O/T feel sick inside - CT Elementary shooting

[Vintageismygame]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

"We, the people must be armed to keep our government in their place. End of story. And please do not continue to confuse Automatic weapons with Semi-Automatic weapons."


Probably the most ubiquitous, lamest, dumbest argument of the NRA. Even if you had to keep the government "in their place" (laughable), your "assault rifles" would be no match for the superior firepower of our military (fighter jets, helicopters, missiles, bombs, etc.). Just ask Iraq during Desert Storm.... And an FYI, I firmly believe in the right to bear arms, just not in the NRA.

The number of weapons in the arms of private citizens is the number 1 reason why we have not been invaded, whether it be a foreign or domestic government.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Vintageismygame

The number of weapons in the arms of private citizens is the number 1 reason why we have not been invaded, whether it be a foreign or domestic government.

Don't even think about it, Washington!!

[Bpm0014]

"The number of weapons in the arms of private citizens is the number 1 reason why we have not been invaded, whether it be a foreign or domestic government."


"Hmmm, maybe we should withdraw our nuclear missles from Cuba. Do you know how many citizens are armed over there???" -Kruschev 1962

"Will someone set up a meeting with Reagan ASAP? Maybe we should re-think this arms race. I heard many of the citizens are armed over there..." - Gorbachev 1984

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

"The number of weapons in the arms of private citizens is the number 1 reason why we have not been invaded, whether it be a foreign or domestic government."

"Hmmm, maybe we should withdraw our nuclear missles from Cuba. Do you know how many citizens are armed over there???" -Kruschev 1962

"Will someone set up a meeting with Reagan ASAP? Maybe we should re-think this arms race. I heard many of the citizens are armed over there..." - Gorbachev 1984

You didn't comprehend the statement. He did not say that is the number 1 reason we haven't been attacked, he said that is the number 1 reason we haven't been invaded. I'm not saying I agree (or disagree) with his comments, but there is a difference between an invasion and an attack.

[Vintageismygame]

"This year will go down in History. For the first time, a civlized Nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient and the world will follow our lead into the future." Adolph Hitler 1935

[bmarlowe1]

Originally Posted by Vintageismygame

"This year will go down in History. For the first time, a civlized Nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient and the world will follow our lead into the future." Adolph Hitler 1935

Matt - what is the primary source for your comment? Everything I can find on this subject indicates that Hitler never said that (or anything similar), and that in fact the Nazis inherited restrictive gun laws from the previous democratic Weimar government. The Nazis did not enact new gun restrictions until 1938 (outlawing silencers & hollow point ammo, adding an age requirement of 18, and outlawing Jewish gun ownership after Kristallnacht). By that point in time they already had overwhelming popular support.

Why are you so prone to just accept such fantasies?