badbob85037
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"shall not be infringed" doesn't say 'you can infringe it a little bit'. All gun laws on our books are against the Second Amendment and the Constitution most Americans no longer give a shit about. Some of these state laws violate federal laws, read the Dick Act of 1903. These states can't expect to have freedom when unable to defend it. Well they could call Block Watch and they will come and watch. A lot of stuff can be owned if you pay the tax on it, including machinegun stuff.I am a firm believer that we have an inalienable right to defend our lives and liberty by any reasonable means, including the use of firearms. However, I do not believe this right extends to owning weapons and accessories designed to inflict mass casualties. That is why I oppose their manufacture, sale or possession by private individuals. (I also believe that possession of a gun during the commission of a felony should result in an additional 10 year jail sentence.)
The Second Amendment does not protect the private ownership of machine guns, so why should weapons and accessories that mimic them be protected?
I do not see this as a panacea for mass shootings, but I do think there should be some limits on their availability to dangerous and mentally unstable people. Would that constitute an intolerable imposition on the rest of us?
As far as mimic them, that is the American way. Capitalism at it's best.