Posted on 02/17/2013 7:14:01 AM PST by EXCH54FE
his State of the Union address, President Obama doubled down on his gun-control proposals, again demanding that Congress ban so-called assault weapons and high capacity magazines. This is not a surprise. What has been a surprise are the increasingly open calls for defiance from gun owners, state legislatures, and local law enforcement. If the presidents proposals become law, he may move the country into turbulent waters we havent seen in many years.
Gun control has long been a controversial issue in American politics. However, there are three aspects to this issue that make this more volatile than other hot topics such as taxes, foreign policy, or abortion:
1) The strongest advocates of each side hold fundamentally irreconcilable positions.
On one hand, committed gun-control advocates say: No one should be allowed to own certain weapons. On the other hand, equally committed gun-rights advocates say: No way in hell are we giving up these weapons.
2) Ordinary Americans have declared their willingness to disobey the law.
New York state has already passed laws similar to Obamas proposals. Gun owners there are now organizing a campaign of open civil disobedience, daring state officials to come and take their rifles. State officials already acknowledge that they will be unable to enforce the new law.
3) Local law enforcement officials and state governments have also vowed civil disobedience.
Over 280 sheriffs and eight state sheriffs associations have vowed to protect citizens Second Amendment rights against new gun laws.
The Utah Sheriffs Association used unusually strong language:
We, like you, swore a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and we are prepared to trade our lives for the preservation of its traditional interpretation.
Similarly, several state legislatures are considering laws to stop federal officials from enforcing new gun laws
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>”will neighbors come to each other defense?”<
No, Neighbors will report other “gun nut” Neighbors to the Proper Authorities.
Funny. Lots of communities have passed noise ordinances regarding motor vehicles (including motorcycles).
And despite the fact that I always wear a helmet when riding, my normally nanny-state is one of the few without a helmet law. And every year there is a charity ride celebrating it.
Thank You.
Many - but the Supreme Court would have a say - and they won't stand for death camps. That IS what the camps will 'evolve' into. Only idiots like the staffers at Current TV will believe the liberal bullsh*t until the bitter end.
Others will know...
When it gets too horrible, the Brits and Canadians will send in troops... maybe even Putin will send some. The world understands these things - even if our "heads in the sand" liberals/trolls don't...
I like that trend...
“If the president doesnt respect the law, people are beginning to ask themselves why the hell should I?”
And that is what this is all coming down to: If they can, we can!
“liberal elites don’t have enough jails to house the half of American citizens who own guns”
They won’t jail you...they’ll exterminate you!
Hey, in all that chaos who is going to miss you? They lost track of where you went and have no answers for your family. Besides, they can simply exterminate your family if they cause any trouble.
A ConCon would be one of the worst possible ideas to seriously endeavor. We can’t even get the GOP to hold to even basic Conservative values.......and we’re going to allow them the ability to run the Constitution through a word processor and allow them to change what they want a t will? I can only imagine the “bipartisan” nonsense that would yield.
You're getting "firearms" and "firearms owners" confused - 350 million firearms owners would exceed the population of this country.
There are probably 80-100 million firearms owners.
I remember seeing the number "250 million" for firearms about a dozen years ago; now that number is probably in the 350-400 million range.
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