I knew a man in Switzerland who had an Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun in his back yard. About 10 feet long. Had a seat for the gunner, with hand cranks for azimuth and elevation, with firing controlled by a foot pedal. I think it shot 20mm cannon rounds.
The Swiss government sold it to him at surplus for 500 SFr.
I want one and think any honest citizen ought to be able to buy one.
-ccm
Tell me, did he have to get a permit and go through a background check? I'm guessing he did.
I'm as hardcore pro 2nd Amendment as anyone, but do I want a kid who just turned 18, or an emotionally unbalanced man with a death wish, to be able to walk up to a car lot and buy a tank?
Hell no. That's rediculous. If you don't think that sort of thing would start straight up warfare in certain gang neighborhoods, I think you are naive.