And they needed to be armed....hence the Second Amendment.
Why is that? Perhaps because they have radical agendas. You could probably have said the same thing of some state militias in the late 1700s in this land.
For what, may I ask?
You say those things, and then wonder why people look at you funny when you say you own guns. I think gun-owners bring alot of this on themselves.
I don't say those things in public. I'm not crazy, nor stupid. The reasons why militias get the rep they do is from the few fringe groups, or the ones that did have their own agendas and such. There are (or at least were not too long ago) ones that were very quiet and just organized for in case they were needed. Not nut-jobs and the such but ordinary citizens that wanted to be ready should the call go out. Some have even registered with their state/local governments (as an organization) that is ready, and willing, to assist in times of emergency (whatever it may be). But, they don't act unless called upon. To just all of them over the nut-cases is just moronic. How would YOU like to be judged, because you home brew, the same as a moonshiner?
Having normal, law-abiding, citizens armed (and know how to use what they have) is NOT a bad thing. It sickens me when people think it is. Maybe because I grew up around firearms, having safety and respect for them the first things I was taught about them. Then taught how to properly use them (at a range). I would wager that the majority of the anti-gun nuts (face it, they are) have never even picked up a firearm let alone used one. Have never gone to a competition shoot (of any kind) to see what law abiding citizens use them for. Or sat at a table where wild game is being served.
If the government continues to go down the path of restricting firearm ownership of law-abiding citizens then only the outlaws will have them. There's enough cases, every year, where people who own firearms are able to protect themselves from violent criminals. At least in the states that don't make the victim the one getting arrested (instead of the criminal).
IMO, one of the reasons why the government we have actually works (mostly) and has the populations best interest in mind (again, mostly) is due to the fact that we can kick them the F out if we decide to. Unfortunately, most of the population has forgotten about that. It's especially evident when people are elected even though popular vote is against them. It makes people think that the government really doesn't care that much about the citizens and is really all about making itself more powerful, or making more money (for the politicians). I refuse to vote when I don't actually feel any of the candidates are actually worthy of my support. I'm NOT going to vote for the lesser evil, when none are worth my trust.
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