Who thinks that wasn't a primer for what's to come? National Guard, aka the military, firing on American Citizens...
I see it right before the election.
Buddy you couldn't have said it better, thanks
Losing it all in a single generation, how sad... Considering most of our parents were part of the greatest generation... And the legacy we give ours kids will be of the softest, most complacent generation...
I "sold" all my high cap mags!!! Honest, I did. When my other home state also banned high cap mags, I sold them there too! Now the only high cap mags I have are in Orygun where I am no longer a resident!In addition to what @IheartSig said, I would add this - we have the 2nd amendment, something Australia didn't have, and that's not something that's easily removed. It would take a vote of the states - 3/4 of them, to remove the 2nd, and that's simply not going to happen. I doubt you could even get to 50%.
No, my guess is that they've learned a lesson and will follow inline with what we're seeing in places like Oregon and Washington - tax gun owners, add fees, require expensive training - in short, make it so difficult to be a gun owner that many will just give up due to frustration, lack of funds or lack of time. They will find a way to legislate the ownership of guns out a piece at a time. No confiscation. No thugs at the door. Just gentle changes, common sense laws, and the gradual heating of the pot.
Honestly, I'd rather they come at it with a confiscation attempt. That would be blatant, obvious, and it would get people pissed in a hurry. They simply don't have the resources to come after the entire country. And are the anti-gunners going to help? How? They're not the ones with the gunsHillary, if elected, does not represent anything close to a majority of Americans, I seriously doubt she'll have the kind of support she wants to believe she has.
I continue to look at places like CT and NY - to date, since passing their ridiculous gun laws, only about 10-15% of people are actually in compliance - meaning 85-90%, even in those areas of the NE that are not big on guns, are using the middle finger to send their legislators a message - we're here and we're not going anywhere. To date, neither state has gone on raids that I can find. And in LA, where they have a mandatory turn in of all "high-cap" magazines, as of the last check, not a single one, not one, has been turned in.
I really, REALLY want to believe the above, but at this point I don't. I apparently didn't get much out of the Civics classes in high school, because I honestly don't understand the "3/4 of the states" comment above. Please, can someone tell me what this means? The way I understand it is that all it is going to take to "overturn" the 2nd amendment is a majority of justices in the Supreme Court that think the same way that the dissenting justices thought in Heller vs Washington DC. This is what scares me about this election. Once that happens, laws that infringe on the right of the PEOPLE to keep and bear arms will be upheld and the 2nd will mean nothing. My mind is open, so please someone correct me, cuz I want to sleep better at night...In addition to what @IheartSig said, I would add this - we have the 2nd amendment, something Australia didn't have, and that's not something that's easily removed. It would take a vote of the states - 3/4 of them, to remove the 2nd, and that's simply not going to happen. I doubt you could even get to 50%.
No, my guess is that they've learned a lesson and will follow inline with what we're seeing in places like Oregon and Washington - tax gun owners, add fees, require expensive training - in short, make it so difficult to be a gun owner that many will just give up due to frustration, lack of funds or lack of time. They will find a way to legislate the ownership of guns out a piece at a time. No confiscation. No thugs at the door. Just gentle changes, common sense laws, and the gradual heating of the pot.
Honestly, I'd rather they come at it with a confiscation attempt. That would be blatant, obvious, and it would get people pissed in a hurry. They simply don't have the resources to come after the entire country. And are the anti-gunners going to help? How? They're not the ones with the guns
I continue to look at places like CT and NY - to date, since passing their ridiculous gun laws, only about 10-15% of people are actually in compliance - meaning 85-90%, even in those areas of the NE that are not big on guns, are using the middle finger to send their legislators a message - we're here and we're not going anywhere. To date, neither state has gone on raids that I can find. And in LA, where they have a mandatory turn in of all "high-cap" magazines, as of the last check, not a single one, not one, has been turned in.
