Originally Posted by
GuidoLS
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The problem with the "National Policy", as you put it, is it's our law. Not just the low end, common law stuff. Not even the British common law, under which many jurisdictions still operate under some form of. It's in our Constitution, and that's just not something you can mess with lightly. And while it is ancient history, you can sort of look at the history of your own country to kind of slam home why the 2nd amendment is so closely guarded - while the US doesn't have the best of reputations with imperialism, it wasn't us that invaded and burned down the seat of federal government back in 1812... that would have been the British - and you may well have kicked our butts if not for the fact that, with the 2nd amendment, people were actually required to own a certain set of long arms. Right or wrong, that's what set the "National Policy".
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Truth is, there's no such thing as a National policy on pretty much anything any more. There's the left, the right, and the ultra-right, with Bernie Sanders bringing up the socialist ultra-left. There's no center anymore, and there's little to no compromise. I don't care to discuss US politics with folks outside of the US any more than I think you folks would try to explain your political system to me ....