Archived Army Secretary Nominee: Citizens Should have Same Arms As Military (bearingarms.com)
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Archived Army Secretary Nominee: Citizens Should have Same Arms As Military (bearingarms.com)
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[–] Guy_Justsome 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Well, almost the same.
Purifying enough fissile material for a nuclear deterrent is too hard.
[–] ThisOtherGuy 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Nukes, chemical, and bioweapons are not standard issue and are therefor never on the table. Only what is standard issue.
[–] Eleutheria 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
I've always understood "arms" as any weapon a person can reasonably hold. Back when the document was written, I don't think they envisioned every citizen owning a cannon, those were typically classified as "armaments" or simply "weapons".
In the same vein, today's standards should be that citizens can purchase the newest AR-15, or something along those lines. But I don't think "arms" would extend to all capable citizens being allowed to purchase Abrams tanks.