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Originally Posted by theusername
I'm still fairly undecided, but to make your vote based solely on gun control is a little ridiculous ain't it? Oh well, it's a free country.
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I feel that I need to point out that this free country was made possible by those who refused to lay down their military-style weapons that those in power tried to ban and confiscate. Politically, respect is fear of consequences. The reason our government cannot get out of hand is because so many people are armed. I used to advocate the banning of all guns, even those used for hunting and target shooting. I would have supported confiscation of every firearm in the country. Over the years, I slowly began to undersand why that right is so important, and why we have it in the first place. I can now honestly say that it is the most important right we have. I don't expect to ever need to fight against a corrupt government, but if it comes to that, I will do so, and I will even fight for those who wished that they could take my guns away.