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Originally posted by: bardolator2
Second Amendment arguments, like biblical arguments, get very loud and prove little other than the arguer's interpretation of something that was written long ago under vastly different circumstances.
Sometimes, courts make an honest and unbiased effort to determine whether new laws are consistent or inconsistent with our Constitution as amended. Other times, courts prefer to apply politically influenced standards of interpretation. Both liberally biased courts and conservatively biased courts have existed in our history. We are now in an era of conservatively influenced standards of interpretation, and likely will be well into the foreseeable future.
The above means that new laws intended to curb private gun ownership stand little chance of holding up in court nowadays. Gun ownership is likely to continue growing for that and other reasons.
It is my guess that gun owners as a group would profess to be more patriotic than those who do not own guns. Therefore, I see gun ownership as a perfect starting point for a "buy local, buy American" resurgence. If you're going to buy a gun, get one from a licensed local shop. Get one made in America from American parts. Hire a professional to train you. Practice regularly in a safe place. Act as if you belong to a "well-regulated militia", in other words. Walk the walk.
Originally posted by: bardolator2
Second Amendment arguments, like biblical arguments, get very loud and prove little other than the arguer's interpretation of something that was written long ago under vastly different circumstances.
Sometimes, courts make an honest and unbiased effort to determine whether new laws are consistent or inconsistent with our Constitution as amended. Other times, courts prefer to apply politically influenced standards of interpretation. Both liberally biased courts and conservatively biased courts have existed in our history. We are now in an era of conservatively influenced standards of interpretation, and likely will be well into the foreseeable future.
The above means that new laws intended to curb private gun ownership stand little chance of holding up in court nowadays. Gun ownership is likely to continue growing for that and other reasons.
It is my guess that gun owners as a group would profess to be more patriotic than those who do not own guns. Therefore, I see gun ownership as a perfect starting point for a "buy local, buy American" resurgence. If you're going to buy a gun, get one from a licensed local shop. Get one made in America from American parts. Hire a professional to train you. Practice regularly in a safe place. Act as if you belong to a "well-regulated militia", in other words. Walk the walk.
Aside from specifying that the Bible was written by foreigners and the Constitution was written by Americans, DonDiego will abstain from any of the legal arguments implied by bardolator2, . . . and in the end for the same reason - nobody's opinion is gonna be changed anyway. (Nonetheless, DonDiego counsels the reader to remember: foreigners vs Americans.)
DonDiego doesn't question anyone's patriotism based upon their preference to posses a firearm or their reluctance to do so. He realizes the right to bear arms does and by right must include the right not to bear arms as many namby-pamby citified pussies prefer. Scaredy-cat folks who trust their Government to provide for their safety need not be any less patriotic than those who take an interest in self-defense.
However, DonDiego does agree that it is best to buy American. If he has purchased whatever firearms he might or might not own he would have done so legally. Whatever weapons he might or might not have would likely be Colt or Ruger or Smith & Wesson, built in America by Americans.
Not some piece of German crap like a Glock, . . . or some Swiss shit like Sig Sauer!
Oh, and he'd have American ammunition too, . . . not that cheap imported Russian garbage, . . . if he had any ammunition.
Oh, . . . and another thing.
In the unlikely event that poor old DonDiego shoots someone who deserves it, . . . or the hopefully even more unlikely event that some miscreant shoots poor old DonDiego, . . . DonDiego sure hopes the handgun is made of steel and wood and at least a ¼-century old, preferably older, and good-looking too . . . not made of some plastic-shit or an aluminum frame and stamped out by some cookie-cutter machine in Brazil Or Turkey and looking like some friggin' kitchen utensil.
Nobody should go out with no style whatsoever. People should respect one another.
And, . . . oh yeah! The same thing goes for one's knife. It oughta be hand-made and beautiful and unique, . . . not some Chinese junk any joker can buy at Sears or Wal-Mart. If one has a knife.
Happy Trails !
DonDiego doesn't question anyone's patriotism based upon their preference to posses a firearm or their reluctance to do so. He realizes the right to bear arms does and by right must include the right not to bear arms as many namby-pamby citified pussies prefer. Scaredy-cat folks who trust their Government to provide for their safety need not be any less patriotic than those who take an interest in self-defense.
However, DonDiego does agree that it is best to buy American. If he has purchased whatever firearms he might or might not own he would have done so legally. Whatever weapons he might or might not have would likely be Colt or Ruger or Smith & Wesson, built in America by Americans.
Not some piece of German crap like a Glock, . . . or some Swiss shit like Sig Sauer!
Oh, and he'd have American ammunition too, . . . not that cheap imported Russian garbage, . . . if he had any ammunition.
Oh, . . . and another thing.
In the unlikely event that poor old DonDiego shoots someone who deserves it, . . . or the hopefully even more unlikely event that some miscreant shoots poor old DonDiego, . . . DonDiego sure hopes the handgun is made of steel and wood and at least a ¼-century old, preferably older, and good-looking too . . . not made of some plastic-shit or an aluminum frame and stamped out by some cookie-cutter machine in Brazil Or Turkey and looking like some friggin' kitchen utensil.
Nobody should go out with no style whatsoever. People should respect one another.
And, . . . oh yeah! The same thing goes for one's knife. It oughta be hand-made and beautiful and unique, . . . not some Chinese junk any joker can buy at Sears or Wal-Mart. If one has a knife.
Happy Trails !
