It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
Originally posted by WinoBot
i'm sorry... but i think everybody is completely overreacting. I can't see the government taking guns away from honest people that only want them for protection without a huge backlash. The way i look at it, the government is setting this up to disarm hate groups and whatnot. Maybe people who are known gang affiliates and have only had misdemeanors.
Originally posted by the main man
reply to post by WinoBot
i agree, lots of fuss and "lets rally the people", "take the gun from my dead fingers", john wayne (god bless), macho bs.
some people just want to revolt for the sake of it.
Originally posted by constantwonder
over-reacting. . . did you not see all the threads and posts concerning just who the government is labeling as potential problems?
[edit on 20-5-2009 by constantwonder]
Originally posted by the main man
reply to post by WinoBot
i agree, lots of fuss and "lets rally the people", "take the gun from my dead fingers", john wayne (god bless), macho bs.
some people just want to revolt for the sake of it.
Originally posted by Heatburger
reply to post by WinoBot
That is still taking away a constitutional right! And what gets me about it is the fact that "They" are calling the shots. Who's to say every member of this site is not labelled "Terrorist"? Say this passes, I go out and try to get a gun and am denied because someone thinks I'm a potential threat to the government because of what I post on the interet.
No one knows how far they will take this. They may disarm only the genuinely "bad" people, or they may chose to disarm anyone who says a negative word against them. I, for one, do not want to find out. I prefer to retain my right to a firearm.
Originally posted by the main man
reply to post by constantwonder
unless youre a suspected terrorist i dont think you have much to worry about
...and i would worry if i were to lose the internet, as its something i use nearly every day, a gun on the other hand, is not. i can survive quite happily without one thankyou.
Originally posted by Kevinquisitor
Originally posted by the main man
reply to post by constantwonder
unless youre a suspected terrorist i dont think you have much to worry about
That's the problem. They've actually constructed a "terrorist" watch list, that even consists of animal rights activists, anti-abortionists, and even children to name a few! What's more disgusting is that they are taking away our rights as a whole HUMAN society by segregating us into labeled groups by ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, etc. and placing restrictions based on those groups. This is very effective because one person cannot identify with every group and so when one group is segregated, unless you're apart of them, you don't speak out because it doesn't affect you. Slowly your liberties are taken away from people around you until it's just you left, and by then there's no one left to stand with you against these atrocities!!
...and i would worry if i were to lose the internet, as its something i use nearly every day, a gun on the other hand, is not. i can survive quite happily without one thankyou.
Once again, since you're not segregated into the category of 'gun owner' this does not affect you and you couldn't care less. However, keep reading my friend, the internet is not far behind...
Rockefeller Declares War on Free Internet
Originally posted by Kevinquisitor
That's the problem. They've actually constructed a "terrorist" watch list, that even consists of
animal rights activists:
anti-abortionists,
and even children to name a few!
Once again, since you're not segregated into the category of 'gun owner' this does not affect you and you couldn't care less. However, keep reading my friend, the internet is not far behind...
Originally posted by constantwonder
they are taking constitutional rights away and you say you dont care. . . . isnt that the biggest damn problem we have? the fact that no one cares is almost as disturbing as the crap they are trying to push over on us