We just don't see eye to eye...

[Monky]

Dear Diary.. I work in an office full of liberals and I want to tell everyone about it.. again.

[BPTactical]

Your just mad because he had you over circumcised.

[cfortune]

Your just mad because he had you over circumcised.

lololol

[Ronin13]

Your just mad because he had you over circumcised.

You nearly killed my brother with that one yesterday... yeah, that's right, he showed me the emails... He said he laughed so hard he nearly came to tears.

[Clint45]

he's flat out said that he doesn't see a need for regular folks to have 30-round magazines, and high powered, semi-auto rifles.

Ask him if he thinks it is appropriate or just to convict citizens of felonies and send them to prison simply for failing to comply with a ban and turn over ever single hi-cap magazine they own.

[Teufelhund]

He's not a lost cause, he's your father. You're not supposed to agree with him. And he's right, no civilians have a need for high powered (sic) semi-auto ARs with 30 round magazines. But it's not about need, is it? The only government type that mentions "need" as a matter of policy is the one created by the writings of Marx. Just remember, no one is ever 100% correct. While you state that the democratic/liberal ideology is what is poisoning America, you have to understand that there is no one such ideology, and liberals in the past have driven policies that have helped America and that raised your standard of living, whether you accept that or not. Anti-pollution efforts, for one. The 40 hour work week. Food standards. Sure, there are lots of policies endorsed and created by the other side that have been and continue to be detrimental to the US.

Are you ever going to change his mind? I doubt it. Can you learn to live with him and his beliefs? I sincerely hope so.

I have to disagree with this. . . again. This is a false premise perpetrated entirely by the gun-grabbers; they've been saying it so long we're starting to say it too. It has been stated many times over, quoted as truth from the framers of the Constitution, and reiterated by constitutional scholars and Supreme Court Justices that the primary purpose of the Second Amendment is to arm the Militia (all able-bodied citizens) appropriately against a tyrannical government. This means having equal firepower to that of a standing army (which we are not supposed to have in times of peace). These rulings have appeared in part through various statements issued in cases by the SCOTUS and contradict every current gun-control law on the books (e.g. NFA).

I have a tendency to ramble, so in case the above was too long for anyone: YES, we do need everything in common use by the military.

[sniper7]

I wouldn't worry about it. he has his opinion, you have yours. neither will affect anything in the end. no point in making it an issue. the assholes in DC and down in denver will be the ones that screw everyone over.

[Ghosty]

Interesting point Teufelhound. I originally was thinking the same thing, that no one "NEEDS" a 30-round magazine, but we all WANT them out of convenience, reloading, carrying less, etc. I still believe that, but understand about "vs. a standing Army". Unlike you (and possibly some other "1776 Civil War Revolution is needed" extremist people), I don't believe that will happen, and I will not "NEED" a 30round mag.

That said, I STILL WANT MY 30round mags, because it's that many less you have to sit and load before going to the range, shoot more means more fun, more practice, etc. Convenience, lol, because I don't forsee requiring being able to shoot more than 20 times against a home intruder and my AR isn't for home defense anyway, I'll buy a shottie for that, to suppliment my handgun. Statistically speaking in home burgleries are usually only one or two perps, right? Just trying to use logic. If you believe in Texas style ceceding from the Union and civil war, then that's another story I won't argue with because it's borderline ludicrous. Just my opinion.

[Rucker61]

I have to disagree with this. . . again. This is a false premise perpetrated entirely by the gun-grabbers; they've been saying it so long we're starting to say it too. It has been stated many times over, quoted as truth from the framers of the Constitution, and reiterated by constitutional scholars and Supreme Court Justices that the primary purpose of the Second Amendment is to arm the Militia (all able-bodied citizens) appropriately against a tyrannical government. This means having equal firepower to that of a standing army (which we are not supposed to have in times of peace). These rulings have appeared in part through various statements issued in cases by the SCOTUS and contradict every current gun-control law on the books (e.g. NFA).

I have a tendency to ramble, so in case the above was too long for anyone: YES, we do need everything in common use by the military.

I interpret it as we have the right to the common use items, we need access; if it were a need as defined by Maslow, everyone would either buy one or be issued one. Works out the same, I think, in practice.

[Ashton]

Sounds like Ronin needs some time out in the whoppin' shed.

But yes. You will never be able to change him.