Lol…I was half wittingly giving JayVegas the answer to his question. But if you want to read more into it then let me say you may have missed the larger point.
Kraken I’m not trying to be argumentative but you may be shortsighted here. This isn’t about whether the fool who breaks into your house has a gun and you may or may not. My comment reflected more on the fact that the United States was born out of a revolution. That revolution was in part born from the concept of taxation without representation.
I can assure you that many, many who are being taxed are not being represented. And that’s just a start.
You’re right, it’s a moot point…personal gun ownership will never be taken away. There are those, many well-armed, who will fight for their guns, using their guns.
But Kraken, if passing gun laws makes no difference, because people will find a way, then what about enforcement?
If guns you have are outlawed, but you have them cozy in your house. I suppose you would be ok with the government barging in one day and taking them, since it’s against the law and all. Oh, and since it’s in the name of public safety, they won’t need to worry about all that probable cause and warrant bullshit. Hell, in reality, they don’t even follow the Constitution anymore, and that’s the law of the land.
While I understand the need to adapt to change, I believe some of the Founding Fathers were visionaries. They felt a probably knew they were God inspired and understood the nature and principles of people, economies, and governments…none of which have changed.
There is and always has been tension between government powers and civil liberties. This isn’t just about guns; it’s about the methods to the madness of limiting personal liberties. This country was set up with certain ideals and liberties that, somewhat ironically, allow for subtle change that can undermine those very freedoms.
Many of these freedoms are at odds with the ideals of socialism, communism, and fascism. Traces of these ideologies are all over the world and within leadership. Those in big business, money, power and leadership tend to resort to those ideals as they help to keep the status quo…money flowing, power of policy, etc.
So while many of you talk at the water cooler about agendas, shootings, and guns, a much broader war is really being placed on the people. It’s not just financial, but because of our culture and the illusion of money, that’s what hurts people the most. That’s a related but separate topic altogether.
It’s all part of a broader picture and for more understanding and an answer to a question Kraken once asked…
http://www.sportsbookreview.com/foru...l#post24406387
http://www.sportsbookreview.com/foru...l#post24406461
http://www.sportsbookreview.com/foru...g-rampant.html