(November 12, 2020 at 4:44 pm)HappySkeptic Wrote:(November 12, 2020 at 3:21 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: So you agree that I should be able to own a belt feed 20mm full auto cannon?
If the purpose of arms are to facilitate a well-regulated militia, citizens should be able to own all the weapons of a modern military infantry. You might argue that the tanks or auto-cannon should be owned by the state themselves, though.
If you look at the American State Papers you'll note that during the times when we actually thought the militia was useful the government still didn't intend to arm them in any fashion like a regular army.