Any idiot that hides behind the argument that Americans need guns to protect themselves from the Government, should it become corrupt, is seriously mentally retarded.

It's like they don't understand that todays military would beat any american based insurgence against our government in ways they couldn't imagine.

That being said, it IS our within our liberty to fire guns at live targets if we intend to eat that target and it's in season, and within our liberty to fire guns at non live targets as long as it's in a well regulated area. In some state's it's also within our liberty to fire guns at live targets if they are breaking into your house and rummaging through your fridge high on pot.

What people very often miss though, is that the intent of the constitution is pretty clear that we should only own guns in a well ordained militia.

We as americans largely ignore that argument, and own guns without being in a well ordained militia, and the Government seems to be ok with that... for now.

Where we draw the line, though, is an interesting argument. Do we say only Semi-Automatic rifles are acceptable for joe blow to own? Single fire weapons? Bolt action? We can't just go and outlaw them, we've already establised that the government is ok with their ownership.

And seriously, why the fuck do the gun manufacturers NEED to make a weapon that will deliver 1000 bullets downfield in 8 seconds, and then make it available to the general populace. Are you THAT bad of a deer hunter?
Hell making it available to the military is a pretty poor idea. No idiots going to go into a strafing zone of 100 bullets per 8 seconds, why do you need 1000? Seems like a waste to me.

anyway /rant.