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Originally Posted by nittanyalum
When the framers were talking about militias and their one-shot-muskets to make sure the colonists could defend themselves against the crown or other enemies, I can't imagine they had AK-47s in mind when they wrote the amendment. Or fathom the existence of a gun like that.
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When they envisioned free speech, the probably didn't envision internet pornography either. Constitutional interpretation should rarely be impacted by technological advance, and Scalia addresses this in the Heller opinion.
Regarding assault weapons, I again want to urge people to look into what you're supporting (if you support such things). These measures probably will not just limit "assault weapons" (which are fully automatic rifles like AR 15's and AK-47's), but will likely try to limit the semi-automatic versions of these rifles as well. The only difference between a semi-auto AR-15 and a hunting rifle are magazine capacity and the fact that the former looks "scarier." I also expect such legislation will try to limit magazine capacity in handguns as well (as seen already in states like CA).