| So, you contradict yourself (there should be no restrictions, except for maybe SMGs, assault rifles, and the really big hardware), and you also fail to identify whom the people are defending against. I thought "A Well Regulated Militia" was hint enough, but no... somebody wants everyone to carry a Smith & Wesson to do grocery shopping. Pretty soon I won't be able to head on the subway without it looking like a bad day in Beirut. Do I really need a glock to survive my morning commute? Seriously, now; where do you draw the line?
. . . whenever any government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundations on such principles and organizing its powers in such forms as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. |