Riginslinger, I am a liberal. I believe that anyone who is not a registered loonie or a criminal has a right to own and carry (if they are properly trained) handguns and long arms. I believe that the (local) government has an obligation to register these firearms and ensure that proper training is conducted and received. I do not believe that the US Constitution has a single thing to do with this. I do not think anyone outside the military and (maybe) law enforcement has any business carrying assault weapons, automatic or not, rocket launchers or hand grenades.