"I simply don't see the practical application of a "well regulated" civilian militia in our modern age"
I stand by that statement. I have yet to experience a civilian militia that is highly trained AND highly disciplined. A group of folks who like to get together to shoot at targets is cool. But when you need to shoot, move and communicate as a team to achieve an objective; it takes more than a plethora of guns and ammo. It takes training and discipline.
"I simply don't see the practical application of a "well regulated" civilian militia in our modern age"
I stand by that statement. I have yet to experience a civilian militia that is highly trained AND highly disciplined. A group of folks who like to get together to shoot at targets is cool. But when you need to shoot, move and communicate as a team to achieve an objective; it takes more than a plethora of guns and ammo. It takes training and discipline.
Lets ride that thought process a little further.
And I simply don't see the practical application of firearms ownership by civilians or hunting (wabbits) in our modern age? We do have grocery stores now.
Well I personally disagree with you. The practical application of killing your own wabbits:
1. If I raise the wabbit before hunting it, then I am absolutely convinced of its quality
2. If I believe the free market overcharges me for wabbits then I have a free market solution to my wabbit demand
3. the only grocery store that is within traveling distance does not sell wabbits or the brand of wabbit I prefer.
the list goes on and on of legit reasons to hunt fictitious and humorous carrot eaters. the best reason of course is to see if wabbits really say "What's up doc?"
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I am thinking you COMPLETELY missed his point. Your lack of compassion for a semi automatic "tactical" rifle was being compared to his lack of understanding the need to hunt to feed your family when we have grocery stores.
But when you need to shoot, move and communicate as a team to achieve an objective; it takes more than a plethora of guns and ammo. It takes training and discipline.
I simply don't see the practical application of a "well regulated" civilian militia in our modern age.
I didn't miss his point. I used humor as a tool to reject his premise.
The practical use of firearms in hunting is made evident by it's success rate in that use. Firearms are eminently successful for game hunting.
The practical use of modern mil-spec tactical weapons as a tool for a well regulated civilian militia to defend the freedom of Indianapolis, Indiana, the mid-west or the country has not been made evident to my satisfaction.
"being necessary to the security of a free State"