Realizing that it comes with a commensurate rise in homicides not by gun to the tune of far more homicides total, why?
I can give you any number of instances where both ends of the political spectrum trampled individual rights. In fact, when I taught American history (retired now), I specifically pointed out instances so we could begin to have discussions in class with everyone a bit chastened about their side.
Have you seen the numbers? I wish we had their numbers http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/France/United-States/Crime https://knoema.com/atlas/France/topics/Crime-Statistics/Homicides/Homicide-rate
The American Revolution wasn't fought over gun rights, fer crissake. The Declaration of Independence could have been subtitled, "Why We Fight." It was a manifesto spread throughout the colonies with a long list of grievances that included outrageous things like the quartering of soldiers. You may want gun rights to be the hill you die on, but I want to risk my neck for a much greater cause like our FFs did when they took the great gamble. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default...ource Center Site/Publications/PDFs/M-654.pdf
And yet the soldiers who were sent to invade the united states were under orders to confiscate all firearms that could be found.
I haven't advocated locking up anyone. Are you not smart enough to ask questions before jumping to conclusions?
You've never been polite nor respectful toward me AS YOU CONTINUE TO POST STUFF THAT IS WHAT YOU DON'T ALLOW IT TO BE CALLED.
While I did not teach history, I know enough about it so that the local historical society has me come in on occasion and elaborate on certain historical eras of which I have quite a bit of knowledge. The president of the organization has been my friend for nearly four decades.
From here, on out, this will be my standard response to Vegas giants. This is a discussion forum not a debate forum, but if he ever cares for a real debate - one that requires more than his standard canard - one where he makes his point and moves on, letting the posters decide who "wins" or "loses" and it provides a level playing field, I will be glad to recommend and challenge him there.
It included many things but was actually touched off by attempted confiscation of arms of the local militia. You just want to roll over and show your belly.
On a real discussion board an impartial moderator will make that call. Working to find us a spot right now. YOU ARE OUT OF YOUR FREAKING MIND. WE BOTH KNOW WHAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS WHEN THEY REFUSE TO CEASE AND KNOWN MISREPRESENTATIONS OF FACT AND YOU REALLY NEED TO STOP. IT IS ANNOYING, HARASSING, AND INSULTING. THE FACTS ARE: PEOPLE ARE, YES ARE, NOT ONLY CONSIDERING SOME OF MY IDEAS, BUT IMPLEMENTING THEM. YOU ARE DELIBERATELY NOT TELLING THE TRUTH. Maybe if we put the facts in bold, this back and forth nonsense can be given a rest. The facts are that a State Senator wants to meet with me in the coming weeks to consider many of my ideas. For you to post otherwise is insulting; it is unethical; it ends any possibility of ever having any meaningful discourse with you. IF you have any sense of decency and any ethical standards, I'm going to ask you publicly not to address me again. Yeah, we've heard all that B.S. and heaven forbid that someone step on your Rights while you attempt to screw others out of theirs. Having the Right to do something does not make it right to do it. You will be judged now by your ethical standards AND your sense of decency. IF you reply to this post, you will have done a disservice to yourself and to those who lobby for your silly ass issue. Here is the real reason that the people must support the Second Amendment. The left will lord over you, harass you, and turn America into a tyrannical cesspool with wannabe dictators and this exchange will say more than I can in a thousand posts. The left absolutely cannot stand for someone to have an opinion contrary to theirs... and they will use every tool at their disposal to show you what they really are. When this one hits the reply key, you will know, beyond the shadow of a doubt why you should fight back. Please go away and leave me alone. If you cannot be honest, why ride my ass? I'm not your mule. GOODBYE SIR. / MADAM Contrary to your PMs, I do not insult you. This is NOT a debate forum and asking you to leave me alone is not an insult since I owe you nothing - except that if you want to charge me for posting on this board, say so and how much it is to post. Otherwise, I don't need to interact with you.
Yeah right, you can say what you want here and have my points deleted. No thanks. Level playing field. Debate Rules. You state your point once and move on. That means you won't be able to end every post with gun control works. You'll have to come up with something other than doing what you get away with here - which you can do it, but we can't say what it is. No way. Level playing field. I'll present my argument and once it reaches the limit, those who access the debate make the call.
I see. The FFs forgot to amend the Declaration of Independence. The revolution was really about gun rights, they just didn't know it.