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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
I wonder if the Founding Fathers would have considered crossbows, bows, spears, javelins, swords, daggers, knives, etc., as "arms"?
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I am sure that they would prefer that citizens had FIREARMS. Just for fun, I wonder what OUR country today would rather we had if we were invaded, semi-automatic weapons or bolt action weapons. What would you rather law enforcement have to defend you, a semi-auto pistol or a revolver in the case of a robbery?
This gun control debate is exactly that. Certain folks wish to control the debate, as they would control self defense. Self defense is not considered until certain folks find themselves in a dangerous situation, where immediate action is needed in seconds and the closest police are minutes away.
If you can't protect your own family then how can you protect your country during an invasion? What is the difference between self defense and defending your country, state, neighborhood, family, yourself?
Ignorance begets fear and fear begets irrational reactions.
Remember the Texas MASS shooting by Whitman where 14 were killed and 31 wounded? He started his killing by stabbing family members, then used mostly a bolt action hunting rifle to kill and wound dozens of others. Just a reminder that it is not a particular rifle that is the villain. It is the evil of the person that perpetrates the killings that is at fault. Get rid of the guns and you will still have murders. I believe the first murders in history were by stone and/or stick.