Many on this board think that the Heller case may lead to full auto.
Well, here is my observation.
Bakc in 1934 common arms for the infantry were bolt action rifles. It was this way through WW2 except for the United States, we adopted the semi auto Garand in the late 1930's.
It gave US troops a significant advantage over both Germans and Japanese.
During this time, a home guard full of armed volunteers patrolled our coast lines, in short, a armed civilian population was critical to the war effort.
Even the English recognized the need for a armed population and was gladly accepted donated guns from Americans to arm their citizens in case of Nazi invasion. Seems like the English forgot history, but that's for another post.
During world war 2, the Germans developed the first assault rifles, although it was too little, too late. The Russians were impressed enough by the effectiveness of the German Assault rifles that they developed their own gun, the AK47.
While the M1 Garand was a great gun, the next common arm was a M1 with modern upgrades, the M14. Upgrades, detachable magazine, select fire.
The next upgrade, or downgrade depending on one's view, the M16.
Where I am going. While the 2nd amendment is a individual right, I believe it is was meant to be a "Collective Duty", that those where were part of the citizen militia have a duty to maintain appropriate and common use Militia suitable arms.
Considering that we didn't have a large standing army for many years, the militia represented the bulk of nation security.
Perhaps we need to bring back the Militia, that would be more effective for homeland security rather than destroying our bill of rights.
Just my 2 cents.
Nicki
Well, here is my observation.
Bakc in 1934 common arms for the infantry were bolt action rifles. It was this way through WW2 except for the United States, we adopted the semi auto Garand in the late 1930's.
It gave US troops a significant advantage over both Germans and Japanese.
During this time, a home guard full of armed volunteers patrolled our coast lines, in short, a armed civilian population was critical to the war effort.
Even the English recognized the need for a armed population and was gladly accepted donated guns from Americans to arm their citizens in case of Nazi invasion. Seems like the English forgot history, but that's for another post.
During world war 2, the Germans developed the first assault rifles, although it was too little, too late. The Russians were impressed enough by the effectiveness of the German Assault rifles that they developed their own gun, the AK47.
While the M1 Garand was a great gun, the next common arm was a M1 with modern upgrades, the M14. Upgrades, detachable magazine, select fire.
The next upgrade, or downgrade depending on one's view, the M16.
Where I am going. While the 2nd amendment is a individual right, I believe it is was meant to be a "Collective Duty", that those where were part of the citizen militia have a duty to maintain appropriate and common use Militia suitable arms.
Considering that we didn't have a large standing army for many years, the militia represented the bulk of nation security.
Perhaps we need to bring back the Militia, that would be more effective for homeland security rather than destroying our bill of rights.
Just my 2 cents.
Nicki
