rightwinger
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If you fear the government and arm yourself to take up arms against your country.....you ARE a gun nut
If you are willing to kill to protect your guns.........you ARE a gun nut
Guns are for sport, hunting, self-protection ,collecting and most importantly defending this nation. That defense of this nation is primarily the role of our military . Where it is the citizen's role additionally extends to the protection of this nation ,the constitution and the principles on which the nation was founded. That includes protecting against any government that would destroy the foundation. We have 2nd Amendment for a reason, it was not tossed in there on a flimsy whim.
Americans have always been willing to kill to protect Liberty, Property and the Representative Republic that governs us. Yes, even should that Republic become so corrupt as to attempt destruction of the foundation we are duty bound to oppose it by vote and if need arises by armed violence.
Two examples presented for your edification. I love sharing information and brilliant thoughts from such great men and great leaders. Enjoy.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson
"We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution."
Abraham Lincoln
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Our Constitution provided it's citizens a much more powerful weapon than firearms. It provide a vote and a free press to keep voters informed of the actions of Government
That weapon has kept this nation free for 235 years. We have yet to rely on armed citizens and frankly, never will
While armed citizens may have been a solution in Jeffersons time, they are now mere tokens against a modern army