Reply #11: Limit to Abilitly to safely own. [View All]

That's a really good question, and not one I can even say I have a really good answer for. I'm always conflicted on this because of this logic:

At the time the second amendment was written, the most powerful weapon that existed was a rifle, which is what our military used, they also felt that citizens should also be able to own that (I believe it was THomas Jefferson who also said that it was the DUTY of citizens who could afford to own a rifle to do so). By that logic whatever is good for the military is good for the citizenry.

Now obviously that logic is flawed, neither I nor Joe Bob should have a nuclear warhead in their home.

I've began to think about it this way:
The weapons you own should be limited to ones you can own and secure responsibly. Eg, if you have a handgun, you should be able to lock it in it's case, if you have rifles you need a gun safe, if you have machineguns you need a BIG safe, if you want to own a nuclear warhead, you better have your own personal nuclear facility and military to protect it :P