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When they come for your freedom, are you going to surrender or fight?

Posted - August 12

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  • 16777
    Nobody is coming for your freedom. This post was edited by my2cents at November 6, 2024 5:46 AM MST
      August 12, 2024 9:08 PM MDT
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  • 329
    If Harris wins, they will try. Why do you think they want to take our guns.  This post was edited by Chief Ten Beers at August 12, 2024 9:24 PM MDT
      August 12, 2024 9:23 PM MDT
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  • 16777
    Maybe to stop the weekly school shootings? They're not trying to take your guns, either - just restrict the type and require background checks. Nobody needs an assault rifle, scope and several fully loaded 40+ round magazines unless they're planning to commit an atrocity. A handgun with five in the clip is plenty for defense. A hunting rifle will still be legal, as will a shotgun. Heck, those are legal in Australia,  the only caveat being that both weapon and owner must be licensed. I held a firearms licence and could have kept my .22, but I had no further use for it - I hadn't hunted in years by then.
    Thoughts and prayers after each time a bunch of kids are shot up by a lunatic aren't enough - try to meet God halfway on that and keep firearms out of the hands of nutters.
    Second Amendment apologists frequently point to Switzerland but the cases aren't parallel - a two year hitch in military service is mandatory there so ALL gun owners are veterans. If you cop a religious or medical exemption, you're not allowed a gun.
      August 12, 2024 9:56 PM MDT
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  • 329
    They don't want to take our guns? Then why are so many talking about. This post was edited by Chief Ten Beers at August 13, 2024 8:49 AM MDT
      August 12, 2024 10:08 PM MDT
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  • 16777
    Try cutting through the noise and actually read what is being proposed. Background checks. No high capacity magazines. Restricting military-style weapons to the military. Licenses would be a great idea but nobody is proposing that for the USA, at least not any time in your lifetime or mine. This post was edited by Just Asking at August 13, 2024 6:10 AM MDT
      August 12, 2024 10:13 PM MDT
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  • 329
    It would be nice if what you're saying is true, but the left wants to confiscate guns on a national level. That is a fact and the truth is there.  
      August 13, 2024 12:14 AM MDT
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  • 16777
    No such legislation has ever been proposed. Or would have a prayer of passing if it was. Obama tried to get what I mentioned above through Congress shortly after Sandy Hook, but failed.
    Strangely enough, the TRUMP administration outlawed bump stocks after the Las Vegas massacre, but his pet judges in the SCOTUS recently overturned that, too - possibly to make Biden/Harris look bad by inviting another atrocity? This post was edited by Slartibartfast at August 13, 2024 6:11 AM MDT
      August 13, 2024 12:21 AM MDT
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  • 329
    Actually, it's been proposed many times, or tried to be proposed, and has failed every time. While they try to push gun control, more states are going constitutional carry. Bump stocks are kind of dumb anyway. Binary triggers are the way to go. 
      August 13, 2024 12:47 AM MDT
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  • 16777
    If you're genuinely worried about freedom, then Project 2025 should scare you. It does me and I don't even live there. Guess which side wrote that and will put it into practice if they win?
      August 13, 2024 9:40 PM MDT
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  • 34270
    Trump's positions are Agenda47. Not P2025 that is Heritage Foundation  of course both sides being conservative they will over lap some.  

    Just what freedom do you believe Kamala's new boogyman P2025 is threatening? 
      August 31, 2024 5:58 AM MDT
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  • 34270
    Kamala has said if Congress does not act in her first 100 days she will by executive order institute a gun buy back program.  (Those are not voluntary)
      August 31, 2024 6:00 AM MDT
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  • 329
    Now we don't have to worry about Harris.
      November 6, 2024 3:09 AM MST
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  • 16777
    No, just Herr Trump and his Proud Boys Brownshirts.

    They came for the immigrants, and I did not speak - because I was not an immigrant.
    Then they came for the Muslims, and I did not speak - because I was not a Muslim.
    Then they came for the unionists,  and I did not speak - for I was not a unionist.
    Then they came for the leftists,  and I did not speak - for I was not a leftist.
    Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak for me ...

    Don't say I didn't tell you so when it happens. This post was edited by Slartibartfast at November 6, 2024 11:10 AM MST
      November 6, 2024 3:22 AM MST
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  • 329
    TDS much? 
      November 6, 2024 3:25 AM MST
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  • 16777
    I study history. Those who forget the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them.
      November 6, 2024 3:28 AM MST
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  • 34270
    Oh. Happy Day!
      November 6, 2024 4:05 AM MST
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