To the pro-gun advocates here: should fully automatic guns be banned? If yes, why?
Personally I dont think automatics are necessary. BUT I acknowledge that my opinion doesn't matter. The Constitution guarantees your right to be well armed AND cites the formation of a militia as a reason for that right.
Legally
1. The point of the 2nd amendment is to protect against tyranny and government oppression.
Thats a ridiculous concept in this day and age when you consider the weapons the government has at its disposal would render the citizens almost powerless (tanks, jets, bombs, rockets) an AR15 against a missile?
So whether I want them doesn't matter, whether it makes sense doesn't matter. Its a right .
And if that right were to objectively be explored the government should EXPAND our right to bear arms.Logically 2. Further to haggle over what guns should be banned vs. What guns shouldn't be banned is also a ridiculous exercise. The purpose of a gun is to kill. Whether its in self defense, war, hunting. A 22 cal 6 shot revolver will kill just as assuredly as an AR 15. Killing someone with an AR15 is not any worse or better than killing someone with a 22. Murder is murder. And murder is what we're concerned about.
However if someone tries to kill me with a 22 and I have, at my defense, an AR15 I have a better chance of protecting myself and surviving.
So NO. I dont think people should have AR15's but theyre out there. And Id be doing myself and my family a disservice if I didn't take advantage of that right to own one myself.
Also theres a case in Michigan right now where the State is prosecuting a militia for 'training'. The basis of the prosecution is that it's not a militia but a white nationalist terrorist organization. Which is pure bullshit. Anytime libs don't like what you're doing they'll call it racist to support their argument. I don't belong to a militia and id never join a militia but it's your right to do so. Tge state of Michigan is prosecuting a militia and calling it white nationalism.
Its a serious threat to constitutionally protected activities. Id pay attention to that case. It has potential to go to the Supreme court. If the militia aspect is ever removed from the 2nd amendment your right to own or cary a firearm will soon folliw.