Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Will LEOs and Military try to confiscate guns?

now that the drug war is winding down, we gotta find gainful employment for the lesser utilized agents.

how about a gun war? you know, start collecting guns around the edges: red flag laws, more regulations to follow.

this could be a very profitable venture for the suppliers of le equipment and technology.

seriously, once a gov't sets it's head in a general direction, seldom does it stop.

it might not be cost effective, but what's that got to do with anything?

What law would that be?

Not going to happen in my lifetime but if by chance it did - guarantee that nobody would organise and do something about it .
Couldn't find five people around here if i had to .
It's just a matter of time . . . ..

Red flag state contributor here-

This.


Do not for one second fall into the trap believing that the military and LEO's are freedom loving folks, who cherish the SA rights, and will not allow a tyrant to confiscate our guns. Most are nothing but a bunch of dumbazz sheep who will follow right along with whatever the government tells them to do.

yes. this is just another aspect of the continued growth in the mega-cities, and their views on the world in which they consider they control.

it's all about the numbers, and who votes, and what the voters believe.

if the federal gov't starts pointing toward lesser guns, then guess what.

Cops have maybe rank and a pension to lose, so I think most of them would go along, until it got dangerous. What good is a pension if you're too busy pushing up daisies to collect?
I don't know what the make up of the military is now. Minorities were around 40% when I was a soldier. Could be that it's shifted an awful lot since then.
But to rely on the old perception that the military is made up of fools and idiots too lazy to get a real job is a mistake. Most of the people I served with (including minorities) were very bright and patriotic, who joined in order to give themselves a head start in life. The military offers an awful lot of benefits as compared to paying high college tuition.
We've always had some great people defending our country. I think we still do.
7mm

What has resent history told us about gun confiscation?

Absolutely 100% unequivocally LE will come and take your firearms if told to do so.

In fact it is happening in America as I write this.....

this is true. what good or value is for a le or army dude to defend your rights to bear arms?

what do they get out of the deal? they already have a gun issued, plus ammo.

most of the folks in the big cities are so afraid of guns they don't know what to do.

somebody with a harvard or yale mba needs to address the way the federal gov't is headed.

Just for the sake of perspective James, have you ever been in the US military or served as a sworn LE?


mike r

I figure the percentage of LEO and .mil that will comply with those orders is about on par with the folks that will actually not meekly comply with handing them over. That number is going to be highly variable based on a number of factors: age, location, and background being three major contributors

Anyone trying to speak on behalf of 'all LEOs' is pissing in the wind. Hell, I wouldn't even try to guess at what Manchester, NH cops or NHSP folks would do. I can take a damn good guess at what my people would do, but wouldn't extend beyond them and the folks from elsewhere I know personally.

George

I knew I'd heard that line somewhere before.

If the Government goes full on East Germany and gives people perks for turning in their neighbors, there will be a lot of snakes take the bait. The same can be said for the police and military, which may be one in the same at that point. Some of the true patriots in those jobs will refuse to comply and some ladder climbing back stabbers will gleefully follow orders to enhance their careers. The question is will there be enough patriots to put their foot down and win back our country, or will it morph into a Communist Block like state?

You LE guys write seatbelt tickets don't you?

Would you take a wife beatin gang members gun? of course you would/will, but just where in the 2nd Amendment does it say he can't have a damn gun?

You'll all obey orders and take firearms too...Only a blind to reality idiot would think otherwise

No dictator ever found himself short of myrmidons to do the dirty work. Most cops will take an order to confiscate as a lawful, Constitutional order, and knock on your door.

I can tell you already you're wrong..........but beyond that I don't much care what your opinion is.

Lets put this in perspective
You work for the very people that will and do excatly what we are discussing..,.

Let me change your perspective a bit:
There's only one man above me in my food chain, and I know what he would do if, by some dark miracle, this became law in NH. I know 100% what he would do, and that's why I will work for him.
I also know me, and what I would do in that scenario, that's why my guys trust me.

What will happen in even the 'urban' areas of NH...........even I can't predict. Like I said previously: you stated 'all '. You're wrong.