@hightor,
hightor wrote:I thought the 2nd Amendment (and pistol grips) took care of that.
Weapons do not become more affordable if we use them to equip the militia. If we were to resume production of F-22 fighter jets, they won't be any cheaper if we send them to the Air National Guard instead of to the Air Force.
hightor wrote:As opposed to being enslaved by a friendly power?
One of the fortunate traits of friendly powers is, they don't try to enslave you.