03-05-2004, 11:18 AM
There have been a lot of good arguments on this issue, but, I think that this is the single most relevant post.
In a world filled with more and more unjust regulations and unenforced and unenforceable laws I refuse to give up my rights to defend the lives of myself or my family any more then I will give up my right to vote, because they are the same.
An indefensible argument is useless.
An indefensible vote is less so.
Fat Tuesday every year
The Rodney King Riots
ever hear of the Watts Riots?
Hell Night
Halloween itself
and those are starters. I play cards for a living (and to answer the yet unspoken question: no, I donât cheat), this means that I have to carry cash and on any one of those nights I will carry a weapon. D*** straight.
During the Watts Riots (in LA) my father had to carry a loaded shotgun to his work at a jewelry firm and my mother had to keep a rifle by the door.
During the Rodney King riots there were snipers on every major building downtown to keep out looters.
It took the police 45 minutes to answer my burglary call, in the middle of the city. Now ask me to trust the government to keep me safe. I guarantee it doesnât.
Oh and Gekko,
Quote: Part of the reason the second amendment exists is so that the civilians are not unarmed if they should ever decide that injustices of government necessitate a secession.This is it. Right there. I do not carry a gun. I am licensed to do so, however, and I will die before I give up that right.
In a world filled with more and more unjust regulations and unenforced and unenforceable laws I refuse to give up my rights to defend the lives of myself or my family any more then I will give up my right to vote, because they are the same.
An indefensible argument is useless.
An indefensible vote is less so.
Quote:Gekko: First, this yearly night of hate crimes, rapes and killings. That type of behaviour is a huge problem that goes far beyond who has guns and who doesn't.I live in Seattle, and if you want times that the right to carry is justified then I can list some:
Fat Tuesday every year
The Rodney King Riots
ever hear of the Watts Riots?
Hell Night
Halloween itself
and those are starters. I play cards for a living (and to answer the yet unspoken question: no, I donât cheat), this means that I have to carry cash and on any one of those nights I will carry a weapon. D*** straight.
During the Watts Riots (in LA) my father had to carry a loaded shotgun to his work at a jewelry firm and my mother had to keep a rifle by the door.
During the Rodney King riots there were snipers on every major building downtown to keep out looters.
It took the police 45 minutes to answer my burglary call, in the middle of the city. Now ask me to trust the government to keep me safe. I guarantee it doesnât.
Oh and Gekko,
Quote: Second, I'd go up on my roof with a rifle and a video camera, after planting a nice big "tresspassers will be shot" sign on my lawn. See, I'm not adverse to using guns as a means of self defence or empowerment.How do you do that if you canât get a gun?
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