misterman
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It is understood the 2nd only covers man portable arms under a certain bore. Anything else is considered an "explosive or destructive device" and covered under a different set of state and Federal laws.
Ah, so there are classes of weapons that are covered, and classes that aren't.
I tend to agree with this as no civilian needs a 75mm or larger cannon etc. where I disagree is certain states banning fully automatic weapons or machine guns.
Okay, here you're basing the difference on "civilian need." So the next question is why do civilians need fully automatic rifles (let's just concede that all handguns are protected), let alone machine guns? Isn't it reasonable to say that civilians don't need machine guns any more than they need a 75mm cannon?