Guns, Security, and the Three Ps

You are so right. A short history lesson, in the UK the citizen's right to bear arms was not infringed until 1920(there had been an attempt in 1688, when the King's(Charles II) supporters had attempted to bring in a law restricting the citizens right to keep and bear arms. This had been thrown out by Parliament as 'the last protection from a tyrannous Govt, is an population able to defend itself'. A concept the Founding Fathers of the US took with them to the New World), the excuse for the first Firearms Act was the formation of the Communist Party of Great Britain. The Govt used the fear of revolution to restrict the citizen from owning arms. It said during ther debate that 'those who support the Government have no reason to fear the Bill as it is aimed at the nation's enemies'. The Home Office(the British Office of Homeland Security) has continued ever since to disarm the population, and it has almost succeeded. Most restrictions on arms have been put in place by the Conservative Party in Britain. Don't think that Republican Government will keep you secure.
So be warned, it will happen to you, if you allow it.

Yes, indeed. The purpose of the 2nd was to ensure that arms in the hands of the citzenry, sufficient to overthrow the government if it becomes necessary, were always maintained. And any elected or appointed agent of the govenrment who thinks its O.K. to pass any law infringing on that right has already moved his mindset over to the side of tyranny. The sad part is, there are very few politicians today who pass the liberty test. It does not bode well for the future.

Why do I have to "Need" an assault weapon to be able to own one?

Why isn't just "Wanting" one enough?

I can give you 834,672 "Reasons" for "Wanting" one... but first I have to understand why "Wanting" one isn't enough of a "Reason" to be able to own one.

I'm just really, really stupid and ignorant, is the problem, and have to have these things explained to me in great detail before I understand them.

Wanting one should be a perfectly fine reason for being able to buy one, just so long as your first goal isn't to harm anyone with it.

That's where I get a bit strict. Buy one to kill your neighbor and you should be publically hung in your community, as a warning for others not to do the same.

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