What are the basic characteristics of a weapon considered artillery? Does a slingshot fail to possess all of #1?
Artillery
Artillery refers to ranged weaponry that is predominantly used in breaching fortifications. Examples of artillery include: howitzers, mortars, and rockets. Mortars can have a range up to 4,680m. A slingshot is a string weapon that propels a rock or other small projectile. Some slingshots can fire projectiles up to 9m.
Heavy ranged guns or weapons
Would a slingshot be improperly classified as artillery?