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Originally Posted by Guest
You and I are probably the same generation. I was born in 1947 - WWIi was over in 1945.
I was in the Army - Sgt E5 - in Vietnam as RA, not US. I got a Purple Heart but not from heroism, just being a bit too far exposed from carelessness. Tell me how OUR freedom in America was saved by the action of America in a civil war. Same for Grenada or Iraq.
You and your John Wayne (a non-veteran) gun totin' buddies have not saved any freedoms in America. I am a member and enjoy the American Legion for social functions and friendships. As I said, I am not against anyone owning a gun legally, but don't say it has saved my freedom in America.
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Nice speech! Not to compare sizes, but I also served in Vietnam, twice. Also in Desert Storm and then later in Baghdad, Iraqi Freedom. Thank you for your service. Too bad you feel the way you do about your country, but the way I look at it, better to fight overseas than at home. If you don't believe the same way, then you were probably more damaged in combat than you realize. I don't consider myself a hero, but I have served my country for most of my life, in many different venues. Also not relevant to the thread. But, I am sorry that you don't feel that guns protect, or that guns gained us our freedom. Fighting overseas is to prevent the spread of oppression to our shores. Now, the left wishes to invite it into our country with open arms. They believe that they can talk sense to radicals. It doesn't work. They only respect power and force, and consider anything else as weakness.
Connecticut can do as they please, since the constitution gives them certain rights to make their individual state laws. Personally, I do not think that an impotent effort of banning those on the no-fly list from getting guns is going to do jack. It's all fluff, that will do nothing.