Is their any valid reason for a pedestrian citizen of the United States to own a
A properly trained citizen with a semi-automatic weapon is more than capable of effectively defending themselves and their homes. And in many situations, controlled, accurate fire is going to be more effective than fully automatic fire would be.
One possible argument to the contrary would be for situations where someone is far from authorities and is faced with the legitimate possibility of encountering an above average threat. Two such possible scenarios would be being out on the ocean in a boat or living in a rural area near a drug corridor. Even so, an automatic weapon is only effective with adequate training and is most effective as an element of a larger squad.
The photo shows a patrol boat used in Texas along the Rio Grande. The machineguns shown are dual mounted M240s (each boat has 6 total). Photo credit: Doug Miller/KHOU 11 News. http://www.khou.com/news/Heavily-armed- … 60375.html
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