[Pete Zicato]

I will not answer posts from other dwellars in this thread and would prefer if you did not also. This will keep the waters from getting any muddier than necessary.

Having said that, let's see if we can define the boundaries of the discussion.

Essentially, the discussion centers around what (if any) weapons an individual citizen should be allowed to own/operate.

Agreed?

Also let's define some terms. People get all wonky about "assault weapons" because everyone defines it differently.

single-action weapon - The user must perform an action to load the next round
semi-automatic weapon - The user only needs to pull the trigger to shoot the next round
automatic weapon - The weapon will fire multiple rounds if the user holds down the trigger.

I may have the names wrong, but the categories seem right to me.

Now for some questions to find the boundaries.

An individual should be allowed to own and use a single-action weapon.
Agree? No? (Just being complete)

An individual should be allowed to own and use a semi-automatic weapon.
Agree? No?

An individual should be allowed to own and use an automatic weapon.
Agree? No?

An individual should be allowed to own and use a hand-grenade.
Agree? No?

An individual should be allowed to own and use a bazooka.
Agree? No?

An individual should be allowed to own and use a howitzer.
Agree? No?

An individual should be allowed to use armor-piercing rounds.
Agree? No?

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If you've agreed up to here, is there any weapon you think an individual should not be allowed to own/operate?

Should every individual be allowed to own/operate the weapons above?
Yes/No

Should past felons be allowed?
Yes/No

Should people who have been declared mentally unstable be allowed to open some/all of the weapons above?
Yes/No

Should there be an age limit for owning the weapons described above?
Yes/No (If yes, what age?)

This should give us a starting point.