Assault weapons

[daveman]

You are right it includes the right to self defense, the right to community defense and the right to form and join a militia. Weapons provided by the citizenry. So yes a weapon who's sole purpose is to kill is in fact protected under the second amendment. Ohh and one can target shoot with one.

I understand your agenda here RGS, but honestly, do you think weapons of war ought to be in civilan hands?

The firepower I experienced when in the Navy in the 60's is far exceeded by everything the military has today. The small arms firepower we had aboard our DD far exceeded the weapons any member of an 18th century militiaman could bring to the table. The BAR would have amazed Washington and Cornwallis and probably scared the shit out of every man under arms.

Nothing scarier to the tyrant than a citizenry that can shoot back with the same weapons that he has at his disposal.

Little wonder you want the hoi polloy to be as disarmed as possible.