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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: Ilaine who wrote (94235)1/8/2005 9:07:35 AM
From: Hoa Hao   of 793883
 
"...or their own warships?"

Well, there were such things as Privateers. Historically, "the militia" as well as individuals owned cannon. At either Lexinton or Concord, the militia hid a cannon in a pigsty that the Brits never found.
Lots of those old fashion cannons at flagpoles in front of town courthouses were donated by private owners from what I've read. I do not know what the limitations are on "Destructive devices", but you can still own some heavy duty stuff and you don't read much about people running amuck with it.
It's interesting to see people upset about assault rifles yet the unibomber functioned for years making destructive devices, sending them through the mail, and never got caught til his brother turned him in. It's hard to live in a industrial society and keep a lid on the ability of people to make stuff out of common household items. uw could probably do it in a heart beat.
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