Rod Kaufman said:
I couldn't believe some of the postings that held up the idea that people need assault rifles here because of fear of tyranny from their own government. But now I see spokespeople go on national TV and proclaim the same thing:
http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t2#/video/bestoftv/2013/01/11/pmt-ben-shapiro.cnn
So many of the gun proponents actually believe they need their AR-15s not for home defense, or target shooting or hunting but they need them to resist the authority of the government of America. This is incredible! It gives a whole new meaning to "gun nut"...
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Rod...This is a point I could go to battle with you on.
The governemnt of the United States of America is only as usefull and deserving of trust as any average human being. Absolute power corrupts... and that is where the danger lies. Think about the Dick Cheynes and Karl Roves of the world. Imagine these guys with a liberal mindset...they WOULD take your guns if they could. And they (Dick and Karl) may even want them (your guns) in their (Dick and Karl) present form (rabid republicans).
That being said, the US millitary has some pretty sophisticated weaponry...far more-so than a simple AR-15. Especially when we start talking about US drones killing US citizens...
I, as a mushball middle moderate, am in fear of my governemnt at this point. Their ability to manipulate the facts and stroke the media to make their story take the limelight while the truth is concealed is very disturbing. Look at Syria and Egypt. Think about this for a minute, as the slippery slope is just that.