[Archangelsk]

Not too long ago in this country, self-reliance was both a virtue and a necessity and the ultimate symbol of self-reliance is self-defense.

However true that mythical and correct era was, it is also true that the population of the country was half what it is today. Our ability to wield long arms was in direct correlation to putting food on the table on a daily basis and not in an outdoor recreational pursuit.

[Siamese Princess]

However true that mythical and correct era was, it is also true that the population of the country was half what it is today. Our ability to wield long arms was in direct correlation to putting food on the table on a daily basis and not in an outdoor recreational pursuit.

Of course, a higher percentage of the population hunted, though not just rural folks -- at the outbreak of WWII, my father lived in urban Elizabeth, NJ, and hunted in the wilds of West Orange, NJ, after which he volunteered for a government-paid hunting trip to Europe to hunt more dangerous prey -- they shot back!

[steplock]

YOU might think that gun ownership is only an "outdoor recreational pursuit" but that only reflects on your ignorance of your duties as a citizen of these United States of America - or of any society a person chooses to belong to.

You are charged with contributing to the society, If you don't, you do not deserve the benefits of that society.

The greatest thing a person can do as a contribution to society is to NOT BE A BURDEN to the society by NOT being a beggar, a thief, or a total fool that cannot defend himself from a mad rabbit.