" I would rather have the homicide rate stay right where it is than give up some of my freedoms.
That’ll shut him up."
Molon Labe, I absolutely agree with your point of view, but I have had many discussions with antis, and I am here to tell you if you say something like that, it *never* shuts them up. Usually it triggers a "for the children" argument. It also normally will cause them to dismiss whatever else you may say since, in their eyes, you have proven yourself to be some sort of a nut.
Tim
Yea, you’re right. They never seem to shut up.
I’ve been active in the gun culture for quite a while now. I have been involved in
countless gun control debates, mostly on-line. There was a time when I was
very up-to-date on the relevant court rulings, statistics, research studies, 2nd Amendment arguments, etc. I would argue for hours and hours and hours on what the real intended meaning of the 2nd Amendment was, on the meaning of the Miller case, on John Lott’s statistics, etc. etc. etc. etc. I would also spend a good many hours writing my congress critters, senators, the NRA, the GOA, and anyone else who might care or listen.
But then I had an “awakening†moment. Suddenly, everything was clear. And
simple.
I realized we all have God-given rights. Period. End of story.
I realized
statistics have nothing to do with my God-given right to keep and bear arms. So I now
ignore the statistics. Even the "good" ones.
I realized
court decisions – even SCOTUS - have absolutely nothing to do with my God-given right to keep and bear arms. So I now
ignore court decisions as they pertain to my rights. Even the "good" ones.
I realized the
2nd Amendment has nothing to do with my God-given right to keep and bear arms. So I
never bring up the 2nd Amendment when discussing my rights.
So there you have it: When talking about my right to keep and bear arms, I rarely (if ever) bring up statistics, court decisions, and/or the 2nd Amendment, as doing so would imply
their existence is a prerequisite to the existence my rights. They’re not. They can all disappear, and my rights would still be fully intact.
Do you see what I’m getting at? Most of us in the gun culture have been fooled into believing a lot of things must exist (court rulings, 2nd Amendment, etc.) before we can claim to possess a right to keep and bear arms. We don’t need these things. We’ve been
fooled.
So how do I argue with the antis now?
Anti-gunner: You don’t have a right to have guns. They’re only for the National Guard. Do you know what “well regulated†means? Blaa blaa blaa blaa
Me: Is that right?
Anti-gunner: Yea. (Anticipating a debate.)
Me: Come and get 'em.
After that, I can't think of a whole lot more to say.
