Militia member 'filled with rage,' plotted ambush

The Grand Rapids Press ^ | Friday, October 17, 2003 | Ed White

[Prodigal Son]

Absolutely. I don't believe I have a constitutional right to own Anti-aircraft weapons.

You realize that a .50 caliber is an anti-aircraft weapon?

[Maelstrom]

Make the next question about the size of a .12-guage shotgun slug.

[MineralMan]

"How do you know which calibers, cartirdges, and actions you should have a right to. Where do you draw the line? How do you know where to draw the line?"

I don't. I have the firearms I've purchased, and the ones given to me by dead relatives. All are normal sporting firearms, with the exception of the Sharps carbine, which was military issue. All were purchased through commercial channels, except for the Sharps.

None fall into any category likely to be affected by any bans.

I'm not planning to go to war.

[Joe Brower]

Well, you certainly have your stereotypes all wrapped up in one handy package. You are letting your prejudices blind you to what you are advocating. By your statement, then, it is desireable to penalize all citizens because of the potential actions of a few miscreants.

You do realize that is one of the most-repeated and fundamental positions of the gun-grabbing left, do you not?

[Ribeye]

"a ranch is what hollyweirdos buy. you live in a compound!"



No really it's "ranch". Yeah, that's it a ranch. Or maybe a "farm". But, no, not a "compund". Well, maybe a fort, but not a compound.

lol.

[Junior]

Where do these guys get the money to buy this stuff? Hell, a single handgun will set you back a few hundred bucks.

[Maelstrom]

Yes, they do fall under weapons to be banned.

You're guilty of everything this guy is guilty of, absent a bit of hearsay to bring the fuzz down on you. Paint you as a lunatic, owner of an arsenal, someone who uses guns, why, you probably even transport them to a targetting range...that could make your vehicle a "war wagon".

Your Sharps qualifies as "anti-aircraft" and the BATF is happy to tell you that it doesn't matter how well it works.

[wimpycat]

It seems rather redundant to add the phrase, "filled with rage" to "militia member".

[Maelstrom]

Chancellor Palpatine always has...

[FourPeas]

Perhaps he has a, uh, job?

[from occupied ga]

Where do these guys get the money to buy this stuff? Hell, a single handgun will set you back a few hundred bucks.

Like anyone else any American who is not on the government dole, they work for a living.

[headsonpikes]

It's a memory piece for me.

You're lucky to have such a link to your family's past. ;^)

[John H K]

Norman Somerville, 43, was arrested last week on federal gun and drug charges

Would be a fun experiment to change "Norman Somerville" to "Nuwasid Somiryya" and leave the rest of the story the same and see how the replies change.

[hattend]

What exactly is a "compound?" What makes it a "compound?"

It's a compound if the press wants to smear you...it's a 40 acre ranch if they don't.

[azcap]

40 acres = a farm

40 acres + a gun = a compound

40 acres + a bible + a gun = a cult compound

40 acres + a copy of the federalist papers + a gun = a right-wing militia compound

 

 

[hattend]

That about sums it up.

[dirtboy]

40 acres + a copy of the federalist papers + a gun + the BATF + CNN = a fedgov photo op

[Junior]

I have a job, and a good-paying one at that. However, I can't afford to plunk down the umpteen thousand dollars this guy's arsenal is worth.

[mountaineer]

This guy sounds like a low level lunatic and loser. With the President and VP in his cross-hairs.

Sounds like someone who would frequent Liberty Post.

[Area51]

To: Chancellor Palpatine

Well, you certainly have your stereotypes all wrapped up in one handy package. You are letting your prejudices blind you to what you are advocating. By your statement, then, it is desireable to penalize all citizens because of the potential actions of a few miscreants.

You do realize that is one of the most-repeated and fundamental positions of the gun-grabbing left, do you not?


64 posted on 10/17/2003 11:20 AM PDT by Joe Brower ("If you need a lawyer to tell you what your rights are, you don't have any rights.")
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OPHie would have made a dandy Torie back in the Revolutionary war times. NO way in hell would he have taken up arms against the king. Maybe tried to screw the Queen but never fight the King.

And of course he would have justified his actions as doing his part.

That or he would have taken a vacation and gone fishing!