Originally Posted by
bionicarm
http:///forum/post/2972894
The bottom line to all this is for the gun activist, there will NEVER be a compromise when it comes to gun laws or the interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. No matter what anyone tells you, in your minds it is your God-given right to purchase and hold these firearms you love so dearly. You live with this fear and paranoai that if The Government takes away your revered weapons, it's only the beginning of The Final Takeover. Well I hate to tell you, but WE are The Government.
You must live a sheltered life
No compromise on guns? Do you have to follow a waiting period to exercise your right of free speech? Does the press have to wait for a "cooling off period" before publishing a controversial story? I would say there has been more compromise in dealing with the right to keep and bare than any other right specifically granted in the constitution
There's no magical institution of brotherhood that has these special powers that can circumvent the Constitution everyone seems to continue to post in this thread.
Don't try to tell that to Tim
Every individual that you feel can strip these rights away, are the everyday normal people like you and me that WE elected. When the majority of Americans disagree with the viewpoints and philosophies of the current administration, we vote them out in the next election for their office. You people are all up in arms because Obama wants to ban your precious momentos that apparently you can't live without. Didn't the previous administration repeal this same law that was enacted by the administration before his? That's how the system works.
The previous administration DID NOT repeal the ban. There weren't the votes in the senate to renew it, and it appears there isn't now even with the democrats in charge.
The only way there would be any possibility of the average American to lose the capability of owning a firearm, is if the 2nd Amendment were ratified.
I assume you meant repealed. Tell that to the residents of DC, Chicago and other places who were not allowed to have pistols for years. Tell that to the people who years ago plead guilty to a domestic violence charge in a plea agreement because the fine was much less than the cost to prove their case only to have their right to own a gun stripped away years later when a law was enacted making it illegal for a person ever convicted of domestic violence to possess a gun.
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In the minds of ANY American or resident of this country, that Amendment, and the other nine contained in the Bill Of Rights are taboo. You would NEVER be able to elect a majority in the House, The Senate, and the Presidency to get any of those Amendments changed. Even if you could, the last of the three branches of the goverment, The Supreme Court, would have the power to overturn those decisions. It's callled Checks And Balances.
If Obama was successful in getting this new ban implemented, nothing much would change for the average gun owner. Big Brother isn't going to come knock on your door and confiscate these guns you feel you have to own to validate your Man Card. The ammo will still be available for you to 'Lock And Load' so you can get your daily adrenaline rush at the tune of $50. Anyone wanting a gun for home protection, or to have a reason to upgrade that NRA membership, will still have the capability to do so. You may not be able to buy that gun that was designed strictly for the military, but there's plenty other options out there that you can purchase that can make just as loud a noise, and do just as much damage.
I'll end this rant with a saying from a man that will be dearly missed in the world of news and entertainment --- "This is Paul Harvey, -- Good Day!"
Well the government still has enough sense to know what would happen if they tried to round up our guns
But never misunderestimate the arrogance of judges and politicians.
