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But you voted for a guy that actually did ban guns to be President. It just doesnt make sense to me. If it meant so much to you why vote for a gun banner????? vinylcarwraps23

You keep saying that and it is true. By the time conservatives had the opportunity to vote in the primary Mitt had already won the nomination. Guess we thought having someone who had a chance to fix the economy was more important at the time, since both Mitt and Barack said they would not take our guns even though their past words and actions said otherwise.

Gun control is like school security. Anything you do will only give you a false sense of security. Some people just dont obey the laws. They found that out with prohibition and drugs. Until they find a way to make people obey the laws they are just words on paper. You cant stop a train.

What's funny about the conspiracy nuts is they contradict themselves.

What actually happened is Lanza had an Bushmaster XM-15 and 2 handguns in the school (a sig and a glock). And a shotgun in the trunk of his car.

But one set of nuts thinks he didn't use the Bushmaster despite the autopsys clearly showing he did, and the fact it was found in the school, all because they found a month-old report back when everyone was still confused on details that said the XM-15 was left in the trunk.

Problem with that is- there was another confused report that the gun in the trunk was an XM (before it became clear there was one in the school) and the conspiracy nuts THEN pounced on that... because there's a video SHOWING them taking the gun out of the trunk. And it's VERY clearly a SHOTGUN.

Because that's what was in the trunk.

Here's a link with the video- http://www.patriotthoughts.com/2013/01/10/rifle-found-in-lanzas-trunk-not-a-bushmaster/

Listen folks, we don't need 10 bullets to take down deer. We need 15-20 rounds to protect us from criminals and anyone coming to take our guns.

That sheriff that said "No rights are absolute" had better look for another job. He's not going to get reelected. And Obama just ensured that a Republican will win the presidency in 2016 with his assaults on so many of our fundamental rights. Anyone who doesn't see that gun control is not about preventing violence but is all about imposing tyranny is not qualified to have an opinion.

Otherwise, it is not a militia at all but an angry armed rabble. Flow Easy

Do yourself a favor and Google "george mason militia", just cut and paste what I put in quotes and be enlightened.

Not that it matters now, you all have your marching orders and talking points and are firmly entrenched in your opinion so any new TRUTHFUL information that comes to light will be disregarded because its too late to turn back now. but NBC has done it again much like the doctored Zimmerman 911 call. The AR15 was in the trunk of the car at Sandyhook and was not used. But you keep trying to take them because you just dont like them

http://www.ijreview.com/2013/01/30208-nbc-admits-no-assault-rifle-used-in-newtown-shooting/

One way to solve this problem and keep the 2nd Amendment: Register all guns. If you use a gun in a crime, whether you have registered it or not, you will go to jail for life unless you are found that you were defending yourself. Period. Good guys have nothing to worry about if they are protecting life and household. Bad guys have everything to worry about because most crime is with hand guns that are not registered in the inner city. lost in translation OH, your definitely lost.....

The rights of the individual are natural rights and if they were granted at all they were granted by God and can not be taken away by any legal authority regardless of what act of legislation may of passed declaring otherwise. Rights are most certainly absolute, what is not absolute is that every individual will fight for their rights.

Which is obvious from the uneducated to true meaning of the second amendment on these posts....but I will be fighting for MINE!

Because we have asked the Govt and LEOs to protect the civilian population and expect them to have the proper tools to do so. If someone's job requires a gun and putting themselves in harm's way on OUR behalf, such as LEO or military, then we the people owe it to them to make sure that they have the tools they need.

The big Gub'ment conspiracy theorists need to go outside and get a good dose of reality. Flow Easy .....You do know that by law there not required to defend you or I? Ever heard the term, "where's a cop when you need one", there's a reason for that.....just sayin'

Because we have asked the Govt and LEOs to protect the civilian population- Flow Easy

No we haven't. LEOs have no obligation to protect you, so sayeth the supreme court even.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/28scotus.html?_r=0

People expecting the police, who won't be there until after a shooter has done his work, to protect them is part of the problem.

So where are your meetings? What is the plan? If you're well-regulated, there must be some organization. Otherwise, it is not a militia at all but an angry armed rabble. Flow Easy

Again, the supreme court disagrees with you... and their opinion is a lot more important in this case.

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