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The reason that a citizen may need armour piercing rounds (or standard capacity magazines, or automatic weapons for that matter) lies clearly in the true intent of the Second Amendment (as stated in the Federalist Papers and other contemporary writings of influential Founders): though we pray it’s not true, the greatest enemy of the Republic, and thus of our Liberty, may be the guys in the body armour with full military gear paid for by the tax payers.
The petty criminals present a random threat to our lives and property, but a tyrannical state represents a uniform threat to everything we are.
I am reminded of a popular cartoon of the “assualt weapons” ban era, in which a buffoonish Redcoat is reaching for the musket held by a Minuteman while saying, “What possible use could a mere farmer have for a military-style assualt rifle?” I’m still not sure what being a “sportsman” has to do with this issue.
One of my favorite quotes is often attributed to Patrick Henry (I’m not sure of the true attribution): “An honest man who is mistaken, when confronted by the truth, either ceases to be mistaken or ceases to be honest.” We should all constantly seek to focus our beliefs with truth. All to often, people merely believe what they want to believe, rather than investing the time and effort to seek the truth!
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