The assault weapons controversy

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1. I think that the first criteria for a ban

should be: "Are government agents on US soil (i.e., not on a foreign battlefield) generally allowed to use this firearm?" If the answer is: "Yes, government agents are generally allowed to use this firearm", then non-prohibited members of the public should also be allowed to have and use that firearm.

The reason is that I don't think that government agencies should have special rights that are denied to members of the public.

Similarly, when people argue that members of the public should be required to have only "smart guns", my thought is "Are police forces and other government agents required to use smart guns?" No they aren't, so the public shouldn't be either. No special rights for the government!