You know, I'm getting to the point where I'm thinking that we should let folks know that there are 2 responses to an Armed American. Leave him the hell alone, or try and take his guns away. And we should make option 2 hazardous to your health.Word.
Newbius
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I'm with you.
Yep :-)
Absolutely. In fact, the "hazardous to your health" response should apply to any attempt to take away ANY enumerated rights.
Option 2 IS ALREADY dangerous to their health!
Diamondback
Unbelievable, the fourth amendment to the constitution is already history, and your concerned with something that will not happen in your life time. The first amendment is in tatters and you think some one is going to be stupid enough to care how many guns you have? Does the word paranoia ring a bell.I will bet you my entire net worth, about 1/2 million, that the second amendment to the constitution will be the last right to be abrogated.
@theotherjimmyolson, I'll take that in small bills please. The Second was first infringed in a major way in 1934, unless you were black, in which case you never really had any Second Amendment rights unless you asserted them for yourself. All of the gun control schemes in the USA began as an offshoot of Jim Crow, and were then expanded to the population at large.
Yes, the 1st, 4th, and 5th (and 9th and 10th) Amendments are in tatters. Do you think this would be possible to the extent is is today if the 2nd was not already constrained?
I am not paranoid. However, as a student of history, I am very aware of the progressive loss of civil rights that every 'enlightened' culture endures as they slide into despotism. In all cases, the right to arms was first constrained, then eliminated (like England has done today).
So, Yes. I believe that in order for the Progressive Socialists in America to complete their vision of an American Utopia, they will at some point attempt to disarm the populace. I do indeed believe that the Government cares how many guns are in the People's hands. If they didn't, then they would have pushed for more change, faster, rather than the incremental advances that they are forced to resort to now. As one who is sympathetic to central planning, I thought you would have understood this.
I'm sorry I don't drink your flavor Kool-aide. What ever limitations your perceive on the second amendment have zero, zip, nada, to do with the erosion of the other enumerated rights.As I'm sure your aware, sales of all forms of guns has exploded since someone with a tenuous connection to reality pushed the myth that Obama was going to take allyer gunz. As for myself I am content to let Darwinian forces slowly weed out the gun nuts and their unfortunate family members one accidental shooting death at a time.
Jimmy, I sometimes wonder why you bother coming here. I know you don't share my views about the importance of the Second Amendment, and we will never agree about the role of government, especially since you think an expansive welfare state is a good thing. It seems like you only come here after you've downed a few adult beverages, maybe after a rough day at that boatyard in Penobscot. Isn't it more cathartic to split another cord of wood for your stove than it is to pull the tail of gun nuts?
Just asking...
I come here because we have a lot more in common than you may be aware, and I also believe you are intelligent and open minded and hopefully we can teach each other. surely you are not so unsure of yourself that you need constant affirmation of your own views and cannot stand to hear otherwise.
Ah, I don't drink C2H5OH, I don't build boats for a living, and every day is a rough day when you have emphasema.I don't think it's more cathartic to split wood than post here. Other than that your right on the mark again. How do you do it.
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