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DWC

(911 posts)
30. The Devil is in the details
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 11:25 AM
Oct 2012
1) Please define "gun rights" in your own words.


The term "gun rights" is a misnomer and should be restated as "arms rights". By definition and "arm" is a weapon that can be transported and operated by an individual. By definition a "weapon" is any tool that can cause physical or psychological harm to living beings.

I maintain that it is my unalienable right to keep and bear any weapon that I can transport and operate without assistance from others. The list of weapons available to me include slings, bows & arrows, guns, hammers, axes, knives, clubs and many, many more

2) Please explain how you interpret the 2nd amendment to grant "gun rights."


The 2nd amendment "grants" nothing. It is a specific, enumerated restriction on the government.

The 2nd amendment specifically recognizes my unalienable right to "keep and bear arms" and guarantees that unalienable right "shall not be infringed" by the government.

3) Please give an example of how a regulation has personally infringed your "gun rights."

Luby's Cafeteria Killeen, Texas Oct. 16, 1991. 23 murdered 20 wounded. I passed on the Luby's Lu Ann plate that day and opted for a chicken fried steak at the Hallmark Restaurant, about a mile away. Coming out of the restaurant we heard the sirens.

At that time, carrying our guns on our person was illegal so our guns were legally left in our cars. George Hennard, the murderer, did not give a crap about the law and shot 43 of my friends and neighbors who were rendered defenseless by the law.

Never Again!

"I would agree with St. Augustine that "an unjust law is no law at all." - Martin Luther

Semper Fi,

For those who support "gun rights" [View all] SecularMotion Oct 2012 OP
I never use that term because it is inaccurate. Guns are inanimate objects and have no rights. slackmaster Oct 2012 #1
Guns are objects SecularMotion Oct 2012 #3
We'll just have to agree to disagree on some things. Thanks for being polite, and for providing... slackmaster Oct 2012 #5
Self defense could be defined as power as necessary to overpower an attacking force. Remmah2 Oct 2012 #7
So, self-defense is a human right... as long as you do it without tools. PavePusher Oct 2012 #15
So what kind of rights do we find in the Bill of Rights? nt hack89 Oct 2012 #17
Nicely stated Slackmaster Hangingon Oct 2012 #4
Amen, Brother Slackmaster! Hells Liberal Oct 2012 #13
The right to own and carry guns is an enumerated civil liberty hack89 Oct 2012 #2
I support the Second Amendment. Remmah2 Oct 2012 #6
Here's my contribution aikoaiko Oct 2012 #8
What say you, SM? Are there any "gun rights" that you support? nt rDigital Oct 2012 #9
Okay, I'll play discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #10
Okay rrneck Oct 2012 #11
Here goes Hells Liberal Oct 2012 #12
My contribution Atypical Liberal Oct 2012 #14
Ok TPaine7 Oct 2012 #16
1. Gun rights.....guns don't have rights, we have rights to own firearms. ileus Oct 2012 #18
What of "water rights," "land rights," "property rights" or "abortion rights"? TPaine7 Oct 2012 #19
Water, land, and property rights are contractual constructs slackmaster Oct 2012 #20
But I thought the issue with "gun rights" was that the rights don't belong to the guns. TPaine7 Oct 2012 #22
I can't really explain myself. It's kind of a sound-of-fingers-on-the-chalkboard thing. slackmaster Oct 2012 #23
People also have water, land, property, and abortion rights. ileus Oct 2012 #24
well, I was going to contribute but, you all took the words right outta my mouth!! Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #21
me too! And I am on a cell phone.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #26
The second amendment "grants" nothing.. X_Digger Oct 2012 #25
My Answer Berserker Oct 2012 #27
Thanks for all the responses SecularMotion Oct 2012 #28
Do you activly support the Brady Campaign or the VPC? oneshooter Oct 2012 #29
re: "...many are uncomfortable..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #31
The Devil is in the details DWC Oct 2012 #30
Popular gun ownership = a test for Freedom. Francis Marion Oct 2012 #32
Guns do not have rights. I have the right to keep and bear arms sarisataka Oct 2012 #33
Ditto, other than Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #34
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