no average citizen needs an assault rifle
Yes we do.
Gotta disagree with you, Redfish.
that's fine, we can disagree. I don't think you need a bazooka or a tank, or should be allowed to buy either. I don't know why any non police or non military citizen needs a machine gun either. But I understand your slippery slope argument.
Heller, as written by Scalia has a pretty good breakdown......,all bearable arms are allowed with the caveat that unusual, and dangerous are able to be limited....a bazooka, though bearable is unusual....and dangerous in that it is an area effect weapon......tanks are not bearable......
Civilian self defense rifles, like the AR-15, the civilian model of the AK-47 and other semi auto rifles are covered by the 2nd Amendment in that they are bearable and in common use.......
The problem? The anti gunners will not stop until all access to guns is banned or so limited to normal people that they are essentially banned....