Jonathan Ganz wrote:
I don't think there is any good reason to own them, but since I'm not
in charge, I think people have a right to believe what they want.

Now you're being really stupid.

People *will* believe what they want, there is no way to regulate thought.

.... If
they think they have a legitimate reason, then apply for a permit. If
the authorities agree, then fine.

There is a "permit" and the authorities *have* agreed. It's called the
Constitution of the United States.


The public good outweighs any individual's supposed rights to keep a
paramilitary weapon. It might be a priviledge, but no such right
exists.

Yes it does.

Besides, there is no way to show that a responsible citizen owning any
type of firearms is contrary to the "public good." In fact, quite the
opposite.

Just because you're scared of guns, or dogs, or whatever, is no reason
to ban them for sensible people.

I kind of always wanted a 155mm howitzer... maybe a Sherman tank...

DSK