Right to Bear Arms

[Big Gills]

thanks Bob

[bassiusmaximus]

Thanks Grumpy.

[Hlleonard]

Hmmm.....Nothing gets folks dander up more than the thought of gun control...not even religion or abortion..... Fellas we have had gun control since everybody reading these post have been around .....I don't think I have ever heard any politician say they wanted to take guns out of the hands of the citizens ...The only debate I have ever been aware of is the kind and type of guns we are allowed to keep ...We haven't been allowed to have machine guns for a long time Most of the debate is about assault weapons and the like It is probably a good thing that we cant have nuclear devices don't you think.

[Grumpy]

Thanks Grumpy.

You are welcome,

Grumpy

[Chubminnow]

I don't even own a gun...not sure why I don't...I just don't. It doesn't mean I don't want to own one...I think up until this certain point in time in my own life it probably didn't make much sense to own a gun, especially considering some of the people who were somewhat a part of my life. But now that they're gone...the idea of owning a gun or two three appeals to me, only for sport only. The only problem is that as things stand now I have to many interests...not sure how to make time for yet another interest that I don't have time for. Those Old Henry Golden Boys sure do look attractive to me though.

[DJD]

A collection of comments to amuse the senses:

a. If we lost the "right to bear arms", does that mean it would be illegal to wear short sleeved shirts and tank tops?

b. Tanks, and bombs and missiles: Even if we could keep them, we'd be crazy to. The maintenance and upkeep of an Abrams M1A1 or A2 tank would bankrupt the average American in just a few months. They cost $4,300,000 a piece, and it takes 505 gallons of fuel to fill them, that only carries them about 265 Miles pert ank full. They weigh 60.54 tons, so if it breaksdown, don't expect your auto club to tow it in for you. And if you had a bomb, what would you drop it from, a Cessna?

c. I think Big gills is right......nobody is going to take our guns away. As long as we don't break laws and get them taken from us as as result.

Dang Bob....You got my attention with the M1A1 stuff! I spent 4 years on one back in the 80's. Basic at Ft Knox (Froze my butt off) got to shoot alot of weapons....arghhh arghhh

[DJD]

I agree Tim.I have shot my buddies and they are nice. I have seen one with the oversized lever it looks cool!

[apb]

Gills and Bass, knock it off, thanks.

How does one define an assault rifle? I mean, a 30-06 is a pretty good weapon. That an assault rifle? How about an AR-15? Seems that pretty much anything with a long barrel "could" be an assault rifle.

...I have shot my buddies and they are nice. ...

Hate to see what you would do to someone who was not nice then

Andrew

[bassiusmaximus]

Gills and Bass, knock it off, thanks.

Got the memo thanks

How does one define an assault rifle?

Also you might look at this to try and get an explanation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault...ssault_weapons

I have shot my buddies and they are nice.

Pretty scary Don

[HURRICANEBOB]

Dang Bob....You got my attention with the M1A1 stuff! I spent 4 years on one back in the 80's. Basic at Ft Knox (Froze my butt off) got to shoot alot of weapons....arghhh arghhh

Hey me too! Tanker for 16 years. Started on M60, then M60A1, then M60A1 Rise Passive, then Sheridan M551, the M1, then M1IP, and then M1A1, M1a1 SEP, and was just leave the Army when the A2's became the big kid on the block. What always amazed me was how I could be freezing my butt off, and 2 seconds later when they said the range was hot, and we started done range, how I could have sweat dripping out of my CVC helmet in mere seconds.

Maybe that's my problem now.......too many years of 105 mm and 120 mm concussion! Brain is mashed potatoes and scramble eggs.

[HURRICANEBOB]

I agree Tim.I have shot my buddies and they are nice. I have seen one with the oversized lever it looks cool!

YOU SHOT YOUR BUDDIES? MEANIE! What did they do to deserve that? I'm gonna call you sir for now on. Oh.....you meant you shot your buddy's rifle.........man.........I was chilled there for a minute.

[DJD]

LOL point taken fellas That sure reads different than what I was trying to say huh?