Gun control commentary

[Ronin13]

And my actual response to this no talent ass clown:
Is he so ungodly stupid to think that the rank and file of the military would 1: be legally allowed to perform domestic law enforcement in US territory and 2: actually go along with something so unconstitutional? Because the relatively small amount of police in relation to gun owners in most of the country would quickly be wiped out assuming they had 100% participation also.

I can tell you right now, if I was still in the military and suddenly they said "New orders, we're going to go take guns away from the citizens of this country," I'd tell them to go f*** themselves because that's an unlawful order and it's violating the rights we swore to protect and defend... it wouldn't happen and it would turn very ugly.

[Chad4000]

I can tell you right now, if I was still in the military and suddenly they said "New orders, we're going to go take guns away from the citizens of this country," I'd tell them to go f*** themselves because that's an unlawful order and it's violating the rights we swore to protect and defend... it wouldn't happen and it would turn very ugly.

I love that...

[Chad4000]

Since you're a member of this board my question to you is...why wouldn't you?

I gotta say Kanekutter, I like your posts. seriously...

[kanekutter05]

I gotta say Kanekutter, I like your posts. seriously...

Thank you sir. I very much appreciate the compliment.

[Ronin13]

Thank you sir. I very much appreciate the compliment.

I'm with Chad on this one- usually they're just plain old good, but that one he quoted... Damn, way to just come out and put them on their head. Seriously, anything worth fighting for is worth dying for, and freedom is just one of those things. There may come a day when the unthinkable happens, and when a line is drawn in the sand which side are you going to be on as a gun owner? Will you side with those that will turn them in (reluctantly or not)? Or will you stand up and say "no, this is not what America is about!"? I know for one, I'll be on the side standing up for my freedom, if it costs me my life then at least I died standing up.

[funkymonkey1111]

Since you're a member of this board my question to you is...why wouldn't you?

Well, I don't own any guns--mine were lost in a boating accident

[Whistler]

Both sides are retarded. It's not going to happen "door to door". It's going to happen "year" to "year" and has been for the last 80 years or so. Anti-firearm crowd are the patient type, and they know how to get the job done. Step 1) Education reform & indoctrination (started back in the 70's). Its working now right?

They won't do confiscation. They will do exactly what they did in California with the AWB bit by bit - sure you can keep yours, but you can't transfer them to anyone (and nobody can inherit) Again, they are patient people.

95-99.9% of the people on this board, if given the chance to live and let live, and keep their guns, would do so. It's a simple truth. There will be a lot of chest thumping in reply, but you guys with families, or blah blah blah, or whatever excuse you make in the moment, blah blah blah. If they let YOU still keep YOUR firearms, you won't go over the edge for somebody else.

It won't happen all at once if it does happen either. First it will be AWB, Magazine ban, then handguns, then () etc.

Firearm owners are pretty naive sometimes.

Now, there is no guarantee it ever happens. The internet is a powerful weapon, which could keep us free for a very long time. But the they are looking to control it too. If that happens, then everything is a turd in the stream from that point.

Well stated.

[BPTactical]

Let's look at some numbers:
Roughly 300 million firearms in the hands of roughly 80 million lawful owners.
Out of that 80 million figure half are of the "Cold, dead hands" mentality, so we are now at 40 million.
Out of that 40 million probably at least half would capitulate instantly when confronted by JBT.
That leaves about 15-20 million that are counting on that day when the JBT kicks in the door or are willing to lay it on the line for their country.

Now, let me ask: just who the hell is going to be the JBT? Even if only a tenth (8 million) of firearm owners take a stand that is still larger than any LE or Military force.

They don't have to seize firearms.
They will regulate them out of existence. They will make ammo so expensive and hard to get that there will be no need to seize firearms.
Then we just have cool looking clubs.

[CrufflerSteve]

Foxtrot is right. The gun community is shrinking. More and more people are raised never handling a real gun. There was a recent thread about trying to teach modern plugged in youngsters to shoot and how boring they found it compared to their shooter games.

The anti's got slapped around and outmaneuvered when they tried for real bans. They can play the long game and win. Ranges shut down. Liability insurance popping up. Regulations/taxes make ammo hard to get & expensive.

Who's going to go out in a blaze of glory when online ammo sales get shut down? A 3 day waiting period? I've been hearing for decades that the 'blue helmets', 'black helicopters', 'Russian troops training in Texas' and every sort of other absolute ban was coming down.

It still could happen if things get bad fast enough but I'm still betting on the long road down.

Steve

[cwripinz]

Well, I don't own any guns--mine were lost in a boating accident

Exactly...

Or, like the Australian Farmers did:
1) Take your tractor and bury 2000+ Metal fence posts out in "that thar field".
2) When they come for your guns tell them, "I buried them out in that thar field... you want 'em? Go dig 'em up yerself."

Guess how many Aussie Farmer's .303 Enfield Rifles have been recovered to date? NOT MANY!!