sorry to disagree with you....the purpose of the second amendment is to allow the citizens the ability to overthrow a rogue or out of control government....therefore it is the duty of every citizens of the US to own and possess any weapon the military has in it’s arsenel, including automatic weapons, rockets, etc. during the revolution, private citizens owned and operated warships.....see tagline
Utter BS. Read about the War between the States.
Lincoln proved that even with half the standing Armies, the central government is too powerful for the individual citizen to threaten. Never gonna happen again.
Personal firearms -are- going to be useful for self-protection and order when a Sichuan style earthquake happens.