It was (and IMHO is) the duty of all citizens to be trained and equipped to join a militia if needed. This is the final backstop against the government. Hence the government must not have a list of who owns what nor should they be able to restrict ownership.
Regardless of your position on this, if the Second Amendment can be restricted so can all the others. They are necessary controls on government power (sans Prohibition), be careful what you wish for.
It was (and IMHO is) the duty of all citizens to be trained and equipped to join a militia if needed. This is the final backstop against the government. Hence the government must not have a list of who owns what nor should they be able to restrict ownership.
The government can't, the people can; and the people won't.
Regardless of your position on this, if the Second Amendment can be restricted so can all the others. They are necessary controls on government power (sans Prohibition), be careful what you wish for.
'nuf said.