“There is no reason this type of armor, which is designed for warfare, should be available in our communities except for those who need it, like law enforcement,”
If the government has it, and doesn’t want us private citizens to have it, then we need it. That’s the basic premise of the 2nd Amendment.
Playing Devil’s Advocate. Wouldn’t that just encourage the further militarization of the Police? If citizens become more and more armed themselves, doesn’t it after awhile start to devolve into a kind a “Arms Race” between Citizens and Police?
“If the government has it, and doesn’t want us private citizens to have it, then we need it. That’s the basic premise of the 2nd Amendment.”
I can not in any way argue with your logic. I can only point out that you are not the first one to say figure this out.
“Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry” -Thomas Jefferson
Absolutely!