Thread: Unconstitutional Action and Gun Laws

Originally Posted by AussiePostie

Hi, I am from out of town but have a keen interest in peoples rights.
Now feel free to correct me on anything I say, as I said I am from out of town, an outsider looking in so to speak.
When the above was written I gather arms were meant to mean a shovel, pitchfork, knife and a black powder rifle. So today that would translate to a shovel, pitchfork, knife and maybe a single shot bolt action rifle.
So my interpretation of the above is that every citizen has the right to keep a knife and a basic rifle for personal use, and to be ready when called upon by the state for home security, and when said citizens are organised into a well regulated militia.
So if the average citizen likes to do a bit of hunting or would like to help the state in a time of need, does anyone really need anything more than a knife and a single shot rifle and some ammunition in thier gun cupboard? From a personal point of view I don,t really see the need for hand guns or semi automatic weapons to be in the hands of the general public.
Like I said that,s just my two bobs worth and feel free to tell me your thoughts as I am always interested when a government is trying to curtail a citizens rights.

The Supreme court has ruled in the D.C. vs. Heller case that the right extends to "weapons of common use". Semi-automatic handguns are in common use. So are Semi-auto rifles. Browning BAR and the Springfield M1A being prime examples- more so with the BAR. That's if you want to go with the legal path. (You can also throw in Ruger 10/22's, Marlin Papoose & Model 60's, And Remington 1187s to name a few more)

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There are a lot of people who are good with a single shot/ bolt action rifle. Don't take my next comment as saying they'd be useless. But a bunch of dedicated and trained citizens armed with Surplus/ rebuilt AKs and ARs would be perhaps(generally speaking) a more effective and or useful resistance than those same citizens armed only with single shots and bolt actions.