It is a sad state of affairs in our country right now. This is starting to become reminiscent of Nazi Germany and the Gestapo. I'm afraid you haven't seen anything yet. The elitists of this country are trying to subjugate us to absolute fear of authorities and eliminate all of our constitutional rights. Guns are a prime target and, when taken away, will leave us defenseless in an already deteriorating society. Government entities are increasisngly developing their own law enforcement agencies and will soon rival the military, a goal which our leader said he wanted when he came into office. If something isn't done to stop the Liberal tide, we will all suffer tremendously. Hopefully, The Republicans with the Tea Partyers and anyone else they can get to come along will help save this country. If not, Zeig Heil!
Grunt has it correct. The intent of the second amendment was to ensure Americans remained free from a tyrannical government such as that of King George III. It is based on the premise that all freedom shall exist at the end of a gun. To disarm Americans is to prevent the will of the people from governing. This tactic was used by Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Mao, Castro, Kim Jung iL and Colonol Qaddifi Fried Chicken. The destruction or re-interpretation of the second amendment renders the Declaration of independence and the premise of freedom upon which America was founded to be defunct.
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Remember these words of liberty in the declaration...
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
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When in the Course of human events,
it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
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whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
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Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
READ IT... LEARN IT... KNOW IT... FOR IT DEFINES WHO WE ARE AS A PEOPLE! DO NOT FORGET YOUR FOUNDING FATHERS SACRIFICE AS WE ARE CLEARY A NATION ABOVE ALL OTHERS IN FREEDOM!!!
Now I'll get off my soapbox. :rap: