[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Sarah_W

When did that happen and what is an assault weapon?

Our Founding Fathers knew a government can't take away the peoples Rights until you disarm them. That simple statement has been true throughout history and true today the world over. In countries such as North Korea, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Turkey, Iran, Jordan, Morocco, Bahrain, Lebanon, Poland, Italy, Norway, Denmark, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Canada, South Africa and many more, a person can be imprisoned for criticizing the government.

A well armed citizenry can only be pushed so far, as we saw on April 19, 1775 in our country. A government can't enslave it's well armed people, as stated July 4, 1776. A well armed society will draw a line that can't be crossed. That is the only failsafe for a free society. Every holocaust in history was preceded by disarming the people who became the focus of that holocaust. History teaches us valuable lessons.

I agree that it would be incredibly terrible if the US citizens were disarmed. We all agree on that. I am talking about a SOLUTION to the increasing shootings like in Uvalde. US citizens of good faith should be able to come to a compromise situation that retains the right to bear arms (which I agree with) and the rights of citizens NOT to be gunned down like rodents as they conduct their daily lives. Going to bolt-action as Australia and other countries have done does NOT constitute disarming citizens - it just means slowing down the demented murderers so that Police or school Officers or civilians even have the time to thwart the attack. It gives potential innocent victims, both children and adults, time to run away and SURVIVE. Everyone wants to survive.