01-20-2016, 08:14 PM
(01-20-2016, 06:36 PM)F.U. Wrote:(01-20-2016, 06:31 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: I think there were a bunch of people with F.U.'s mindset making the same claims back in 1994 when Bill Clinton actually did sign a bill into law that enacted several similar bans.
The ban was in effect for 10 years. It was constitutionally challenged and upheld. No Revolution ensued.
It was in place for 10 years, then it expired. Later attempts to pass similar national bans failed.
That ban was different HotD. It wasn't a ban on owning them. We had them , we kept them. hey didn't try to take them. What Georgia is proposing is a all out ban and confiscation. That is why I say if that is tried across the country and they think they can pull it off, MOLON LABE.
Yes, I understand that the Georgia bill is similar in the types of guns and ammo in the 'ban' category. But, it does go farther than the 1994 legislation and requires the relinquishment of banned guns and ammo. That's a major difference between the two, no doubt.
But, there was a similar reaction from pro-gun extremists back in 1994. They contended that there was a committed network which would come out of the woodwork from every city and town and all walks of life to fight to the death over what they perceived as a violation of their Constitutional rights. There were some individuals and self-proclaimed militias who did end up protesting, but the Revolution never came to pass.
Anyway, some people wanna take some of your guns and ammo, that's true. And, you don't want anyone to ever take any of your guns and ammo; "over your dead body" - I know your stance. But, no one has been able to get an even less-strict national ban like Bill Clinton's seriously considered in over a decade. And, the Georgia bill very likely won't be passed. Even if it does pass, it's the people of Georgia -- via their elected representatives-- who get to make that decision as to what arms the citizens there can bear. Their freedom of speech and freedom of choice trumps your fear of the slippery slope and contagion effect. I don't think MOLON LABE time is on the horizon in any event, F.U.