Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Has there ever been an Presidential election where ALL the lead candidates were anti-gun?

Mike...

If a perceived infringement is challenged , it's always going to be resolved by legal determination. I can see that some bright folks here are having a blocking problem with the concept of "reasonableness"


Let's try it by way of anology. You wish to be able to walk around town with an explosive vest loaded with dynamite and C4. Bristoe was able to score just enough nuclear material from one of the crack whores who lives nearby and it's just small enough to carry around in his "RP For President" lunch-box with just enough extra room for his Cool-Aid. And, Casey scored big and purchased his "Yellow Trident Submarine" so that he could patrol the coastal waters outside of his bungalow in San Francisco.His new housemate loves the idea of riding with him so he can see all the fishies and coral and maybe fire off a torpedo at drunken freighter captains who hit bridges and spill oil.

Now, when these mavericks and Constitutional shakers get out of their court ordered psychiatric evaluations to see if they're fit to stand trial and then, when at trial, put on the defense that the laws prohibiting their behavior manifests an unconstitutional infringement against their 2nd and "free Speech" rights,please tell me where you think it's headed? Granted they'll probably get to stay in a special hospital rather than a penitentiary, but do you think the "Reasonableness" of their positions factor into the court's determination at all?

Do you think your next door neighbor should be permitted to keep a fully armed and loaded Sherman tank in his driveway? Should your other neighbor be permitted to make any bomb his heart desires in his basement? What if those neighbors are Muslim, KKK,or a Charles Manson splinter group? Still all American citizens, nonetheless! Is it "reasonable" to assume you and your loved ones have to just deal with and accept it as it's a Constitutionally guaranteed right?

Yes the courts and your elected representatives determine 'reasonableness". It's been that way and has been accepted for a near 200 years now. Do you feel that the folks who feel they should be allowed such armament are better qualified and suited to determine "reasonableness"?

There is good reason why such a mind-set represents a paltry and insignificant faction of our population!!! It is somewhat dumb-founding to me that this concept of "reasonableness" escapes some rather good minds here. It's good to know however!!