Posted on 03/08/2005 8:05:19 PM PST by freeholland
They're the very reason I'm working on building my personal arsenal.
I can't recall where I heard it, perhaps a movie, but I recall the line, "If stupid were people, you'd be China."
Clever? In his own eyes, I'm sure. Not in mine, however.:-)
Jeff, did you know this? Sounds like TC is ripping off your ideas from "Dragon's Fury".
I agree completely. Reconsider old policies in light of the new facts. Conclude that nationwide concealed carry is an absolute necessity. Perhaps even conclude that non-gun-owning Americans should be encouraged to take up the practice.
"Reconsider the value of public gun ownership?" Definitely. It's value has gone up substantially since 9/11.
The CONSTITUTION is not a living document.......that is the excuse haters of the Constituion use to change the Constitution illegally.
Time to put this idea to rest.......the Constitution was written to put limits on Government......not for the Government to put limits on us....which a "living" document allows them to do.
Is this the new Jack Armstrong, All American Boy. Sure sounds like it...NOT.
The idea of public gun ownership simply does not make sense anymore. The right to bear arms, as enumerated in the Second Amendment, was meant for the maintenance of a “well-regulated militia.” At the time the amendment was adopted, standing armies were viewed with a great deal of suspicion, and therefore, gun-owning individuals were seen as a protection mechanism for the public. These gun owners were also seen as guardians of the republic against the tyranny of the rulers. The framers of the Constitution saw the right to bear and use arms as a check against an unruly government. That state of affairs no longer exists.
What a load of excrement - moronic opinions stated as facts. JUNAID M. AFEEF is a complete waste of skin. He needs to be added to the "little list" from the Mikado. This guy is nothing more that a Democrat/UN/country club Republican shill
Growing your arsenal is always good.
If there is a Hillary Clinton presidency, watch the gun sales go through the roof during the transition, same as after 9/11.
That's a good'un. LOL
It makes PERFECT sense if you think our malls are going to be targets.
The idea of LAWFUL gun owners packing while in a mall would, seem to me, greatly reduce the risk of an all out blood bath if terrorists decide to going on a killing spree.
It would make sense to me that those packing would try to stop or at least hold off the bad guys until the cops got there.
This article is a load of BS
If I wanted to live like europe ... I'd move there
That's also why the military takes an oath to "support and defend the constitution." Also, that's the purpose of the National Guard. Their allegience is supposed to be to the state. If the situation in the US got bad enough to warrant a civil uprising, the military would be bound to support the constitution.
So basically, this guy says we are susceptable to terrorists attacking with firearms and his solution is to disarm us??? Is this guy smoking guano or somthing?
There is no way in hell I will give up my right to keep and bear arms. ESPECIALLY if there is a risk of terrorists making attacks with firearms. I want every chance of fighting back that I can get.
If terrorists are amassing arms, then any sane citizen of the US should be doing the exact same. It's not like the police or military is able to protect us if an attack does occur. Nothing against them but all they'll be able to do is count bodies and shell casings.
Some people shouldn't breed... the author of that toilet paper is one of them.
Mike
I'm sure there are plenty of cases where good work by our security agencies has thwarted enough terrorist threats that if we knew, we'd all be huddled in a corner of our gas-proof rooms quivering and crying. But what we do know about are the many instances where the public has taken security into their own hands starting with the "Let's roll" heroes on the 4th plane. I have personal knowledge of at least one in-flight incident where a foreign-looking and somewhat inebriated airline passenger tried to light a cigarette and was quickly subdued by his fellow passengers. (of course, I'm assuming it was because of the flame and not their fear of second-hand smoke).
No, anybody taking a close look at the world after 9-11 would be arming the 95% of us that understands we're the first line of defense (ok, maybe last line of defense is more appropriate). The hand-wringers are so afraid of a would-be terrorist getting weapons through legal means that they forget about that lesson. Oh yeah, they also forget that terrorists aren't adverse to using illegal channels.
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