United States citizens should not be denied the right to bear arms by government

Thank you for the response, I will begin by pointing out several fallacies in your argument. You said: "The government is not trying to take away assault rifles from the military if that's what your insinuating I'm saying. My argument is that an assault rifle is an unnecessary weapon for anyone in the common public to own." I was not insinuating what you were saying, in the first round, you stated that the federal government was not attempting to ban assault rifles, only to put laws in place that limited their use. I in turn, gave you an source that validates the fact that government is indeed attempting a total ban on all assault rifles. I apologize if there was confusion. Also, I agreed that the assault rifle is an unnecessary weapon, but an unnecessary weapon that citizens have the right to own. I also said that while it was unnecessary, any gun can have practical use in protecting a home. You Said: "this is an unnecessary weapon that has no other practical purpose opposed to a shotgun or handgun which could also be used for hunting and are more than sufficient for protection against a burglar...3 shots is the average amount of bullets fired in a home invasion, now tell me why you would need a 30+ shell magazine and an assault rifle when a handgun would be just as effective." First off, I never said that a shotgun or handgun wasn't a better choice for self-defense, I said that any gun has practical use when it comes to defending your home. Next, I must ask you for a citation of where you found that " on average, there are three shots fired in a home invasion." I also must ask my opponent where they obtained the data that a handgun would be more effective to defend yourself then an assault rifle, or is it your own opinion? So far my opponent has failed to cite any source to back up his views, and has given no evidence to why an assault rifle should be banned, which was the topic of the argument. An assault rifle may be "unnecessary," but here are some reason they are useful. 1.to defend yourself against a street gang. 2. to defend yourself against mob violence. 3. to defend yourself against looters. 4. to shoot in a Civilian Marksmanship Program competition. 5. to shoot in an "Action Rifle" or "Practical Rifle" target match. 6. to assist the police in an emergency (e.g. 1966 Texas Tower Sniper incident, citizens assisted with M1′s). 7. to help defend the country from a foreign invasion. 8. to help defend the country from an internal takeover. 9. to help the firearms industry remain economically strong. 10. to pay the federal tax on guns that goes to aid wildlife. 11. to encourage further research into new firearm technology. 12. to save time while shooting. 13. to have increased reliability in functioning. 14. to have a longer lasting firearm. 15. to have a less costly/ more affordable firearm. 16. to have an easier to manufacture firearm. 17. to have an easier to repair firearm. 18. to have an easier to take apart and clean firearm. 19.. to have a more versatile firearm. To the safe gun owner, these are reason enough for ownership. I admit that not all gun owners are responsible, but also not all gun owners are effective with their weapons, as you mentioned earlier. http://www.ammoland.com... There are about 80 more reasons on this site for your viewing pleasure.