I'm certainly not espousing taking guns away from citizens.
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if you are trying to make a case for the average citizen being permitted to carry machine guns, you haven't yet done so.
And now:
"-- no, weapons should not be allowed on public transportation systems; and no, felons should not be permitted to carry weapons; and yes, some licensing requirements that ensure only law abiding citizens have firearms are not only prudent, but constitutional. --"
You certainly are espousing taking guns away from citizens, - in my opinion.
In one recent post I gave my opinion to a question as to specifics. I believe there is a legitimate balance to be made between an individual's right to own arms, and a government's duty to protect its citizenry. Nor did anything in the quotes you reflected say any different. Law abiding citizens have the right and should be permitted to own firearms. Need is not at issue, but security and safety is. No citizen has an unfettered right to own any type of weapon he can afford to purchase, if that weapon has the capability of destabilizing or destroying the security of our society.