Right, so every administration, and most politicians are guilty of fear-mongering to enact laws of their choosing. People shouldn’t fear the government; the government should fear the people. The purpose of having representatives in a republic is to serve the people, rather than serve lobbyists and their own selfish interests. Unfortunately, that seems to have become the norm, which people should not tolerate.

HG

“Express your rights all you want but if I see someone with a gun or any other weapon, I get just a little bit scared.”
> My grandmother is scared of black people. So? You, like her, are scared of something because you don’t understand it. I urge you to take a class on gun safety, learn to shoot. Overcome your fear in inatimate objects.

Best,

Humble Gentleman

That’s great that you successfully completed graduate school, and my reference to intellectual degradation wasn’t an insinuation that you are by any means stupid. I apologize for my terse response. Although, I intended for that reference to be all-encompassing, so being closed minded would qualify.

Now, I’m just as guilty. I could be so much wiser and have a much better education if it wasn’t for the things that have degraded our intellect. Our intellectual potential is formulated during our adolescence. If you take a peek at our founding fathers, and the kind of education they had, even in their low teens; you will find we greatly pale in comparison, in both wisdom and intellect.

I agree with your feeling vis-a-vis the G.W. Bush administration, but most of the laws enacted during his administration are still in force, which lends further support to the fact that tyrannical governments can come about through insidious measures imposed on people by prior governance. Our forefathers that built this country had the foresight to see this risk, thus the second amendment was created.

Humble Gentleman

With the Nazi party having the people behind them, they were able to bully the power away from the legislature, Hilter gave an ultimatum to them to give him full powers for one term. Those parties who didn’t comply were attacked and the first thing Hitler did when get got his powers: Was disband the legislature. The problem was that moderate people and the Jewish community didn’t feel they had the power or means to battle a very loud force. The biggest similarity in the States I see to the “extreme” today is not the liberals, the liberals are the scapegoats along with the usual know who scapegoats. Just like they were back then.

When people start using their rights to possibly insight fear or do things which aren’t exactly common sense or civil, what they’re doing may be in their right, but is it truly “right?” Some people out there have to be careful what they wish for, especially at these townhalls. “Revolution” can sometimes make an illusion of what is now become reality later.

That is a deal I can agree with. As long as you aren’t trying to see them banned and understand that most of the people who go through the hoops to obtain them legally have a great track record with safety and responsible use.

I would never get upset at someone for being upset. I can see why folks would be scared. I would love to help folks get over that upset through understanding the legal uses and the good that can come from owning.

Criminals look for targets that are easy. If you are in an area where guns are illegal that is one less fear for the criminal because only the criminal element will be carrying a firearm. You see it in London, I am sure.

I can agree that you have a right to be a bit frightened if you can agree I have a right to -responsibly- own and carry. I don’t carry open (even though I am in a state where it is allowed) for a couple reasons:

1.) I don’t want to cause fear or alarm.
2.) I don’t want to ratchet up the debate on firearms laws, I am fine having discussions and rational debates on pros and cons of firearms laws that allow for carry. I think a lot in the open carry crowd want to just yell and scream to try and prove a point.
3.) I don’t want a criminal to know I am carrying. Kind of makes one a first target while innocently minding their own business at a bank or store.

My hope is that the only use my firearms see is at the range, maybe even a competition someday.