[muawiyah]

Looking at Colonial times (and right up through the War of 1812) it was commonly the case that private individuals owned what passed for battleships in the United States.

Hence the Congress was granted the power to contract with them under the "letters of marque and reprisal" clause. The WMD (of their day) remained safely in private hands, although the government was tightly regulated in his contracting for their services.

[Vicomte13]

So let's be clear.

Do you think there is a personal right to possess nuclear weapons guaranteed by the US Constitution's 2nd Amendment, yes or no?