Real Question Here

[UTAH]

I don't know why anyone would want such a rifle.

Hmmm.... I'm assuming I might be asked to turn in my M16s. I'm hopeful they'll have some waivers for retired cops/military that I could use. 'Course, that assumes this will stick. I'm uncertain if it will.

Hunter

[Independent Voter]

Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Not being an English major, nor a writer, I have always felt that the 2nd Amendment was poorly written.

I have understood that a comma was used to separate a clause from a sentence while still maintaining the meaning of the whole. As evidenced by my statement, you could remove the “ nor a writer “ and still keep the sentence meaningful . However, with the 2nd, that is not true.

They should have written it as two separate sentences or removed the comma after militia and arms. A more definitive statement would have silenced all of the brouhaha we hear at this time.

All that being said, I will not willingly give up any mythical weapons I may, or may not, have.

[Dave Grubb]

I'm not sure why we are talking about confiscation----there are a lot of things we can do that could help and we aren't doing---there are, I believe, two bills in the house that have passed and should be voted on by the Senate----but little cesar won't allow them to come to the floor.

I do have a realistic concern for the slippery slope---but I am not paralyzed by it.

For clarity, I do not own or possess any of this type weapon, nor am I held hostage by the NRA---of which I am a Life Member.

[Honda]

I'm not sure why we are talking about confiscation

Because Joe Biden said yesterday that is exactly what he intended to do a mandatory government buy back. Biden has a better than average chance to be elected President. It's a serious issue well worth being discussed, sorry you missed out on that.

[wacojoe]

They had a mandatory buy-back or whatever in New Zealand after the terrorist attack there, and now New Zealand is the home of the most criminal population of gun owners in the world, as a great number of gun owners flatly refused the demand. I doubt New Zealanders are more recalcitrant than are Americans.

[Honda]

They had a mandatory buy-back or whatever in New Zealand after the terrorist attack there, and now New Zealand is the home of the most criminal population of gun owners in the world, as a great number of gun owners flatly refused the demand. I doubt New Zealanders are more recalcitrant than are Americans.

Depends on the statute. If the Dems win the WH and the Senate my belief is that they will pass sweeping "gun control" legislation and the SCOTUS will be the only thing between it and the people. If they get their way there will be strong criminal repercussions for failure to comply. If that happens we will see how defiant and brave folks are. I know some are chuckling at me and I don't want to get the last laugh but this country is ripe for some sweeping gun control and there are people who want to do it running for office NOW.

[Mike]

Depends on the statute. If the Dems win the WH and the Senate my belief is that they will pass sweeping "gun control" legislation and the SCOTUS will be the only thing between it and the people. If they get their way there will be strong criminal repercussions for failure to comply. If that happens we will see how defiant and brave folks are. I know some are chuckling at me and I don't want to get the last laugh but this country is ripe for some sweeping gun control and there are people who want to do it running for office NOW.

I agree that they are coming for our guns and it is going to be a bitter pill to swallow. It is going to be the most divisive thing government has done since the war of northern aggression and I can see it starting a revolution if the government makes it too draconian. They had better start small like making all transfers require a background check and an FFL holder to process it. The AR-15 platform is the most popular gun in the U.S. and confiscation is going to make a whole lot of law abiding citizens very mad.