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6. 66 here and not trying in scold you. ...
Sat Dec 15, 2012, 11:52 PM
Dec 2012

Just pointing out reality. Realistically reality is a bitch.

But I will admit that you may be right. Perhaps you can put some effort into achieving your idea. Find some others who agree with you and join their organization or form your own.

I will agree that the will of the people can indeed change the Constitution but it's a long and rocky road. One advantage that your movement will have is that it will have support from the media which loves the rights granted by the First Amendment and hates the rights granted by the Second.

Also be aware that any large scale attempt to repeal the 2nd will result in increasing the sales of weapons and ammo. Obama has been called the best salesman the firearm industry ever had and after his first election it has been difficult to find many models of firearms at gun stores and often the ammo shipments fly off the shelves as some as they arrive.

Only 4.5 million members of the 80 million gun owners currently are members of the NRA and any effort to take away gun rights will cause their membership to increase dramatically and the donations to the NRA/ILA will enable the gun lobby to be even more effective than it currently is. Many good Democrats will lose their seats in congress even if they support RKBA. There is a fair possibility that after the next election we may live in a nation with a Republican president and both houses of Congress ruled by Republicans. Imagine the nightmare that would be.







Repeal The 2nd Amendment - Undermine The NRA - It Only Takes Courage And Will Power cantbeserious Dec 2012 #1
Do some research on how to repeal an amendment. ... spin Dec 2012 #3
55 Here And Not A Child To Be Scolded - If The American People Want It, It Will Be Done cantbeserious Dec 2012 #4
That is a sentiment most honored in its breach ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #5
66 here and not trying in scold you. ... spin Dec 2012 #6
Fear Mongering At Its Best cantbeserious Dec 2012 #7
You have your opinion and I have mine. Time will show which was right. (n/t) spin Dec 2012 #8
It's Not About Being Right - It's About Doing The Right Thing cantbeserious Dec 2012 #9
yeah, like that universal health care bill we just passed. more like, if the people want it, it HiPointDem Dec 2012 #11
More Fear Mongering To Be Ignored cantbeserious Dec 2012 #13
fear-mongering? you really believe if the american people want something, they get it? HiPointDem Dec 2012 #14
I Really Believe That When Enough Americans Have Had Enough Things Can Change - So Yes I Do Believe cantbeserious Dec 2012 #15
i think we've all had enough of financial fraudsters. yet things don't change. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #16
do you really thing you could get 2/3 of both houses of congress and all but 13 states to rarify it rdking647 Dec 2012 #17
If The American People Are Truly Tired Of Children Being Murdered Then It Will Change cantbeserious Dec 2012 #18
Now that is an excellent post and as true as it gets. I seriously don't know where it will teddy51 Dec 2012 #2
I disagree - I have a feeling this one has changed everything. reformist2 Dec 2012 #10
if it's 'changed everything' it's because the ruling class decided they want to tighten gun laws. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #12
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