No non-sworn civilian should own any device that is DESIGNED to kill a lot of humans efficiently

[truebluegreen]

110. Codswallop.

The civilian militia was the military, armed so that they could be called up as needed. That was the purpose of the 2nd Amendment. The closest current equivalent, now that we have a standing army, is the National Guard.

Or are you one of those who think the Framers inserted the 2nd Amendment so the people could rise against a tyrannical government? If so you might want to read up on the Whiskey Rebellion: a tax revolt, no less, it started only a couple of years after ratification and resulted in George Washington leading an army to put down the insurrectionists. So apparently overthrowing the government was not the Original Intent. Neither was having the right to randomly shoot a bunch of fellow citizens, family members or government officials.

Just out of curiosity, didn't your parents ever teach you that bad behavior by a few could ruin things for everybody? We as a society are at, and well past, that point.