As much as I want to agree with you, that same mentality was likely bandied about in 94 when the Clintoon AWB went into effect with little more than a whimper from gun owners.
I don’t want to believe that our government is in the business of stripping us of our rights, but they’ve certainly gotten more brazen about it as of late; and with little more affair than a blurb on the evening news, Americans are sitting fat and happy in their leather recliners watching their 60 inch DLP TVs in 1080p high def. We’ve become a nation of “go along to get along” types. I’m just as guilty.
Huh? Are you suffering from memory loss? The GOA, the NRA, the state 2nd Amendment organizations in California where I was stationed at the time, talk radio listeners and hosts, and everyday gun owners across the nation fought that bill tooth and nail. The AWB was a huge reason (for many it was the major reason) the 'Rats were swept out of Congress in the '94 elections, giving the Pubbies their first majority in decades.
Maybe you (by your own admission) and the majority of the American Sheeple are sitting in Lazy-Boy recliners watching your 60-inch hi-def TVs, but remember, only about 5% of the American population actually fought in the American Revolution. I suspect those numbers will bear out if/when TSHTF again. So sit back and enjoy your 1080p...we patriots will do the heavy lifting for the rest of you.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Oh, me too. But I have a sick feeling in my stomach that the luxury of shrugging off yet one more outrage is about over. Working within the system is slowly turning us into tax slaves burdened with a bottomless pit of laws, rules and regulations. Freedom is an increasing illusion. 2012 looks like the last chance to change course, and I am no longer an optimist.