Star; turn the clock back 15 years. Imagine you could go back in time and be governor of Colorodo. Specifically,  tell us what law would you have put in place that would have prevented Columbine? You have to be realistic; you can't say take everyone's guns away because that would never had happened. What law would have stopped those two kids?

OK it only says bear arms ... who said that it was a semi automatic. The "arms" of that day was a bayonet.
Fill with powder put a shot in and shoot.
It worked great with your "militia" on 1 side, and the tyrannical government troops on the opposite side, meeting in a field.

Today the govt can level a whole city block in a country 1/2 way round the world without even getting out of bed and without putting any one on our side in any danger. Stop living a pipe dream. Your guns are there for you to shoot an intruder in the best of circumstances, or your neighbor in the worst circumstances.

The Second amendment isnt worth the paper it is written on ... not because you are not armed, but because you are taking a pencil to a gun fight if you are hoping to overthrow the govt with your little pistols.

Cool.
Srinath.

srinath wrote on 12/29/12 at 17:29:01:

Yes, the arms of that day were different. It doesn't say that we have the right to bear only the arms of the day and never utilize any newer technology. You people twist other stuff and insist that newer technology was meant. Why not guns?

Who cares that the government can destroy a city block? What does that have to do with the second amendment? Not a darn thing. I can pick my nose with my left hand while simultaneously wiping my tushy with my right hand so we should abolish the fourth amendment.

And it is my right to take up pencils against a tyrannical government. Just because YOU think we can't win doesn't mean you have the right to say I can't have my pencils.

Cool,
Greg

The Second amendment isnt worth the paper it is written on ... not because you are not armed, but because you are taking a pencil to a gun fight if you are hoping to overthrow the govt with your little pistols.

This statement portraits the very root of the error in your thought process.  Not worth the paper it is written on ? ? ?  Because of tech advances in metallurgy and machining processes ? ? ?  Really ? ? ?
YOUR MINDSET IS TOTALLY WRONG.
The Constitution IS the foundational document ... LAW ... for this nation, and without it we are just another group of people subject to rule by the next dictator.   I truly hope you can recognize this, because if not then you are just another sheep standing in line to be corralled, controlled and slaughtered.

The Constitution is THE LAW of the Land that guarantees our freedoms, freedoms from tyranny.  That is why men and women took up the arms they had at home and went out to fight and DIE for the freedom to live as they wanted, not subject to a dictator/king.  Do you not understand the concept of "fighting for your life" ?  That is what they did back then, and we have the "God given right to life" just like they did.  Time and technology does not affect the RIGHT in any way whatsoever.  I have the RIGHT to defend myself, my family and property from anyone who would try to take them.  If you do not believe that in your heart then you are to be mourned.

Srinath said

The Second amendment isnt worth the paper it is written on ... not because you are not armed, but because you are taking a pencil to a gun fight if you are hoping to overthrow the govt with your little pistols.


Ive been Waiting for this piece of PUKE argument. Nothing gets my hackles up more quickly. The "logic" used to put this together invites ad hominem like no other. NOt realizing your argument actually makes the argument for MORE & Bigger Guns in the hands of the People!

BUT, you want to nullify the right to what defense we have, Because its INsufficient@! Thats INSANITY.. Thats like saying "Well,, that car is so little, if ya get in a wreck, youre sure to die, therefor, you are not allowed to wear your seatblet, because its insufficient to save you",,

& YOU THINK YOURE Making SENSE!!@! Its Lunacy!

Well jeeze, all this talk of overthrowing the United States government.

Now wingnuts, let's not forget that Bush (whom you all viewed through rose colored glasses) was the closest this country ever came to a tyrannical government. In fact if you will recall Bush stated that the Constitution of the United States is no more than a Godd*med piece of paper.

It went like this:                                  

GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the USA Patriot Act could further alienate conservatives still mad at the President from his botched attempt to nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.

“I don’t give a godd*amn,” Bush retorted. “I’m the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way!”

“Mr. President,” one aide in the meeting said. “There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution.”

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face,” Bush screamed back. “It’s just a godd*amned piece of paper!”

(in reality Bush himself  was" just a godd*amned piece of crap!")

Fake intelligence, lies, war crimes such a invading another sovereign nation, torture in violation of the Geneva Convention.

I didn't hear too much of a fuss from you when he was in office saying sh!t like that. I didn't hear any talk of overthrowing THAT tyrannical government... So what now? is the Obama administration a tyrannical government? And all this talk of "God given rights"? Where can I get a list of these God given rights? are they listed in the bible?...must have missed that part, all I remember is that long haired brown skinned middle-eastern peace and love hippy named Jesus....and why don't these rights apply to everyone else in the world?

BTW, No offence but actually our rights came from the founding fathers in the form of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights...not from God.
                                                       

And I would like you to point out where someone said they were going to overthrow the government. I recall people saying they would protect themselves from tyrannical government. Not even close to the same thing. Although I have no proof, I would be willing to bet that many if not the majority of soldiers would not take up arms against the citizens of the country they swore to protect.

So gunners expect to "protect" themselves from a tyrannical government, but don't expect to win (overthrow) the tyrannical government?...how is that suppose to end??

Anyway I respect your leaving the NRA even as a gun advocate. At least you think for yourself.