Here is the line:
In order to be a protected, a weapon must be
both 1."
in common use at the time", and may
not be
2. "
dangerous and unusual". If a given weapon fails
one or both of these qualifications, it is
not protected for civilian ownership.
So, let's go down the list:
- Non-lethal weapons (ie; paint-ball guns, tazers): In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Ranged weapons (ie; bow, crossbow, sling-shot): In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Melee weapons (knives, axes, saps, baton): In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Pistol: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Rifle/shotgun: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Assault-rifle: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Machine-gun: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Hand grenade: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? Yes.
- Grenade launcher: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? Yes.
- Rocket launcher: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? Yes.
- Patriot missile battery: In common use at the time? No. Is dangerous and unusual? Yes.
- Nuclear/radiological weapons: In common use at the time? No. Is dangerous and unusual? Yes.
- Lethal Biological/Chemical weapons: In common use at the time? No. Is dangerous and unusual? Yes
- Non-Lethal Chemical weapons (ie; tear-gas, pepper-spray): In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No
- Crack Cocaine: In common use at the time: No. Is dangerous and unusual: Yes.
- Methamphetamine: In common use at the time: No. Is dangerous and unusual: Yes.
- Meth-lab: In common use at the time: No. Is dangerous and unusual: Yes.
- ICBMs: In common use at the time? No. Is dangerous and unusual? Yes.
Accessories are not 'arms' but if we are to judge accessories by the same rule, then...
- Detachable Magazine: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- 30rnd Magazine: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- 60/100rnd Magazine: In common use at the time? No. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- 100/200rnd linked (belt-fed) ammo: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Pistol Grip: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Forward Grip: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Telescopic/folding but-stock: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No
- Rifle Barrel under 18in: In common use at the time? No. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Flash Suppressor: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
- Sound Suppressor: In common use at the time? Yes. Is dangerous and unusual? No.
Tanks are
not weapons. Tanks are
vehicles weapons can be mounted on, and anyone with enough money to buy one
can own a tank. That does
not mean you can have a functioning cannon, 50cal machine gun, 2 saw machine guns, or grenades...it means you can have the
tank and the tank
only. You can own a black hawk helicopter, also...doesn't mean you can have the twin mini-guns.