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To: PeterFinn

“Funny how liberals decry giving up rights yet they argue against out RKBA all the time.”

Perhaps you should read some of his writings on the second amendment. He is by far the strongest RKBA candidate.

Here is his stance on assault weapons:

“More importantly, however, the debate about certain types of weapons ignores the fundamental purpose of the Second amendment. The Second amendment is not about hunting deer or keeping a pistol in your nightstand. It is not about protecting oneself against common criminals. It is about preventing tyranny. The Founders knew that unarmed citizens would never be able to overthrow a tyrannical government as they did. They envisioned government as a servant, not a master, of the American people. The muskets they used against the British Army were the assault rifles of the time. It is practical, rather than alarmist, to understand that unarmed citizens cannot be secure in their freedoms. It’s convenient for gun banners to dismiss this argument by saying “That could never happen here, this is America”- but history shows that only vigilant people can keep government under control. By banning certain weapons today, we may plant the seeds for tyranny to flourish ten, thirty, or fifty years from now. “


34 posted on 01/08/2008 10:31:24 AM PST by FreeInWV
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To: FreeInWV

Truer words were never spoken.


95 posted on 01/08/2008 1:25:25 PM PST by 383rr (Those who choose security over liberty deserve neither- GUN CONTROL=SLAVERY)
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