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Willravel · 08-26-2004, 09:31 AM

Thank you, Scout, for proving my point. You tried to argue with a point I never even hinted at. The only mention of militia was in my quoting the second amendment. What I was saying, or rather writing, was that the time in which the amendment was put into effect was a different time in history, in respect to physical dangers that could only be defended against with guns. I haven't encroached on anyones rights here. I didn't take anyones gun. I was practicing freedom of speech. Are you encroaching on my rights by telling me I can't say that I don't like guns? Of course not.
Thank you whocarz for puting up a decent argument for the side of gun ownership. I appreciate it when someone can put thoughts together logically and present a case.
In response to your post, I have to say I'm glad you and your family are okay. Yes there are some really dangerous people out there."What if he had a gun himself? Then he'd just see a victim standing in the window. What if he just came back later better prepared, confident that he could overpower me?" Interesting. So you say there should be no gun control, so you can defend youself from people that shouldn't have guns. "I'm not worried about the US military turning on it's citizens..." I agree. I trust the US military. "As long as it makes the government think twice, I'm all for an armed populous. On that note, if the government wants my guns, they can come try to take them." Wait. I'm not sure I understand you. You are not worried about the US military turning on its citizens, yet you own a gun to make the government think twice about "walking over you". I think that there are plenty of places in the world where a poor military and/or police forces make gun ownership necessary.
I don't think that the US is one of those places.
DO NOT GET ME WRONG. I am glad that you had a good offence as a defence in the case you mentioned. You had a last resort to defend yourself. Wouldn't you feel safer if you knew that guy outside your house couldn't have a gun? Would it still be necessary for you to own guns for defensive purpouses?

08-26-2004, 09:31 AM	#29 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Thank you, Scout, for proving my point. You tried to argue with a point I never even hinted at. The only mention of militia was in my quoting the second amendment. What I was saying, or rather writing, was that the time in which the amendment was put into effect was a different time in history, in respect to physical dangers that could only be defended against with guns. I haven't encroached on anyones rights here. I didn't take anyones gun. I was practicing freedom of speech. Are you encroaching on my rights by telling me I can't say that I don't like guns? Of course not. Thank you whocarz for puting up a decent argument for the side of gun ownership. I appreciate it when someone can put thoughts together logically and present a case. In response to your post, I have to say I'm glad you and your family are okay. Yes there are some really dangerous people out there."What if he had a gun himself? Then he'd just see a victim standing in the window. What if he just came back later better prepared, confident that he could overpower me?" Interesting. So you say there should be no gun control, so you can defend youself from people that shouldn't have guns. "I'm not worried about the US military turning on it's citizens..." I agree. I trust the US military. "As long as it makes the government think twice, I'm all for an armed populous. On that note, if the government wants my guns, they can come try to take them." Wait. I'm not sure I understand you. You are not worried about the US military turning on its citizens, yet you own a gun to make the government think twice about "walking over you". I think that there are plenty of places in the world where a poor military and/or police forces make gun ownership necessary. I don't think that the US is one of those places. DO NOT GET ME WRONG. I am glad that you had a good offence as a defence in the case you mentioned. You had a last resort to defend yourself. Wouldn't you feel safer if you knew that guy outside your house couldn't have a gun? Would it still be necessary for you to own guns for defensive purpouses?