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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
Devil's Advocate here:
Assume for a moment that state restrictions on firearms are lifted and the individual right to keep and bear arms is upheld. Where does it end? Does it? Can the private individual go buy howitzers? F16s? Stinger missiles? Nuclear weapons? Hell, I'm sure the defense contractors would be tripping over themselves to sell these kinds of things to people, but where exactly would the restrictions end?
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In the 1700's the WMDs of the day was the Cannon and the Rocket. They are also quite unaffordable for most people. With the intention of the 2nd Amendment to allow the citizens to rise up against an oppressive government, a government which has F-16's and stinger missles and Nuclear weapons, how do you oppose such a government, except by having those same items?
Yep, nuclear weapons and F-16's are expensive, just like cannons were expensive. It doesn't mean that some one can't afford them.