Jacklpe wrote: Europeans do have many similar freedoms. I will agree. They do not have the same rights and protections that we do though. As far as our nation being founded by criminals, maybe so, but there would be a lot of Europeans speaking German without us. Do I hunt? Yes. Do I eat what I kill? Certainly. But the second amendment is about so much more. It guarantees that our government will continue to be by, of, and for the people. If you look back at the most talented mass murderers of the 20th century, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao, you will see they understood what I am saying very well. All three, very early in their "terms" as leaders instituted gun bans, and confiscations. Armed people are free people. It's a simple as that. But as with any freedom, some will abuse it and give those who wish to end those freedoms all kinds of ammo for their arguments.
People so quickly forget history. I would live to play the "who said this" game and see how many guesses would come back as modern political figures. It's amazing how many lines from Mein Kampf could be mistaken for today's political rhetoric. Anyway, I'm probably not going to change anyone's mind, and I'd hate to wear out my newfound welcome around here.
Once again, have a great day.
Jacklpe
Boy, here I thought that it was the total abscence of any type of domestic opposition to Hitler, Mao, and Stalin, whether that be the rule of law, opposition parties, the ability to peacefully demonstrate, or to write about or petition the government without fear of repraisal. What the heck did I learn in school? Didn't know that it was only through the confiscation of personal firearms that kept those guys in power. Geez, IF ONLY their citizens had kept their weapons we might not have had WW2 or Stalin's purges, the Holocaust or the Cultural Revolution...And here I was thinking that it was our
whole Constitution that ensures that the government stays of the people, by the people, and for the people.