How? How many murders have been committed with machine guns? Or submachine guns. I'd like to see class III's allowed in Michigan. I shot an MP5. It's fun, and no one got hurt.
While the author obviously wishes it so, that is an inaccurate reading of both the Constitution, and History.
To wit: Article II Sec.8 Congress Shall have the power to... grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal
Consider that basically A Letter of Marque autorizes privateering, that implies Civilian ownership of both Warships, and Cannon....Heavy Military equipment.
"Reasonable restrictions on machine guns" is just the start of the slippery slope that leads to banning all guns. We're already at "reasonable restrictions on semiautos". If they have to include the word "reasonable", you can bet it ain't.
The gun grabbers then trot out "well, what about nuclear weapons?". They don't answer the question, they just assume you'll give in, and agree to their definition of "reasonable", which changes all the time as they define as unreasonable what they once agreed was reasonable. It's like their "living Constitution".
The First Ammendment never said anything about "reasonable free speech". There is a good argument for banning the private possession of nuclear weapons, while allowing ownership of machineguns, artillery, etc., but it takes too long to discuss here. Don't fall for ANY "reasonable restriction" arguments, even from pro-2A folks. It's a slippery slope.
In Europe and Asia, during the last century, by Governments against their own unarmed citizens, probably tens of millions.
For my twin's 21st birthday we went to Vegas, while there my son(daughter didn't want to go) we went to "The Gun Store" and rented an MP5 and a Thompson. What a hoot! Still have the targets, only thing killed was paper!