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Gun Control & RKBA

Nuclear Unicorn

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6. It's amazing, isn't it?

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 11:34 AM

Feb 2016

The author, Barry Gan, also states that people give up rights to their government in return for a promise from the government to protect their rights.

And what does Mr. Gan suggest when the government ceases to protect the people and actually becomes a danger to them -- such as when policemen and judges rode with the Klan to terrorize innocent African Americans.

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The Fatally Flawed Second Amendment [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2016 OP

If only there were writings by the founders where we could look and see what they meant Press Virginia Feb 2016 #1

He can argue about the necessity of the Militias, but he seems confused on natural rights vs govt. jmg257 Feb 2016 #2

The turd in the pool discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #3

It's amazing, isn't it? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #6

I never feel quite so hopeless as when I read or hear... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #11

They're trying to engineer a rebalancing act. beevul Feb 2016 #14

The only problem with the 2A is... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #15

Their arguments have a short shelf life, particularly now... beevul Feb 2016 #16

If he Founding Fathers TeddyR Feb 2016 #4

If it works the way the author claims it works... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #5

I do have the right to self defense....and that includes firearms. ileus Feb 2016 #7

Boy, did they bury the lede on this one. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #8

Constitution granted the right, not the second beardown Feb 2016 #9

Like the Bill of Rights, the Constitution did NOT grant the right. jmg257 Feb 2016 #12

Add another to the "wealth" of basement bloggers supporting gun control DonP Feb 2016 #10

"Plenty-O-Studies." Heh-heh. Eleanors38 Feb 2016 #13