Got some free time and a ton of ammo?
Thank the Constitution for the right to bear arms...and lots of them!!
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Thats why all law abiding folks of appropriate age are in the militia here (weather they realize it or not).
The point is civilians having guns keeps the government in check (or at least that's the idea). Here the government is supposed to exist to serve the people...not the other way around like the rest of the world. Now, I won't say that our government is perfect or anything like it, but its still worth working on in a civil manner. (ie getting rid of these smog equipment laws designed to promote obsolesence)
Now let me get off this soapbox
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MR2 Zig
Machinery Repairman Second Class Scott Zickefoose USN
The point is civilians having guns keeps the government in check (or at least that's the idea). Here the government is supposed to exist to serve the people...not the other way around like the rest of the world. Now, I won't say that our government is perfect or anything like it, but its still worth working on in a civil manner. (ie getting rid of these smog equipment laws designed to promote obsolesence)
Now let me get off this soapbox
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MR2 Zig
Machinery Repairman Second Class Scott Zickefoose USN
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Mr2 Zig is correct. At the time our country was founded the architects were very concerned that the "for the people by the people" type system would spiral down into a totalitarian regime which is what they were trying to get away from in the first place. To protect against that they allowed the right to bear arms so that if the government got out of hand the people could strike back. An armed population was also thought to be important for the Milita type national defense system.
Now I can't say if this will work or not. I could argue that our current govt. is more oppresive here than King George's ever was. However a quick review of history does show that the most brutal regimes always institute very strict gun control before marching people off the the gas chambers, gulags, etc. We haven't got to that point here yet...
Now I can't say if this will work or not. I could argue that our current govt. is more oppresive here than King George's ever was. However a quick review of history does show that the most brutal regimes always institute very strict gun control before marching people off the the gas chambers, gulags, etc. We haven't got to that point here yet...
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Ok, but how many of you show or have your children participate in your hobbies or work?
That fella was a machine gun dealer (makes his money selling machine guns and parts) showing his daughter what he made his living doing. I do think it would be sick if there were people/troops downrange, but ther were not. I do think that the more people understand the detail of how bad war is the less likely we are to have wars. For some the study of history, from a book, is sufficent others may need a more hands on approach...whatever it takes so that we can resolve to get through our differences without war.
Yes, I'm in the US Navy, I'm willing to go to war. That is what I signed up for, but I well (as anyone can that hasn't been there) understand what I'm getting into. And, no, I am no punk kid either (41).
Scott
That fella was a machine gun dealer (makes his money selling machine guns and parts) showing his daughter what he made his living doing. I do think it would be sick if there were people/troops downrange, but ther were not. I do think that the more people understand the detail of how bad war is the less likely we are to have wars. For some the study of history, from a book, is sufficent others may need a more hands on approach...whatever it takes so that we can resolve to get through our differences without war.
Yes, I'm in the US Navy, I'm willing to go to war. That is what I signed up for, but I well (as anyone can that hasn't been there) understand what I'm getting into. And, no, I am no punk kid either (41).
Scott