[justshutupandtakeit]

I am a member of the NRA and have been for yrs. Having been raised around and with guns I have no fear of them nor of the 2d amendment's intent.

However, it doesn't take much brain power to understand that defeating Bush is the dream of our most deadly enemies internally and externally. Nor does it take an Einstein to figure out that any RAT put in his place would remove far more of our rights protected by the 2d amendment than Bush would. Since this is so obviously true I have doubts about what those spouting off like lunatics on this issue REALLY intend. It could not be protecting the RtKaBAs since their tactics and strategy are SO absurd. They lead to total defeat for the positions claimed by their advocates.

As to my screen name, look in a dictionary under "irony."

[ought-six]

What you don't seem to understand is that death by one swing of the blade and death by multiple cuts of a smaller blade is still death. What you advocate is slow death by a hundred cuts instead of quick death by one huge cut. I want neither.

[Jarhead_22]

I am a member of the NRA and have been for yrs. Having been raised around and with guns I have no fear of them nor of the 2d amendment's intent.

I never accused you of being fearful, so you're arguing a point I haven't raised.

However, it doesn't take much brain power to understand that defeating Bush is the dream of our most deadly enemies internally and externally. Nor does it take an Einstein to figure out that any RAT put in his place would remove far more of our rights protected by the 2d amendment than Bush would. Since this is so obviously true I have doubts about what those spouting off like lunatics on this issue REALLY intend. It could not be protecting the RtKaBAs since their tactics and strategy are SO absurd. They lead to total defeat for the positions claimed by their advocates.

Again, you're being needlessly insulting.

Simply by nature of the fact that he would take away FEWER of my rights than his possible Democrat replacement does not mean I march in Triumph of the Will lockstep with every stroke of the President's pen. I oppose him on his immigration, spending, campaign finance reform, medicare giveaway and firearms policies, and have made that fact clear to my Republican US Senators and Representative, as well as to the White House message center. Although I disagree with his divergence from conservatism, I will vote for him again in November, the insults of the koolaid drinkers notwithstanding.

As to my screen name, look in a dictionary under "irony."

There can be no irony without a kernel of truth.

[Big Mack]

I too am NRA,probably longer than you. What you don't seem to understand is that this AWB is a line in the sand for many of us that believe in the 2nd. You seem to think that If Bush fell in Nov. that the end of the world would be at hand.(maybe if a rat won, it would) Well for many of us, if Bush signs a AWB than the end of the world is here before a rat takes over. For too many decades we have been giving up a little here and a little there. The NRA has never been the champion of the 2nd it proports to be. Too many restrictions and laws just slip on by and all we do is cry. NO MORE!!! If Bush signs an AWB then he is worse than a demorcrat, he is a hypocrit.(sp intentional)