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The Founding Fathers wanted to protect the right of members of a well regulated state Militia to keep and bear arms from federal infringement.

Big government folks of the time like Hamilton had in mind maintaining a small group of people with military training, but even he also had in mind using members of those small groups as officers to command civilians if a large army were needed. Congress could arm those civilians once they were part of the militia (if they could afford it), but it was expected that the people would show up with whatever rifles they owned. This is why we're all supposed to have M-16s.

"This is why we're all supposed to have M-16s."

I understand. We are all the militia.

I agree that those of us citizens who want them, are qualified to have them (not a felon, sane, minimal age requirement), and can afford them should have them. And I think that right should be protected. If it came up for a vote, I'd vote for it.

BUT, I'm saying the second amendment doesn't do that today. Futhermore, even if the Heller court rules it an individual right for every citizen, that still won't put an M-16 in every household.

Get yourself an AR-15. Now that the federal AWB has expired, you can get it with a collapsible stock, flash suppressor, and bayonet lug.

A three-round burst, unfortunately, is only accomplished by pulling the trigger three times - real fast.

This is why we're all supposed to have M-16s.

Hey, maybe you can write Scalia and share your crackpot theory with him. I hear he's got a sense of humor.