No, they are designed to accelerate a metal projectile to high speeds with an accurate vector. What the intent of that action is has nothing to do with it.

So what, you want your kitchen knives and tools to be regulated while you're at it?

A model or replica wouldn't be functional. This was.

It was not a toy helicopter. It was an unmanned helicopter. There is a major difference.

You seem to have a funny definition of "directly overhead" and "out of control."

IT would love to, but upper management doesn't want to hear it.

Well no wonder our law is so fucked up...

All that says is that the government has a responsibility to make sure there are militias and that they are properly equipped and trained. It says nothing about them being an army instead of a militia.

... and let's not forget that the whole point of the amendment is to make sure that citizens can defend the country if the government is not able to, as well as resist the government if necessary.

This threat is basically the final enforcement option of the constitution. Without something like that, it might as well have been written on toilet paper.

How can one interpret those as different things? A militia is exactly that - private citizens. If it's not composed of private citizens, it's an army and not a militia.

Smells like a virus or malware could have ballooned those large figures.

Can you repeat that? I was busy marveling at how excellent a name "Nuclear Trashmen" would be for a punk band.

I think we'd all be amused watching you try.

Oh? You're sure about that? That's a pretty big claim to make without presenting any evidence (or even any reasoning)

That's what I just said?

It's not self-aggrandizing when other people are doing the aggrandizing.