[Eaker]

Does anyone suppose that the folks writing the 2nd Amendment in the late 18th century envisioned the type of "arms" we have available today in the 21st century? And...if they could have, do you suppose the 2nd Amendment would have read exactly the same way?

Yes, because the 2nd is about fighting tyranny and to do so your weapons must be up to the task.

[headsonpikes]

because the 2nd is about fighting tyranny and to do so your weapons must be up to the task.

Exactly. Why does this have to be repeated over and over and over?

I call the resistance to obvious reason in this matter a case of malicious ignorance - being deliberately ignorant so as to be able to plead intellectual innocence when confronted, much like the similar lefty ignorance of market economics.... ;^)