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- Jul 2, 2008
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First, I am of the opinion that an M16 or similar weapon ought to be the MOST protected arm, because absent this right, the ability to intimidate a government gone truly awry would be severely diminished.
That said, my standard for what constitutes a truly tyrannical government is very high, and I think we are currently so far away from needing to actually exercise this aspect of our liberty, as to relegate it to an academic discussion, for now.
I believe the Heller decision is pretty good evidence that our system of government, cumbersome though it may be, has not completely lost it's ability to correct it's course.
To the question: If the right to have a newly manufactured, fully automatic weapon were restored, should there be any restrictions beyond what are usual for any other lawfully possessed weapon?
For example: What about laws that would require that, except for any arms currently being employed, that safe storage (i.e. a gunsafe) is mandatory.
In other words, If I were to own 5 M16s, 5 auto pistols, and 5 bolt actions rifles. Would it be reasonable, in order to prevent fully automatic rifles from being stolen from my home and turned against my neighbor, to be required to have any arms not currently in use for whatever lawful purpose, to be secured from theft?
Should there be any additional training required? How about basic psychological screening by a third party, (not the government)?
What other reasonable restrictions if any, should there be, if this right were to be restored?
That said, my standard for what constitutes a truly tyrannical government is very high, and I think we are currently so far away from needing to actually exercise this aspect of our liberty, as to relegate it to an academic discussion, for now.
I believe the Heller decision is pretty good evidence that our system of government, cumbersome though it may be, has not completely lost it's ability to correct it's course.
To the question: If the right to have a newly manufactured, fully automatic weapon were restored, should there be any restrictions beyond what are usual for any other lawfully possessed weapon?
For example: What about laws that would require that, except for any arms currently being employed, that safe storage (i.e. a gunsafe) is mandatory.
In other words, If I were to own 5 M16s, 5 auto pistols, and 5 bolt actions rifles. Would it be reasonable, in order to prevent fully automatic rifles from being stolen from my home and turned against my neighbor, to be required to have any arms not currently in use for whatever lawful purpose, to be secured from theft?
Should there be any additional training required? How about basic psychological screening by a third party, (not the government)?
What other reasonable restrictions if any, should there be, if this right were to be restored?