SilentStalker
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My goal is to keep my guns! I don't see the current strategy of the pro-gun side (if, indeed, there even is one) as helping to do that. What I see, on the part of gun owners, is just blind reaction. As has been said in the sports context, "all that a 'prevent defense' does is prevent you from winning." What we need is a bold plan, put forth and promoted by gun owners ourselves, that (a) protects existing gun rights, and even expands them, while at the same time (b) addresses some of the weaknesses in the current system that allow mass shooters and other criminals to easily get guns. If we don't do this, and do it soon, we will lose it all.
I might add that anyone (such as myself) who proposes this is easily labeled a "Quisling" by those who insist on burying their heads in the sand. So be it. But at least I'm sounding the alarm.
Look, I’m not going to say I disagree with everything you say because I don’t. I’d love to see gun owners get united and do something for once. However, I believe many of them, as they should to some extent, think they shouldn’t have to fight in any capacity for their rights and here is why.
The BOR is a group of inalienable rights that was recognized by the founders of this country. That which is not granted by gov cannot be taken away by government. Those rights were granted by a higher power that every human gets simply by being here on this rock. The problem is, you have too many damn lawyers that think and argue otherwise that would like to be and act like your masters. Frankly, I’m not sure how any of these laws pass muster. The BOR is pretty simple and clear and frankly I don’t think I have to abide by any law that says to the contrary. It’s that simple. If it’s not constitutional then it’s not a legit law. That’s how we got here. Too many people bowing down to the rulers, way before now.
If they want to amend the constitution then they can do that, there is a process for it, yet they never do it. Why? Because they know they won’t ever be able to fill the requirements, not like it matters since as I said the BOR is not rights granted by the gov. If the gun community started pushing that as a whole then we wouldn’t have these issues. Yet most of them do not have the fortitude to stand up to this nonsense anymore. If you let your rulers rule then they will.
I haven’t seen anything but an erosion of rights and I’m not that old. I’m not even 40 yet. So, even in that short time span there hasn’t been any great wins for the gun community that I have seen. In fact, this same crap on gun control has been going on for hundreds of years, tactics always the same. Frankly, I’m tired of the games.