Given the terrorist activity would you support a citizen militia?

You should have been in L.A. on April 29, 1992.

 

As nice as that sounds from an emotional standpoint it would not work in this day and age. The complexities of the modern world with our technology would render such citizen militias to be totally ineffective against international terrorist threats.

The other problem that I see is that we would degrade and fracture ourselves into a series of tyrannical fiefdoms run by local warlords.

 

So you propose capitulation and defeat?

"The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." Ecclesiastes 1 : 9

Throughout history, whether we read the biblical account of David v. Goliath - or maybe we reflect on the past with people like William Wallace - or even our own forefathers, we see that all of this is cyclical. Samson took the jawbone of an ass and killed a thousand men. Fifty six men signed a piece of paper and took on the mightiest nation in the world (at that point.) Our freedoms are a testament to the fallacy of your position.

Our world is no more complex than at any other time in history. If you're familiar with Red Cell, you know that while we might not be able to outsmart the technology, we can outsmart the men behind the technology. And human nature? It is what it is. Do you know what percentage of the population supported the Declaration of Independence when it was first penned?

“In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.” Mark Twain

 

how many of you anti gun/anti militia people can actually tell me the difference between an assault rifle and a hunting rifle? lets do a common platform.

tell me what makes an AR-10 an assault rifle, and a .308 Winchester a hunting rifle? im waiting.

 

No way -- terrorism in USA is hyped out of all proportion.

 

The second amendment is irrelevant, the right to bear arms in ANY COUNTRY is relevant, maybe a sidearm is a good idea in our current world, but maybe a rifle would be overkill? I think you misunderstand my opinion here, I believe that you should never start a fight, or a war even, but you should be able to finish it. I believe you don't start needless wars, but when you're at war you don't slap the enemy, you hit them, hard.

 

You should have been in Paris on Friday November 13th 2015.

 

I tried but Air France wouldn't allow me to board the plane because I was packing a M-1911 A1.

Unlike France, some of us in America exercise our Second Amendment rights where we don't have to depend on government to protect our lives, our families, homes and businesses. We take personal responsibility for our lives because we know that liberals political correctness is a joke and government is incompetent when liberals are in charge.

On April 29th, 1992 government failed and when government fails, those who are dependent on government turn to anarchy and loot, burn down businesses, murder and even raping dogs and cats.

But after 23 years later, progressives still can't explain why those business owners who were armed, their businesses weren't looted or burned down.

You don't believe me ?

[video]https://youtu.be/tgCiC6qTtjs[/video]

 

This is my first post here. I support citizen militias, but ownership must be restricted to law abiding citizens. Those with thug-like characteristics should be banned from guns.

 

Thug like characteristics? Could you please elaborate?

As I understand it, the Right to Life is an unalienable Right. Since government does not bestow unalienable Rights upon the individual, we cannot legitimately take the Right away to defend that life from them on any permanent basis provided they are free men.

If a person IS a criminal, then they should be locked away or executed (if the crime reaches that level.) If an individual is mentally incompetent or on drugs and are a threat to society, then they belong in protective custody.

There are many threads on this board right now that examine that aspect of the issue, so feel free to look in the gun forum on this board and let them know what you think.

And, BTW, welcome to the board. A lot of people will be glad you shared your opinions.

 

If you truly understand the design of 2nd Amendment this isn't a question, it's a given.