[carton253]

I don't have a problem with you owning 10 of them. I was just hoping for more an answer than "mommy said I can." I have to face these kind of questions all the time. I just wanted to have more meat to my answers than the 2nd Amendment...which is a pretty strong reason except when dealing with Liberal Professors.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Do not let your liberal professors get away with misusing the term "assault weapon." Obviously an assault weapon is any weapon with which an assault can be committed. You have already lost the argument as soon as you accept the validity of the term. Assault rifles, the English translation of the German term sturmgewehr, are selective fire (capable of both fully automatic continous fire and semi-automatic one round at a time fire), have 20 and 30 round magazines, and fire an intermediate cartridge more powerful and with longer range than a pistol cartridge but less than a medium machine gun or battle rifle cartridge.

The primary practical use of such a rifle is to engage multiple targets rapidly. Mixed packs of feral dogs and coy-dogs have sold quite a few semi-automatic versions of assault rifles. We don't all live in cities, and we can't all expect a law enforcement response to our 911 call in time to do us any good.

[mr.pink]

...which is a pretty strong reason except when dealing with Liberal Professors.

Ouch....it's been ages since I've had to deal with liberal professors.

But I would think using responsible analogies would be acceptiable. I think my car analogy is fine, and another I would use is "catastrophic health insurance"....one of those things one would have while hoping to never have to use.

The big mistake that I find most people walk themselves into while discusssing limitations on the 2nd Ammend with liberals is they allow the arguement to be framed in terms of hunting and sport shooting...that's for timid suckers and one soon is boxed into surrendering arguementative ground.

Never budge from the position of the 2nd ammendment being the protector of one's natural right to self defense, property defense, and most importantly the ultimate citizen check against a abusive government.

Best of luck battling your profs.