imperialism2024
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Takezo wrote:
It's not that I find those stats unbelievable, but I'm interested from where they came.
Nonetheless, you'll find that most gun control in this country includes grandfathering provisions, specifically to avoid confiscation. Not to mention that it would be nigh impossible to identify the bulk of gun owners, due to private sales. At this point I'd like to note that McCain's desire to eliminate private sales would help boost the number of gun owners the government knows about... But I digress.
The real threat is ammo restriction. They can't take your guns, but they can make it harder for you to get ammo. And they can take advantage of the fact that in many states, the 4th amendment protections do not apply to motor vehicles. I think Big Brother has learned that invading your property and shooting your wife, children, and pets isn't the best strategy.
Takezo wrote:
Cite?Mike is absolutely wrong in the fact that perhaps 3% of firearms owners would "resist" firearms confiscation...
...the actual government study number is around 30%.
So if there are 80 million firearms owners in the US, with over 300 million firearms... well you do the math. At best LEO's, National Guards, Marines and Army units would be out-numbered by at least 100 to 1.
This is why, during the 90's under the Klintonista regime, there were questionares circulated to military units regarding their thoughts on confronting (fighting) American Citizens who would resist martial law, gun confiscation, etc.
The results obtained in the questionares were disturbing to the cockroaches in charge. A substantial number of military would not obey orders--with a frightening percentage actually indicating that they would switch sides.
It's not that I find those stats unbelievable, but I'm interested from where they came.
Nonetheless, you'll find that most gun control in this country includes grandfathering provisions, specifically to avoid confiscation. Not to mention that it would be nigh impossible to identify the bulk of gun owners, due to private sales. At this point I'd like to note that McCain's desire to eliminate private sales would help boost the number of gun owners the government knows about... But I digress.
The real threat is ammo restriction. They can't take your guns, but they can make it harder for you to get ammo. And they can take advantage of the fact that in many states, the 4th amendment protections do not apply to motor vehicles. I think Big Brother has learned that invading your property and shooting your wife, children, and pets isn't the best strategy.