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Originally Posted by MattyC
I wonder if the 2nd Amendment would still come into effect if a guy had a nuke in his basement. Methinks their constitutional rights would be violated pretty quick.
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Again that goes back to the US Government versus Miller
the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government and the states could limit any weapon types not having a “reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well regulated militia”
That's easy to prove with a nuke which is a strategic and offensive weapon, oh and also falls on their list of weapons of mass destructions and nationstate weapons.
So no it wouldn't come in to effect.
But try proving that with hand guns and assault rifles which could be reasonably argued are required for the preservation or efficiency of a well regulated militia or the protection of the individual.
I get the point that you're making, but its not relatable.