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The thread up on civilians owning fully automatic firearms has me curious. I know we have some very strong supporters of 2nd amendment rights here on the board, and I'm curious how far some of you think the protection of the 2nd amendment extends. What weapons do you believe it should be legal for civilians to own?
I feel like we've had this discussion and only Agent Ferris advocated for private ownership of nukes.
It would be impossible anyway unless you have a billion or so dollars to spend anyway. Who would actually buy one and who sell a product that has no consumer base? If someone was that rich would they really be buying nukes? I doubt it.
Unless I have no idea what I'm talking about it's an empty fear.
I can think of a few people who would buy a nuclear weapon if they were available on the market
Who? Are they countries that just get them anyway? Terrorists? Who?
I think the leaders of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, China, Russia, France, North Korea, probably a few others would be interested in purchasing them. Of course they couldn't do it directly, but 3rd party purchasing and smuggling are nothing new.
In fact having the individual freedom to purchase a nuke, which again you say you would never use anyway, would actually be a greater threat to your freedoms since so many would be after US nuclear weapon technology
Even terrorists can get them if they really wanted them.
Well, I'm pretty sure that the amount of effort made 1.) keeping criminals from getting something and 2.) punishing them for having something has a direct impact on how many criminals get whatever it is that they're trying to get. And, the first step in the process is making it illegal. Then, effort has to be spent shutting down supply lines and distribution lines, etc.All those countries could get them today. Even terrorists can get them if they really wanted them. Making something illegal doesn't stop criminals from getting it.
Well they do really want them... and they haven't got them. (Not to say they MIGHT not eventually get them anyway).
You're a little slow off the mark aren't you?
I think the leaders of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, China, Russia, France, North Korea, probably a few others would be interested in purchasing them.
Why would the leaders of Pakistan, India, China, Russia, France, and North Korea want nuclear weapons? They already have them.
All those countries could get them today. Even terrorists can get them if they really wanted them. Making something illegal doesn't stop criminals from getting it.
I feel like we've had this discussion and only Agent Ferris advocated for private ownership of nukes.
Not even I go that far. Frankly, I'm not entirely convinced that national governments should be allowed to own nukes.
On the other hand, if one man can carry it and fire it directly without killing himself in the process, I think any man should be allowed to own it.
The thread up on civilians owning fully automatic firearms has me curious. I know we have some very strong supporters of 2nd amendment rights here on the board, and I'm curious how far some of you think the protection of the 2nd amendment extends. What weapons do you believe it should be legal for civilians to own?
It would be impossible anyway unless you have a billion or so dollars to spend anyway. Who would actually buy one and who sell a product that has no consumer base? If someone was that rich would they really be buying nukes? I doubt it.
Unless I have no idea what I'm talking about it's an empty fear.
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