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reply to post by Gorman91
"...I heard Hitler never invaded due to the armed population."
Originally posted by Gorman91
reply to post by the13thdeceptionist
Hitler invaded all of Europe except Switzerland & England. Switzerland being a nation that, by law, mandates military service and gun knowledge.
And the fact is the government is a lot less inclined to take rights from an armed populace then a hippy peace loving populace.
reply to post by Tiamanicus
We're billions in debt. If you have a way to afford health care for 300 million, please, do tell.
Also, about the death toll in Iraq, the war is basically won now. Why do you think it's out of the news? This year marks the lowest death toll since the war began AND, as many videos show, the final shift into putting Iraqi's in control of their own nation
The reason the death toll is down is because our forces aren't involved as much. We are withdrawing. The war is over.
[edit on 31-8-2008 by Gorman91]
[edit on 31-8-2008 by Gorman91]
Originally posted by ZindoDoone
reply to post by dave420
I don't know what gun owners you've talked to or dealt with but the ones I know are more knowledgeable of all firearms than most of the cops I know.
To say that US gun owners are not trained is based on Anti-firearm talking points used in most debates. It is a falicy, false, wrong, and totaly untrue. A very small minority of people who buy guns do not have basic training in they're use!
Zindo
Originally posted by ColoradoJens
Getting back to the title of the OP's thread "Mcain's VP NRA membr...I'm sold". This is an uninformed way to vote. It also exposes your intelligence regarding the larger issues at hand and you are exactly who "they" are targeting with nominal issues. Do not become consumed with one issue. Again, to defend the 2nd amendement is noble and needed. With this comes the need to inform one's self of the things that REALLY matter. I will assert that you will not lose your guns if Obama is elected, as he has said publicy he wants to uphold and defend the 2nd amendment, but yes, he IS in favor of REGULATIONS. This is how we as a country function. When the regulations become too strict, he is voted OUT of office (if it were ever to come to this). Then we go through the motions again. But realistically, we are discussing the regulation of semi/automatic weapons that rarely are even seen in the hands of our local law enforcement. My two cents.
ColradoJens