If the 2nd Amendment were treated today as it was in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet would be expected to own their own Carrier Battle Groups.
Nearly every warship, cannon, and musket in the Colonies was privately owned. We couldn't have won the Revolutionary War without privately owned weapons.
Ordinarily Newts a pretty bright guy, but on this issue he suffers from a nasty case of Potomac Fever.
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There are other areas where he’s squishy too.
“If the 2nd Amendment were treated today as it was in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet would be expected to own their own Carrier Battle Groups.”
Is this a good idea?