..."we need to maintain the ability to overthrow the government if it turns against us again." I won't lie, this is scary stuff. But that's what the 2nd Amendment's for dammit.
About sums it up.
..."we need to maintain the ability to overthrow the government if it turns against us again." I won't lie, this is scary stuff. But that's what the 2nd Amendment's for dammit.
The state, least of all the state of California, isn't anyone's mommy or daddy.
I understand the point of not poking the dragon
I would agree that there are probably more effective protests than hanging yourself on myspace.
This country was formed in an armed rebellion.
The founders wrote the law to give the people the ability to rebel against the government.
It is a civic duty.
1 Cor 9:20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; 21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. 22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
No, I hope it does not come to that.Unless you have your heart set on armed insurrection. Is that what you're saying? Are you calling for armed revolt against the United States of America?
No, I hope it does not come to that.
The sad truth is that if gun laws had been less strict in Virginia, there is a possibility that the tragedy at Virginia Tech could have claimed fewer lives.
What you apparantly fail to comprehend is that the only way we're going to preserve firearm rights in America is to convert the unconverted to our way of thinking.
Trust me. This is my job. This is what I do. Persuasive speech.
And it's not accomplished by intimidation. And violent imagery via slogans and quasi military appearance to the uninitiated is definitely intimidating.
People have made some pretty aggressive moves in their states, repeatedly, saying "we need to be allowed this right for our safety", not by middle-of-the-roading it.
We haven't gotten CCW in most states over the last decade simply by being passive aggressive.
Trust me. This is my job. This is what I do. Persuasive speech.
Yeah, because you've done a helluva job in this thread.
armed bear said:You have a detachable magazine on the SKS?
If you don't, I don't think that BATFE rules about that stuff applies. And if you do, you're already violating CA law anyway.
(a) No person shall assemble a semiautomatic rifle or any shotgun using more than 10 of the imported parts listed in paragraph (c) of this section if the assembled firearm is prohibited from importation under section 925(d)(3) as not being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes.
The Defense Department. ***? In civil law enforcement? What?
And here is another case of our constitutional rights being violated. Since when is it reasonable for bail to be set so high that you have to sell your house just to give the bondsman his 10%?
Would you agree or disagree with this statement as a summary of what "maintaining situational awareness" means in a CCW sense?
Posting mall ninja pictures on MySpace should not lead to SWAT teams outside your door early in the morning. Period.
Also, can someone tell me the deal with these magazines that are welded or locked in? What is that all about. I assume to prevent someone from easily and/or quickly changing magazines, but how the hell do you load the thing then?