Slayer of Paper wrote:
mark edward marchiafava wrote:
Slayer of Paper and others: it's not our duty to vote for someone who has the best chance of winning or is the lesser of many evils. No, ours is to ALWAYS do that which is right, consequences be damned.
I strenuously disagree. I believe it is our duty to whatever it takes to protect our right to keep and bear arms, because when we lose that, we lose the only means we have to protect the rest of our rights.
If they've taken away our guns, it's going to be a pretty short and disappointing second revolution.
You will be voting for a man that desires to end gun shows as we know them. Gun shows have beena vehicle to accumulate many of the fine items that I own today and they arean important part of the so-called gun-culture and a place where many like-minded people get-together and develop shooting partners and friendships.
I don't see how you would be protecting your rights by voting for someone who wants to close the so-called "gunshow loophole." If you want to protect your rights, become active with grassroots organizations, teach people the truth, teach them to shoot, and strenuously write your elected represenatives.
Lastly, the 2nd amendment is vital, but so are the other parts of the constitution. Going down the party line every election is resulting in theerosion ofour rights faster than any gun bill that has come our way in recent times.