Gas, I believe that we should have a right to keep firearms in our homes for protection. I do so. However I never understood how registration,waiting periods or bans on certain types of weapons in any way impeded my right to do so.
Also it always seemed to me, that the wording of the 2nd ammendment presevers that right because of a condition that no longer exists.
Also it always seemed to me, that the wording of the 2nd ammendment presevers that right because of a condition that no longer exists.
Disagree somewhat judge. The 2nd amendment sounds like any congressional bill with all the riders attached. Rights are not based on conditions. They are simply what they are. I don't believe that giving away our power will solve underlying problems leading to violence to begin with.
But just for the sake of indulging you, how can you say that conditions won't change? Do you think that if the right was taken away, they'd give it back if the conditions ever reverted?
All that aside, I am thankful that I can keep myself armed for the sake of my own protection. The cops are 45 minutes from where I live as long as they aren't wuffing down their donuts at the time. And as long as they are legal, good guys can have them, not just the bad guys who don't care whether they are legal or not. Common sense tells you where to draw the line about guns and other such weapons. Live hand grenades, no. Rocket launchers no. Nuclear weapons no. A S&W .40 cal. yes. OJ Simpson no. You yes.
I just bought a couple of shot guns at a discount department store here and they made me stand around waiting on my background check to clear the state and federal authorities for about 20 min. Blew my mind that they had it down so meticulously well. I'd hardly call that an impediment.
Good point Judge..
The bottom line is we have the right to bear arms.
The right sticks to the constitution and abides by it..the left wants to interpret it in whatever manner suits their best interest, if even follow it at all.
The left like to call the conservatives dinosaurs, decrepid, old school..whatever. Our country is unique in the fact that all the other methods of government were already tried in the motherlands...why the fuck do you think people risked their lives to ride on a boat with a HOPE of something better. Musta been pretty godamned bad.
J, was there ever a point where you would have considered it with Hillary?
I blush to admit that in the first WJC term of about 92-96, I could get a pretty good mental video clip going...including of course twisted mother/daughter action with then 16 year old (legal in Arkansas, right??) Chelsea
Then it almost seemed overnight in about 97-98 that I couldn't make it work any more.
I have never owned a firearm(s), but have no complaint with any other adult American owning as many as he wishes provided he does not use them to facilitate a criminal act.
That noted, I personally think any notion that Americans will ever lose their right to own personal firearms nationwide is absurd, since it would be an utterly unenforceable edict.
Well, at least as long as none of you gun owners decided to go clubbin' with a Glock stuffed down the front of your sweatpants.
Just googled Chelsea and I'm not ashamed to admit I felt a mild chubby just checking her 28 year old butt out.
That's pretty much how Hillary looked at same age, though clearly it was sometime not too long after that when the slide away from true female really picked up speed.
That's pretty much how Hillary looked at same age, though clearly it was sometime not too long after that when the slide away from true female really picked up speed.
