Why no gun control?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by ERCougar

I'm no legal expert, but it seems the roots of the 2nd Amendment lie in a mistrust of government and in their desire of citizens to defend themselves against the threat of a tyrannical goverment. You may disagree about the reality of this threat now, and I would actually agree with you--I think the threat of some lunatic getting a hold of one of these at my kid's school is greater than the government trying to take over my house.

So amend the constitution. But don't try to sidestep the rules.

So the Constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. You're arguing that that extends to any arms?

[ERCougar]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

So the Constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. You're arguing that that extends to any arms?

I actually feel really uncomfortable arguing anything about this around a bunch of attorneys. But from a layman's perspective, the 2nd Amendment states that the right to bear arms "shall not be infringed". Isn't limiting the right to only certain firearms the very definition of infringement?

[BlueHair]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

So the Constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. You're arguing that that extends to any arms?

I think that was the intent of the Founding Fathers. They probably didn't anticipate fighter jets and tanks. If I ever get rich enough, I want to own one of each.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by BlueHair

I think that was the intent of the Founding Fathers. They probably didn't anticipate fighter jets and tanks. If I ever get rich enough, I want to own one of each.

I'm looking into setting up a biological arms facility in my barn.

[ERCougar]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

I'm looking into setting up a biological arms facility in my barn.

From stem cells?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by ERCougar

From stem cells?

sure. I've heard you can use them to grow arms, legs...whatever you need.

[ERCougar]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

sure. I've heard you can use them to grow arms, legs...whatever you need.

See--it's this kind of playing God that we must control. Ban stem cell research!

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by ERCougar

See--it's this kind of playing God that we must control. Ban stem cell research!

What if I am god? Ever think of that?

[ERCougar]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

What if I am god? Ever think of that?

"What is it about our society that breeds such self-satisfaction and overestimation of self worth?"

(Sorry...I don't know how to do the Multi-quote that Tex is so good at. But I still find myself to be in the top 10% of cougarguard users.)

[Flystripper]

Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

But what if they start teaching my kids in school that owning Uzis is normal?

awesome