Posted on 03/16/2009 2:24:25 PM PDT by epow
They are now going for at least 350.
Count yourself very lucky.
As a Christian I have given that matter a lot of thought myself. While it's true that the Apostle Paul tells us that God commands us to obey the laws of the land where we live whether we think they are fair and just or not, I believe that it is also true that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the USA and overrides any and all conflicting laws that may be enacted by Congress or the individual states and local authorities. After having considered the matter from both sides of the question as objectively as my admitted prejudices allow, I have come to the conclusion that overly restrictive laws, including gun laws, that exceed constitutional limits on government's delegated powers are not binding on Christians or non-Christians, although as a practical matter we may suffer unjust penalties for breaking those unconstitutional laws.
After considering all facets of the situation as best I understand the biblical mandate to obey man's law and the matter of government's intrusion on the people's rights protected by the supreme law of the land, I have no compunction about disobeying laws that are in blatant conflict with the Supreme Law of the United States that defines and protects some but not all of our God-given rights. One such right is the right to keep and bear arms which has providentially been affirmed by a U.S. Supreme Court decision that resolves the controversy concerning the original intent of the authors. From now on, unless I am shown proof that I am wrong in my conclusion about the supremacy of the Constitution over conflicting laws I do not consider disobedience to laws and regulations contrary to the 2nd Amendment to be a violation of God's commandment to obey even the unjust laws of the land.
I am open to further discussion and consideration of differing opinions on the issue if anyone else has arrived at a conclusion or is in the process of deciding the matter for himself or herself.
If you aren't a little bit paranoid you probably don't realize just how many people are out to get you. Most of those people hold some government office btw.
I bought three of them. One shot OK, the other two didn't.
I got rid of them and bought a milled Russian SKS for $100. Still have it. Shoots 1" groups at 50 yards with the factory open iron sights.
The Chinese SKSs are junk. The Russians are excellent.
Choose your locations with care. This article reminded me of a thread I saw on some gun-related forum during the Clinton years. In that instance, someone had cached a rifle and ammo on a piece of wooded land that appeared to be completely secure. He'd check on the area every year during hunting season.
The third or fourth year, he discovered his cache site buried under a mountain of gravel, as a new road was being cut through nearby - the gravel was for use on the new roadbed.
I think he was eventually able to retrieve the cache, but this illustrates how a single cache cannot be relied upon.
Yeah, Mine is a Russian SKS. So’s my ammo.
One warning about GPS mapping.
There was an incident a while back where police seized a GPS device in a marijuana arrest. The device had several waypoints saved. The police went to those waypoints and discovered marijuana patches.
Don’t save the coordinates, in other words. Memorize them.
Dien Bien Phu was a fort.
If all are obliged to obey the laws of the land, just or not, then Moses had no cause to say "Let my people go".
And there was certainly no reason to kill all the first-born to force the issue.
When I first started crawling through the woods, GPS was a military only toy. It was either use map and compass or rely on the ever popular precision calibrated wild-ass guess.
I like the convenience of GPS and the waypoint system, but if it’s something REALLY important that I have to keep safe, I’ll stick to the tried and true.
BTTT
Moronic. It is not a defeat to prepare for as many possible circumstances as one can. A wise man will have his carry weapons, toss-away weapons, hidden weapons, buried weapons, trade weapons, practice weapons, and any other category he might think of... because the Enemy will keep trying to think of more and new ways to destroy us. There are any number of ways that one might find themselves sudden;y without their daily carry weapon. Having back-ups around that don't require the assistance of others, especially the authorities, is simply good planning. Purist idiots who think that wise preparation is the equivalent of defeat are just part of the problem.
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