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Originally Posted by Blueblaze
Well, probably, but just the same, automatic carbines, machine guns, grenades, rocket launchers, tanks, howitzers, missiles, land mines, poison gas, bombers, and anti-aircraft guns have been outlawed in private hands since generations before any of us was born.
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Most of the above are considered "firearms" and therefore LEGAL according to FEDERAL law to possess. Each state has the right to limit them, but federally - they're legit. The others are considered "destructive devices," but not "firearms," and can be legally possessed with appropriate permits from ATF.
Because (which is what this topic is about) - most are considered "firearms," and the Constitution doesn't specify WHICH firearms citizens may or may not possess. And since the Constitution doesn't address "explosive devices," those devices don't even apply in this thread.