to libertarians: should individuals be allowed to own...

[kylejack]

If I interpret you're question correctly... yes. The musket, bayonets, the flintlock pistol, swords. What ever the foot soldier of the era carries into battle, the citizen may own. Just update it for whatever period of time you live in.

If the 2nd amendment is still valid 200 yrs from now, we should be allowed to own hand held particle beam weapons just like the military. If we can afford them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crockett_(nuclear_device) ?

 

[SeanEdwards]

Additionally, I'd like to see the U.S. defense policy to reflect a renewed reliance on citizen's militia for defense. Part of the defense budget should be used to establish voluntary militia training programs. Citizens who choose to participate should be able to receive basic miltiary training. Including being trained on explosive weapons like grenades and man portable anti-vehicle weapons.

Individuals should be free to own in their home standard military issue rifles and pistols. Heavier infantry weapons, RPG equivalent etc, should be distributed around the country in secure bunkers that can be released to militia formations in the event of a defense emergency.

 

[1000-points-of-fright]

Individuals should be free to own in their home standard military issue rifles and pistols. Heavier infantry weapons, RPG equivalent etc, should be distributed around the country in secure bunkers that can be released to militia formations in the event of a defense emergency.

What happens when the defense emergency involves fighting a tyrannical government and they're the one that have the keys to the secure bunkers?

 

[SeanEdwards]

What happens when the defense emergency involves fighting a tyrannical government and they're the one that have the keys to the secure bunkers?

That's the point of having them distributed. Give the keys to local officials.