Reply #429: Save your rantings and take a look at the Slave Codes and Jim Crow. [View All]

[davepc]

The origins of gun control laws are clear, to allow one segment of society to be victimized by another without fear of being shot at in return.

Gun rights have their originations from the common law right to self defense, and the people who founded this country believed in that. Self defense not only from your neighbor should he decided to attack you, but self defense from your government should it decide to attempt to seize your rights.

Thomas Jefferson said that all rights are naturally occurring, and it is up to FREE MEN (I'll add women too, as to not offend your sensibilities) to prevent those rights from being infringed upon by another. The best way to do that from about 1720 onward was with a firearm.

If you chose to be disarmed, and unwilling or unable to defend yourself with a firearm at times of need, fine. Thats your choice. But you, nor any one else will ever deprive me of my right to do so.

John Stark said it best, live free or die.

Bondage to a tyrannical government that wishes to lord over me and give a empty promise of protection from itself or other members of society is not living in a state of freedom.