Here I go agreeing with Richard again! I don't recall the Constitution saying the right to bear arms means the right to do so secretly. Why is that a right we need to protect. And then, if some Blood gets caught with a glock downtown, lock him up for 10 years!
On Jun 28, 6:48 pm, RichardForbes <[email protected]> wrote: > I hate the gun arguments. The conservatives act as if the > constitution bans private organizations or companies from setting > their own rules. Hells bells, there is no reason at all that a > baseball stadium could not ban guns. On the other hand, liberals > attempt to disguise efforts at limitation with the use of the word > registration. Personally, I think every gun should be registered and > logged in a central database along with ballistic records. Those > steps in no way infringe on the freedom to own a gun and they assist > the authorities in catching criminals who use guns in their crimes. > Call me crazy, but I think both sides are wrong. > > On Jun 28, 7:10 pm, Frederick The Moderate > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I like owning a gun. I don't think people should be able to take Uzi's > > to baseball games or nightclubs. I could say that you have been > > "brainwashed" by right wing extremists who seem to deny the fact that > > the Constitution has evolved over time but unlike those on the extreme > > right, I don't have to insult or demean everyone who disagrees with > > me. So I'll just assume that like me, you formed your opinion based on > > personal insights and experiences. > > Me? I've been stabbed once and shot twice by gang-bangers in high > > school. So what is the solution? Arm all the kids in high school? How > > about my friend who was shot in a bar? Arm all the drunks? > > When the Constitution was written, there was no such thing as a police > > force in America. We'd just fended off the British. Guns were needed > > for food every bit as much for protection. "Wild savages" were killing > > settlers all over the place. > > Now, for every crime stopped with a gun, over 10,000 are committed > > with one. > > So while I respect your opinion, I simply disagree with it. This has > > nothing to do with liberal left-wing brainwashing or whatever other > > crap you care to hurl in my direction. It is just my opinion. > > > On Jun 28, 1:43 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Fred, > > > > I am not sure where you are going with this, and I read your message in > > > another post; something to the effect that the government should restrict > > > folks from bringing firearms (I think you referenced a bazooka) to a > > > baseball game.....Or something or other. > > > > You have literally been brainwashed by far left extremists who don't like > > > our Constitution, especially the Clause that allows for Americans to > > > defend > > > themselves. The Second Amendment has worked just fine throughout our > > > History, and has proven to be one of the reasons that we continue to > > > remain > > > a vibrant, free Nation-State. > > > > I strongly encourage you to go and read the Federalist, as well as the > > > Anti-Federalist Papers, both of which supported the language contained > > > within the Second Amendment. > > > > There were three major reasons for placing and documenting this > > > unalienable > > > right on paper: > > > > 1. For Americans to be able to protect their homes and personal affects > > > from domestic threats, to include, thieves, rogues, bandits, wildlife, axe > > > murderers, etc.; > > > > 2. For Americans to deter any acts of aggression from foreign invaders; > > > but most importantly, > > > > 3. To insure that our government was kept in check. > > > > This third prong is the part that folks like Chuckie Schumer, DiFi, Babs > > > Boxer, Maxine Waters, Bella Pelosi, and a host of other confused > > > socialist-elitists who have an Anti-American agenda cannot stand, and wish > > > to see done away with. > > > > In other words, if the government has a tank, then I should have the right > > > to have a tank. > > > > There should be no restrictions on any law abiding citizen from owning > > > whatever firearm he so chooses, it has nothing to do with hunting, it has > > > to > > > do with deterrence!! > > > > On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Frederick > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > [image: Right to Bear Amrs.JPG] > > > > Right to Bear Amrs.JPG > > > 450KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
