[zeugma]

Because. We're "civilized" and we don't do that kind of thing. Just because they'll KILL you to enforce their unConstitutional edicts is, apparently, not enough reason to kill them first.

You're right. I can't remember where I read it, but recently I was reading an article that described Americans as being "unhealthily in love with the law". I think that is a pretty good description of most of them.

 If I hear someone in Cook County decides to open fire on the brownshirts, I'll support it.

[Dead Corpse]

People have forgotten that the Law, absent legal authority, is no law. "Shall not be infringed" is the "Supreme law of the Land" the "laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding."

It's a Right. If they try and take it from you, it is no different than a rapist committing sexual assault on you. And no, I'm not delving into hyperbole here. Morally, there is no difference. Since you can end up DEAD in either case, it fits without needing to artificially conflate the two scenarios.

The law is the law, but the law absent Founding Principles is an abuse of power that should be met with extreme sanction.