Poor logic...most any gun would have accomplished the same mission. Surely the author isn´t saying that a gun that fired fewer shots per minute would have been ineffective defense?

Why was the Second Amendment included in the Bill of Rights? Really, let´s be honest here. Is it about Americans protecting themselves from criminals or the violently insane? No, it is not.

Why is the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights?

The liberals want an elitist oligarchy. Just for me, not for thee will be the new national motto.

What do you find problematic about these weapons #1? That they´re rifles? That they are semi automatic? That they hold more than 6 rounds?

You have been on several of these threads claiming that ´these kinds´ of guns are ´unnecessary´ but I don´t think you´ve ever been specific about what you think makes them unnecessary.

The second amendment is to recognize that citizens have an inherent right (and duty) to take up arms against tyranny. That is why it uses the term "militia" - every able bodied man and willing woman was a member of the militia and not "home guard" or "national guard" or "reservist". It also uses the term "arms" - not "muskets" or "non-military arms" or any other weasel words. Arms - as in those weapons which are capable of defending liberty in the face of tyranny.

Do not fall into this trap It´s nobody´s business what I "need" or why I "need" it. My rights are not dependent on what I "need".

Dittos, #2. It´s so that an armed citizenry can pose credible resistance to a tyrannical government (like the one developing before our eyes).

Remember: the Constitution established the federal government and defined what it can do. The Bill of Rights placed tethers on that government by defining what it cannot do. The frequent use of phrases like "Congress shall pass no law" or this or that right "shall not be infringed" or "powers shall be reserved to the States or to the people" illustrate that. These amendments did not establish those rights - they are God-given, as proclaimed in the Declaration - it only restricts the feds from trampling them. Viewed in that light, the Second Amendment makes eminent sense.

#4, #1 is just a LP (Libtard/Progtard) troll - no thinking allowed or possible; but all couched in terms of concern. They may be sitting out a semester in their mommy´s basement and have a lot of time on their hands.

Some of our more recent posters have decided they know better what people should have then the people themselves. Its part of the lefty notion that the "people" are a mindless gelatinous blob to be molded into whatever shape is stylish at the moment, rather than sentient individuals.

I have a semi-automatic 40cal pistol, holds 13 rounds, it fells ´right´ to me.
YMMV

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An AR-15 is whatever they feel it is.

Try to keep up.

"...fewer rounds per minute..."

Good Grief. We´re talking semi-automatic. One trigger pull, one round fired, next round chambered.

#10, because some people believe they are smarter than everyone else and are therefore qualified and mandated to make choices for the rest of us. I call them libs.
Other people mind their own business and are responsible for their own actions and choices. These are not libs.

#1: The author may not be saying that, but I will.

A bolt action rifle, in trained hands and under ideal conditions can chamber a round fairly quickly. As can a lever action.

But under stress and with several ´targets´ coming at you, a semi-automatic rifle will serve much better at defense. Why do you think the military opted for this platform?

The Bushmaster was locked in the trunk in Newtown. The killer used pistols.

The 9mm is the weapon of choice among spree shooters.

The 2nd Amendment is not about hunting.

There are more points to be made but the left isn´t listening.

My AR15 is not an assault rifle. It has never, nor will it ever assault anyone unless it´s needed to defend myself , family , homeland or someone needing defending.
This is a really dumb argument and I won´t ´play´ the game anymore. Filthy politicians can pass whatever they want. I´ll ignore their garbage. I´m not a subject. A note to police, military etc. If the word comes down to confiscate, attack citizens, do the right thing. Follow your oath and stand down.

#2 [Why was the Second Amendment included in the Bill of Rights?]

The Supreme Court, in 1932, defined a "militia" as men of military age supplying their own arms (which is why, contrary to many people´s mistaken belief, the National Guard is not a militia). Also, in an early battle in the Revolutionary War, where the Americans fought bravely, but were no match for the British army, Washington, in a letter to the Continental Congress, lamented the loss and imagined what he could have done with a "well-regulated" militia - i.e., a militia composed of men proficient in the use of arms.

Thus, the Second Amendment was included to ensure that if, say, as happened, a riot breaks out in Los Angeles, and mobs are burning and looting, and the police and/or National Guard are overwhelmed, that there are civilians with their own guns and practice in using them. I recall watching news reports of the riot, with scenes of shop owners on rooftops, shooting at looters threatening their property.

There are also examples of civilian men patrolling during emergencies, high crime, etc. Those, too are militias.

And then there are groups like the Michigan Militia - fat old guys huffing and puffing through the woods on weekends, "training" to "report for duty" when the Commies invade. You and I can laugh, but they are the classic definition of a militia: men, supplying their own arms, with the know-how to use them.

To those who have a problem with that, the solution is simple: repeal the Second Amendment (good luck with that!).

Type: quick draw at youtube. Be it a pistol or rifle or shotgun you can fire a single shot a dozen times in 3 seconds if your fast enough.

It is seriously time to just split this country into those states that want to be dictated to by the federal government and those states that want to determine their own destinies rather than trust ´Washington´ to tell them what is best for them.

I guess you have to take in account how nervous the average person would be in the face of an intruder. Most people hands would be shaking like a leaf in the face of such a situation.Having a multiple rounds gun would probably increase their chances of survival.When the body starts producing fight or flight adrenaline rushes,it takes you over completely unless you´re trained to deal with such an occurrence.

A right to protect yourselfdoesn´t mean you get ti fire one shot and take your chances from there.

Leftists believe the reason for all this panic buying of guns is because white people are scared of black and brown people.Yeah,Obama is black or brown depending on what light he´s standing in.There wouldn´t be this kind of craziness if Obama was a true American.
Obama´s lack of predictability is the reason this whole country is in a meltdown right now.