Dr Kynes
Well-Known Member
yes. sort of.
there is no logical means to apply "reasonable" restrictions to a right which is declared without limitations.
when written, "arms" meant firearms, canons, bows, knives, axes, swords, spears, clubs, shields, slings, and grenades. when the list got bigger and the weapons became more powerful and effective the right did not change, nor did it "reasonably" restrict itself,, the clowns in washington just started marking off what they dont think we should be trusted with as THIER property.
among the most highly restricted "arms" these days are daggers dirks and stilettos, every one was recognized by the framers of the constitution as an "arm" and thus falls squarely into the category of "shall not be infringed". you cant even own a hand rice harvester in california even if you grow rice, because two sticks attached to a short length of cord or chain is considered a "deadly martial arts weapon" when it is really just two sticks connected by a short length of cord or chain. if you think about that youll wonder why "weapons" has become "hunting equipment" and even then these objects must be hidden away unless youre actively engaged in hunting a critter at the moment.
i always have a knife on my person, i always have, since i was a child, they are essential. not having one is stupid, and yet a swiss army knife or barlow magically transforms from tool to "Lethal Instrument of Death" when a cop sees it, despite no law or ordinance prohibiting anyone from having such a tool.
the unreasoning terror lefties feel when they think about anyone being able to harm anyone else borders on dementia, even without "Lethal Instruments of Death" like an Old Timer pocket knife, anyone who really wants to kill somebody else can find a way. blunt instruments are all around us, bricks and rocks are not hard to find, and even a sufficiently large BOOK can become a weapon. should we ban guitars for fear that some mariachi may go mad and bring down his Six Strings of Wrath upon the heads of the innocent?
why not also ban scarves and ties? they can be used as garrotes! a towel with a single wet corner can cause serious bodily injury when used to deliver a Rat Tail! a bottle can become a weapon by simply shifting your grip! Ban all Bottles! electrical ccccords could be used to choke out a victim! eliminate electricity! a tree branch can be used as either a club or spear! Ban Trees! bricks and rocks have been used to kill hundreds of thousands of times at least,, ban buildings, and yes, even ban rocks.
where does the unreasoning fear end? it would be remarkably difficult for the average person to acquire nukes, or even a conventional bomb. rockets and canon likewise are not the source of your paralyzing terror, youre afraid of your neighbor. you fear he may decide to simply kill you. the solution is not seeking your neighbor's disarmament, the key is NOT BEING A DICK. but thats too hard. it's so much easier to scream and cry and set up ridiculous strawmen than to just stop being an asshole.
"the military" to which you refer is NOT SUPPOSED TO EXIST in the form it currently takes. we are supposed to have a navy of a size determined by congress, and a marine corps limited to 2 divisions, for the very reason that We The People are intended to be the army, not an unaccountable force at arms which when you get right down to it, only obeys the orders of washington because they CHOOSE TO. Should our military forces fall under the command of a charismatic leader who shouts "Fuck Washington! We run this shit!" our union of sovereign states could become a military junta overnight. this doesnt bother you though, since you wouldnt see the difference, as youre already living in a police state created in your own fear filled mind.
those of us who remain free from the everpresent terror which plagues you, dont worry if our neighbor has a couple guns, we dont shit our pants when somebody walks down the trail with a rifle slung on his shoulder wearing an orange vest. we also dont frantically dial 911 when we see somebody who is OBVIOUSLY ENGAGED IN HUNTING, IN A STATE NATURE PRESERVE! you city slickers get stupider every year.
