What is the definition of arms for purposes of the second amendment?
Because there's lots of weapons you're not allowed to have in your possession:
biological,
nuclear,
explosives,
bazookas,
RPGs,
apache helicopters.
So where do assault weapons fall in this? Why would they qualify under 2nd amendment protection but not A-bombs?
I'm starting to think that this has all been a terrible misunderstanding about what arms the 2nd amendment refers to.
I think the intent was to refer to the distinctive emblems or devices, originally borne on shields in battle and now forming the heraldic insignia of families, corporations, or countries. Those are the arms they were thinking about.
After all, you can't have a well regulated militia without snazzy shoulder patches to make those uniforms really snap.
So I support the 2nd amendment and think we all should have the right to wear those pretty arm patches whenever we want.
