The question I originally had had was really, what type of weapon do you consider to be in excess of what the 2nd Amendment stipulates. Do you think civilians should be able to own anything that is carried by an individual military soldier? I tend to think so. I'd rather not have to rise up against the government with a 12 gauge or .22LR when they all sport high velocity AP rounds being shot at a high rate of fire.

Why are fully automatic weapons illegal (I understand there are certain grandfather laws etc)? I don't claim to know guns very well, but I was under the impression that semi-sutos can be converted to automatic rather easily. Doesn't this just put full autos in the hands of criminals?