Originally <a href='/showthread.php?p=18421766'>posted</a> on 04/17/2013:

Quote Originally Posted by d2bets View Post
That, or they just take threats that might otherwise happen typically, much more seriously during times like this. What liberty is being surrendered? The ability to be in a federal courthouse? Conspiracy theorists are getting my nerves.
Rights aren't going to be taken away right away, they still have to go through the proper channels. It is done slowly, not all at once. Like boiling a frog in a pot, it will slowly happen and the sheeple won't even be aware of what's going on until its too late.

For example, guns. We have a shooting. Government's answer? Background checks! Pass this and we will be safe!

Then we have another shooting. Government says "Well, background checks didn't stop this, we have to do something else. Ban high capacity magazines! Pass this and we will be safe!"

Then we have another shooting. Government says "Well, background checks and magazine bans didn't stop this, we have to do something else. Ban assualt weapons! Pass this and we will be safe"

Then we have another shooting. And the cycle continues. Eventually the government will pass more and more laws until finally they come for your guns altogether. It happens slowly but steadily.