[Sola Veritas]

“but he singled out assault rifles as better suited for soldiers than civilians.”

Indeed they are more suited to the soldier. However, by a clear understanding of term “arms” used in the 2nd Ammendment. Those very “assault rifles” are protected by the 2nd Ammendment. It was the intent of the 2nd Ammendment to ensure that citizens had possesion of “military” weapons so they could defend themselves, their community, their state, and their country if called upon. The 2nd Ammendment protects the right of individual citiznes to have “military” type arms like “assault” rifles. Any other reading of the language would be ridiculous.

[muawiyah]

If Obama wants to read the 2nd that way I expect my own taxpayer paid AK 47 with a full supply of Ammo to be delivered by tomorrow.

[paratrooper82]

The “minute men” were the civilian militia or armed citizen military. Makes no sense if the very government that is to be subservient to the people should be better armed than the people the government is to serve and represent.

Liberal socialist believe that the second amendment only provides a right to hunting rifles. While we arm terrorist in Libya to over throw their corrupt government, Americans are to be left with single shot rifles and slingshots only after acquiring a permit (permission) from their government and next the UN!

[Eagles6]

Bingo. Give that man a cigar.

[tacticalogic]

The Aurora shooter carried an AR-15.

Does any military in the world buy, or even consider this weapon to meet their specifications for a military assault rifle?

[Forty-Niner]

“The 2nd Ammendment protects the right of individual citizens to have “military” type arms like “assault” rifles. Any other reading of the language would be ridiculous.”

You’re correct. The USSC decision in “Miller” clearly states that the 2nd Amendment is meant to protect civilian possession of military type weapons.