[MileHi]

the banned assault weapons are among those arms that are “like” “M-16 rifles” — “weapons that are most useful in military service”

That would make them exactly what the second amendment protects, as an honest reading of the Miller SCOTUS case says.

[imardmd1]

That point was brought up by the ad hoc speakers contesting the bill(s). Of course, this applies to the detachable magazines as well, doesn't it?