stop bringing up the founding fathers in gun arguments

[Resheph]

I know I shouldn't, but wanted to weigh in on this topic anyway.

I think we should be allowed to own guns. I think there should be limits on this ownership. Automatic weapons are a grey area for me... no reasonable person has a real need for one, but in a worst-case scenario, they would be useful. Anything beyond automatic weapons (rocket launchers, high-powered sniper rifles, etc) should be flat-out illegal. No excuses, no exceptions.

I also think weapons should be required to be left at home unless the carrier is both licensed to carry one (for work/military purposes) and has a REQUIRED reason to carry (such as a police officer being on the job). A middle ground for this is allowing ONLY handguns to be carried by civilians outside of work.

There is no reason for anyone to carry anything bigger than a handgun. None. Automatic weapons should never be used outside of a gun range or military applications. In fact, the only reason I support gun ownership at all is because I accept that a revolt, while unlikely, could be needed in a worst-case situation.

Also, I'm in favor of preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse.