Gun Question

[BanginJimmy]

I've recently started hearing more and more people say they "need" their assault rifles to protect themselves against the government.

Do many people feel this way? I laughed pretty hard at first and then saw someone was being serious.

How would your assault rifle protect you and why would the government take over? This isn't Nazi Germany, it's the United States in 2013. There's not even a valid reason for the government to "take over."

I could care less what's banned, just curious as to the reasoning behind this government protection.

Most of this is just whining from people that dont like Obama, no matter what that reason is.

Second is all of the rhetoric coming from both sides. Too many people listening to Glenn Beck and Alex Jones. It doesnt help when there is an obvious coverup from this administration in both the Fast and Furious and Benghazi. Both of those still have glaring questions that the admin has simply ignored or hidden behind executive privilege.

Third, the 2nd Amendment is held very close by a LARGE majority of Americans. Like our cars, its an expression of our individuality. You can 2 Identical stock guns come off the line. The eventual owner then makes it his own with anywhere from moderate to extensive upgrades and tweaks.

Oh and unless you have a VERY large stockpile of weapons and some training, how would a citizen hold off the US military?

The English said the same thing about the rebels in 1776. Instead of the French to backstop and help supply us against King George, we have China stopping funding. Cant buy bullets or pay troops with no money. Desertions within the military would also be monumental. You can look at any civil war in history to see this.

HUGE HUGE HUGE difference in the US in 2013 and Germany during Hitler's time. I can't believe people even compare the two.

A lot more similarities than you think, short the maniacal dictator of course. Think of the stressors within the German population before the war. Lack of a national purpose. Massive debt and a floundering economy. Harsh, partisan political climate. All of these are present in the US right now. What we dont have is the unifying agenda like Hiter's Germany did.

If we're going to change something lets edit freedom of speech and deport people who speak stupidly about things.

I know this was said in jest, but who gets to decide what is stupid?