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Originally Posted by MattyC
Is it not relatable insofar as to the "regulated militia" and it's needs to protect citizens from the government when the government has thousands of them? If that truly is the goal of the 2nd amendment, then citizens should have access to all weapons that the government does, including tanks, jets, and nukes.
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And citizens can buy tanks and fighter planes, they're just decommissioned or have their weapons systems removed or deactived.
Hell I was searching on line and their was a kilo diesel submarine for sale.
Frankly if someone wanted to buy these things they could probably challenge under the 2nd and the U.S. government would have to prove the right to own them is not required for personal protection against the government whereas the citizen would argue exactly as above.
As far as a nuke, if someone can convince the military manufacturer that he has the money for one, and he has the right to have one it would be an interesting conversation to say the least, whereas the U.S. government would point to the fact that the US militaries defined use of these weapons is against foreign governments and that they wouldn't be able to use the weapon within their own border due to the confirmation rule of its usage.