Supreme Court Upholds 2nd Amendment...

[Trav]

I had all my firearms in Panama. Didnt even need a permit to carry a pistol. I did have to register my sidearms while on the bases, but once off American soil I didnt. I am sure there are plenty of countries that have lax to no regs on firearms.

[Al Agnew]

Yeah, but Trav, would any of those countries be ones you'd like to live in?

[Danoinark]

Your actually right Trav, there are a few without many restrictions..Norway, Switizerland, Germany, Australia (though you cannot have a firearm for self protection), nor can you in South Africa. But gun ownership in those countries I mentioned are only for Citizens of that country.

Dano

[Trav]

Hey Al

I lived in Panama for years. Its a great place to live. In fact, There are many places I wouldnt might living at. If it were economically feasible.

Dano, I dont carry a sidearm here in the states. I really dont see the need. The US is rather safe. I never left the house without one in Panama.

I spose I should dig me a bunker someplace so I can hide my collection from the liberal wolf cryers. When did it all of a sudden mean that if you have guns that you must be some militant. I collect firearms. Some are probably illegal now but they werent when I bought them. Such as my fully autos. I have a few assault rifles that cost me huge. Including an AK and a M16AR2. Havent fired them in years. I just like to collect them. Does that make me a threat? or a domestic terrorist? I dont think so. I bet if you rounded up all the firearms in my family you could start a small war. My brother has a matching pair of MAC10s and 3 UZIs. And he is a cop!

The gun culture in this country is huge. This country and its power was established with a backbone of bullets. How was the west won? Its our maverick gun toting cowboy attitude towards the world that is in part why we are the most powerful nation on the planet. And now the government wants to make its citizens impotant?

Are they gonna ban hunting next? We cant give them an inch or it will escalate into an all out crusade against every firearm. even bb guns wont be safe to own!.

[Danoinark]

.....but that is what SCOTUS did, reaffirmed your right to possess. Suffice it to say that they did use the word reasonable in their decision. You can bet "reasonable" will be litigated for years to come.

Dano

[Trav]

I am thinking that "reasonable" will be an issue debated. I dont think that this will end anytime soon.

Personally, I dont have ammo for 2/3rd of my collection. My dad has the ultimate in collection. Including a 1923 Thompson machine gun and an original 45 colt carried by an officer in the civil war.

I do know that we cant let a single federal legislation pass, for it will just set precidence for more restrictions.

I realize that all the supreme court rulings did was nothing but free up the right to carry hand guns in DC, but we cant risk any advocate against our rights or it will lead to more restrictions. It will snow ball. With no doubt.

The way the adverse is attacking the firearms, it has a residue of the prohibition days. Americans will want it more if they cant have it. Will cause wars between the regulators and the public.

And as I have mentioned, My family can defend themselves.

I do agree that we cant just let anyone carry. But it is a known fact that the elemant that we dont want carrying will find a way anyway. I say we need to work on laws against gun crimes other than to blame the presence of a firearm in a home. I for one would use a baseball bat before I use a gun. Its alot more humiliating and you can beat the hell out of them without letting them off by death. Of course I am a sadist.

Mess with me and I will make sure you hurt. Lets not put aside martial arts, I have a black belt in Kung Fu. Shaolin to be precise and I dont need a gun to settle things. 18 years I have been training, Just make my day punk!

Is the government going to monitor me as a lethal weapon?

Haha

[bigredbirdfan]

Give the libs a cry towel.

I am just amazed that as liberal as this court has been the last few weeks they could come up with a ruling this good.

I hope a couple of them crook and get replaced before Bush leaves office cause you can only imagine the freaks that Obama would appoint. Probably the "Reverend" Jessi Jackson

Sorry Trav. But I unfortunatley give McCain a 40% chance at best. Too many idiots in this country and he is going to spend enough TV money to talk them into it.

[Danoinark]

You don't have to be right wing to a jar of mayo to love guns and the second amendment....I don't understand why that is even an issue. I mean look who Brady worked for....you think he was a lib, and his organization is at the forefront of the anti gun lobby. It appears both candidates were happy that the decision came down as it did.

Dano

[Trav]

McCain is the no brainer decision. Obama is a JUNIOR senator with very little international diplomacy experiance. Lets not forget we are still at war with terror and McCain has the calm cool and collected approach like Reagan had. The country will see once Obama quits hiding away from debates that John is the guy we need. Obama isnt an advocate for change, he is just merely using "change" as a tactic of hope. We dont need any hope, we need a leader that can appease to the world of reality.

We dont need a Prez that wants to do a bunch of changes, we need a Prez that will see reality as it is.

Why do you think Bill Clinton is so upset? Its not because poor Hillary didnt make the ticket, Its because he knows that Obama cant possibly win by riding the "We have a dream" platform!

[jdmidwest]

Nobama has been for and against guns, depending on what his speech writers feels the crowds want to hear. No matter what happens, he will change it.... McCain will probably be for them unless the dems convince him to vote the other way.

Isn't the Brady Foundation headed by Sarah Brady, wife of the secret service agent that caught the bullet for Reagan? I don't think Mr. Brady is that vocal about the gun control.