Guns will protect you from tsunamis.

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

It wasn't until weapons were developed for killing buildings and tanks, that private citizens didn't have a legitimate application for, that the government said whoa, Nellie...

Like cannon? They've been around quite a while.

"Legitimate application" is a neat little bit of question begging...once it's established you must demonstrate a "legitimate application" for something, it's pretty easy for some clerk to take it away from you.

Hey, do you have a "legtimate application" for that computer there? Fill out this form and wait for your licence... How about that hacked TiVo? You can't possibly have a "legitimate application" for that, it's obviously "burgalar's tools".