[misanthrope]

But seriously, in case you missed it, I'll repeat ;

"That said, I am personally in favor of the citizenry's posession of destructive devices. I do think there have to be reasonable limits, but they should not be so low as to prevent the citizenry from being a viable threat to the Fedguv."

No, I don't think ANYONE should have suitcase nukes, including any govornment.

[Bear_Slayer]

When then situation arises that a US citizens could legitimately use a nuke -- suitcase, or otherwise -- against the US government, the meaning of the 2A becomes mute

Dancing angels on the head of a pin.

I do see a legitimate purpose for a private citizen to own, and if not use, at the least, threaten the use of a nuclear weapon.

If the southern states had nukes, they could have threatened the north with their use. We would then, possibly, become the Untied States of America.

If a citizen or group of citizens, found no relief from the tyranny of a Fed Gov, and their own state gov was willing to live under the tyranny of that Fed Gov, these same citizens might use nukes to secede from their Fed/State Goverments.

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for discussion purposes only; not to be viewed as an opinion to overthrow the US gov. :-)