CredoUtIntelligam
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Dangerous Territory
Probably NOT the best of threads to dive into as a new poster. However.
I Agree with the following completely:
What we need to understand however, is that our Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights is not under attack or in jeopardy. It has been suspended, and that is where we stand right now.
We currently exist in a limbo state, vying to fully win back this most important of rights. That fact that is is currently in suspension means the political winds can blow it away completely at the slightest whim of a panicked public.
We are 100 years into a philosophical war in which we have been loosing badly. Beaten and bruised, the RKBA movement is not at a juncture where it can afford a sane man, completely within his rights, being shown in an unfavorable light on television. Now is not the time to charge forward under the delusion that being right will win us anything. We have to go forward with a practical intent to win back these rights fully and forever.
This means normalizing firearms ownership, usage, and carrying in the eyes of the public. DC vs Heller is making an absolutely monumental impact in lower courts in this regard, even as we speak.
Do not let the media frame this argument for us. This means steering clear of venues which catch the Main Stream Media's attention. The MSM cannot be convinced of the normalcy of firearms EVER. They will forever, irrespective of circumstance or public opinion, be the philosophical enemy of the 2nd Amendment. Do not throw our rights at the feet of these people.
This is the argument to make among friends, acquaintances, the curious, and the uninformed. This is the argument to silently make by open carrying where people have a chance to make up their own minds. This is not an argument that will gain ground by screaming it into the uncaring wind of the media.
Probably NOT the best of threads to dive into as a new poster. However.
I Agree with the following completely:
So, you would not object to your 2nd Amendment rights being rescinded when the President is nearby?
How about your 1st Amendment rights? ....
Or your freedom of religion? ....
How about your 4th Amendment rights? ....
Why are we so quick to give up our rights? The only things I am willing to give up are those things which have no value to me. My liberty is very valuable. It is worth contending for.
What we need to understand however, is that our Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights is not under attack or in jeopardy. It has been suspended, and that is where we stand right now.
We currently exist in a limbo state, vying to fully win back this most important of rights. That fact that is is currently in suspension means the political winds can blow it away completely at the slightest whim of a panicked public.
We are 100 years into a philosophical war in which we have been loosing badly. Beaten and bruised, the RKBA movement is not at a juncture where it can afford a sane man, completely within his rights, being shown in an unfavorable light on television. Now is not the time to charge forward under the delusion that being right will win us anything. We have to go forward with a practical intent to win back these rights fully and forever.
This means normalizing firearms ownership, usage, and carrying in the eyes of the public. DC vs Heller is making an absolutely monumental impact in lower courts in this regard, even as we speak.
Do not let the media frame this argument for us. This means steering clear of venues which catch the Main Stream Media's attention. The MSM cannot be convinced of the normalcy of firearms EVER. They will forever, irrespective of circumstance or public opinion, be the philosophical enemy of the 2nd Amendment. Do not throw our rights at the feet of these people.
This is the argument to make among friends, acquaintances, the curious, and the uninformed. This is the argument to silently make by open carrying where people have a chance to make up their own minds. This is not an argument that will gain ground by screaming it into the uncaring wind of the media.