpowder breechloaders are unregulated regardless of size. and here's a special link for the "the 2nd amendment is for hunting hurr hurr" crowd http://www.buckstix.com/howitzer.htm

I've never hunted, BTW, but I will stand up for those who support reasonable hunting practices. Automatic weapons? No, there's no reason for that unless you're hunting something that weighs two tons & you are near starving.

So you'd be really upset at this guy, who went whitetail hunting with a seven pound mountain howitzer?

I agree. Full auto weapons are fun at the range, but they aren't really hunting weapons. Though I might go deer hunting with a full-auto AK-47, given:
A:Careful ammo selection (NOT FMJ Milsurp)
B:Fairly close range (under 200 yards)
C:Good quality AK-47(There's a large variance)
D:The selector switch remains in the Safe/Single region.