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Old 08-31-2020, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Pmarlow View Post
You obviously don’t know what the constitution says and even why it says what it does. The constitution says “we have the right to bear arms.” If you read the Federalists Papers the reason for this is so the people can protect themselves and their property from others including the government if the government doesn’t live up to its responsibilities as defined in the Constitution.
When I read rhetoric like this I have to think that a person was raised in a very dangerous area or that they are very insecure.

We know what the laws are. I grew up in the Midwest among hunters who would eat rabbit and venison that they shot. I grew up in a household with a police officer. I grew up with respect for guns and thought it was good I know how to shoot if I would need to. I buy meat at the grocery and carefully read the papers and watch the news and evaluate opinions from folks on my computer and feel kind of reassured that some of my neighbors who are solid and have backgrounds that are very reassuring have guns.

But when there is a "swagger" in a comment I can sense it.
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