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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
This isn't an infringement on property rights; it's about reasonable restrictions.
They aren't trying to take all the guns away; they're merely limiting the availability of certain firearms.
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+1 to obvious. Totally one of those "The More You Know" moments.
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NO WAY? WAY! = Oh, but they
are trying to take guns away. Slowly. A little at a time. Through the clever use of misleading labels from people that are barely subject matter experts about putting on their socks and disturbing tragedies that place blame on inanimate metal objects instead of demented people and bad social policies. The erosion of firearm rights has been occurring since the 1930s and has had many scary milestones.
Reasonable Government: Nobody needs a machine gun.
Citizen: Hmmm, okay.
Reasonable Government: Nobody needs military-style weapons and accessories.
Citizen: Why? Uh, okay.
Reasonable Government: Nobody needs a handgun with more than 10 shots.
Citizens: (sigh) Okay.
Reasonable Government: Nobody needs a handgun. Rifles only.
Citizens: (grumble) Okay.
Reasonable Government: Rifles have been found to be used by "snipers" and are dangerous.
Citizens: (DK atom bomb response)
Reasonable Government: We have all of your guns. We will take care of your every need for protection, food, and sport. Now, about those cigarettes and beer...
Citizens: Yes, master.
See the pattern here? The spiral is downward and it isn't good. Those without a clue call it "progress" and those that worry about see it as citizen incapacitation.
Relying on the police to protect you is just as smart as relying on a helmet you left in your garage to protect you while riding a motorcycle: they're both X minutes away and won't do a damn thing in the moment you need it.
It's a choice I've made as a prole who clings to guns and abortion in times of crisis.
Turns out I've never hurt myself or anyone else with my hobby. No crazy stories.
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The George Orwell quotes in this thread are super cliche... like a cold turkey sandwich dispensed from the vending machine in some yuppie office building. We've always been at war with East Asia and anybody who says otherwise will be labeled a yeoman fetishist loony.
Exactly where do we get off telling people how to live? Must be the skin color.
Remember: Gun control is for the greater good.