[Mulder]

I can't imagine any legitimate reason for a person being in possession of such a weapon, unless they are in the military or special law enforcement

Because it is our Right.

As for only "cops and military" having guns, that was tried a few times in the 20th century.

It didn't work out too well for most folks.

[counterpunch]

Because it is our Right

The SCOTUS says there are limits to that Right.

While you demand your "Right" to assault weapons based on a naive, unsupported, and quite frankly liberal interpritation of the 2nd Amendment (are you in a well regulated militia, or are you being selective in your reading?), cops are being killed by assault weapons. The AWB gives them the tools to prosecute these thugs before they use them.

You'll never catch me making the liberal argument for putting assault weapons in the hands of criminals.