DerMerchant
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It troubles me that the money is the first thing on some people's minds, as opposed to keeping their firearms.
This only emphasizes that it's BOTH theft AND fraud.It troubles me that the money is the first thing on some people's minds, as opposed to keeping their firearms.
It troubles me that the money is the first thing on some people's minds, as opposed to keeping their firearms.
That's all well and good, but the tide may be running against us. What happens if gun owners get outvoted? We may be forced to make the best of a bad situation. Life isn't fair.Keep in mind that "buy back" is just another word for confiscation. And "universal background checks" is the first step. DO NOT be fooled to think otherwise.
We all thought democracy was a great idea, that is until we find ourselves in the minority. The patriots who rebelled against England were lawbreakers. We who wish to remain free are rapidly approaching the same type of decision in our country.
Most on this forum will turn in their guns if it becomes the law of the land. Talk is cheap. Actually breaking the law and risking imprisonment is a huge step for the average person.
@Casefull
You are right on every count. Indeed most will turn in their guns if and when the order is given. It is unfortunate that freedom today is not as highly revered as it was in colonial days when freedom was everything. The majority of men and women in colonial days would rather die free than live in bondage and subject to a tyrant ruler. It is never good for the people of a country to be unarmed and at the mercy of a ruthless government and criminal elements. I fear that the vast majority of people today do not understand what can happen to them once the balance of power swings from the people to the government.
The United States of America is not now nor has it ever been a democracy. We are a Constitutional Republic. As much as the Left would try and make us a Democracy we are not. That's another thing we should resist at all costs.
No, I am certainly not OK with confiscation.So the governments actions of causing the value of firearms to drop to near nothing in the governments favor makes it ok for them to pay very low prices for the guns the fools turn in? I hope you are not justifying this. If so, i suspect you are ok with confiscation because that is what a buyback is, forced confiscation.
I disagree with this completely. But perhaps this is not the place to argue political philosophy.The United States of America is not now nor has it ever been a democracy. We are a Constitutional Republic. As much as the Left would try and make us a Democracy we are not. That's another thing we should resist at all costs.
No, I am certainly not OK with confiscation.
The way I understand it, in New Zealand they are being forced to turn in complete guns. I don't think it would play out that way in the U.S., because guns have long been defined as consisting of one critical part -- in the case of the AR-15, it's the lower receiver. So, you would presumably turn in the lower receiver and keep the rest. What you did with the remainder of the gun would be your business.
I disagree with your disagreement.I disagree with this completely. But perhaps this is not the place to argue political philosophy.
They can repeal the 13th Amendment too.That's all well and good, but the tide may be running against us. What happens if gun owners get outvoted? We may be forced to make the best of a bad situation. Life isn't fair.
No, I am certainly not OK with confiscation.
The way I understand it, in New Zealand they are being forced to turn in complete guns. I don't think it would play out that way in the U.S., because guns have long been defined as consisting of one critical part -- in the case of the AR-15, it's the lower receiver. So, you would presumably turn in the lower receiver and keep the rest. What you did with the remainder of the gun would be your business.