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Originally Posted by Ducimus
Modern military firearms
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Ducimus,
real modern military firearms have been extremely difficult for civilians to legally obtain for the past 40 some odd years. To get one it would cost you literally thousands if not 10s of thousands of dollars and before you were allowed to buy one you'd have to undergo a complete backround check by the FBI. A real check, not the quicky ones they do for hiring bank guards and air marshals.
Not only that but by owning one you agree to allowing BATF, FBI and/or local police into your home at any time to ensure it both remains in your possession and is kept secured in the proper manner. Heck you must even submit a written request to move it across state lines.
Now are you by chance referring to semi-automatic versions of modern military firearms, such as the AR-15 and such a civilian can obtain in the normal way that one purchases a rifle? If so then be advised they are
mechanically no different than any standard semi-auto hunting or target rifle. The ONLY difference is their cosmetics. ie they LOOK dangerous.
Are looks the standard by which you would allow the government to restrict your constitutional right to own a firearm? That's kind of open to interpetation don't you think? After all any firearm from your Ruger 10-22 to a black powder musket can look dangerous in somebodys opinion, and more importantly, your Mossberg or Remington can be added to the list of banned "assault weapons" at any time, without further legislation.
Think about that for a minute and you'll see this is just one more end run around the 2nd Amendment.