Man carries assault rifle to Obama protest -- and it's legal

[highwaystar101]

TheRealMafoo said:

highwaystar101 said:
What justification can someone have for owning an assault rifle? Ok owning a handgun or a rifle for personal or practical use like hunting, sport or *laughs* overthrowing the US government has a justifiable reason. But wanting to own anything bigger and far more deadly just seems a bit mentally sick, it's like buying a vat of napalm 'just in case you need it'.

The right to own a weapon is for the purpose of fighting a war, not for personal safety. You want a handgun in a war, or an assault rifle?

There is far more justification for owning an assault riffle then owning a handgun.

In that case would you support letting people have infinately destructive weapons to fight a war? Why stop at an assult rifle in that case? Why not let people keep Napalm, Nuclear arms and grenade launchers in case of war?

The government have nuclear arms, surely public of the USA must also have access to their own nuclear weapons to overthrow the government.