Mike and Daniel T,
You all might not be pushing for new gun control laws you all are certainly pushing for stricter gun control laws. That's the same in my book.
The government should not have the authority to regulate firearms when a crime with a victim has NOT been committed simply because the government tends to abuse the power it's given. Waco, Ruby Ridge, etc. are pretty well-known examples, and there's plenty of smaller incidents which occur EVERY DAY.
When the NRA compromises and pushes for these "lesser" gun control laws that's just giving the government more unconstitutional power and authority it simply does not need. The issue goes past the Second Amendment for me. I see it as an issue of expanding government power that only benefits those already in power within the government.
Used to as long as you minded your own business and didn't harm anyone, the government didn't even know you existed. Nowadays you have to ask their permission for just about everything, and if you don't they'll throw you in jail for engaging in one of your rights.
You all might not be pushing for new gun control laws you all are certainly pushing for stricter gun control laws. That's the same in my book.
The government should not have the authority to regulate firearms when a crime with a victim has NOT been committed simply because the government tends to abuse the power it's given. Waco, Ruby Ridge, etc. are pretty well-known examples, and there's plenty of smaller incidents which occur EVERY DAY.
When the NRA compromises and pushes for these "lesser" gun control laws that's just giving the government more unconstitutional power and authority it simply does not need. The issue goes past the Second Amendment for me. I see it as an issue of expanding government power that only benefits those already in power within the government.
Used to as long as you minded your own business and didn't harm anyone, the government didn't even know you existed. Nowadays you have to ask their permission for just about everything, and if you don't they'll throw you in jail for engaging in one of your rights.