Ms. Jfnjnbvavo: Mr. Padilla's whereabouts have always been known, and he has received a trial in open court for the crimes for which he was charged, less the more ridiculous ones that were dropped. I am not sure how that constitutes legal precedent for the propriety of "legislation that says you can kidnap American citizens and torture them to death without ever telling a judge", or even the existence of it. I await your cite for the statue referenced.

Firearms, by the way, remained in private hands in Germany, to the extent that they ever were, throughout World War II. These were, as they still are, primarily small-caliber hunting rifles and shotguns. Hitler first registered the guns, then he seized them is a myth.