When the 2nd amendment was passed we had won our independence from England. The main intent of the 2nd amendment was to have a armed malita that could be called up if the need arises. The weapons used when the amendment was signed were single shot, muzzle load musket. I don't think the founding fathers would support the average person having access to assult weapons with high capacity magazines. Should nuclear and chemical weapons be allowed along with assult weapons? They're armaments. Let's go back to what the founding fathers visioned arms as: single shot muskets.



