Fascinating. You still haven't gotten it, have you? Read back, through my posts on this topic.
AT NO TIME, IN ANY OF MY POSTS.....have I advocated gun control. My initial comments (my 1st post) were specifically written to take issue with the (far-fetched notion) that we are on the verge of extreme gun control measures in this country (which, for political reasons, we are NOT.) It was further designed to assert that we, as gun owners, in order to forestall the possibility that the "antis" could EVER gain a majority - need to do certain things.... such as keeping informed and voting. The truly amazing thing is that I also asserted that we (as gun owners) need to pay attention (by means of discussion and compromise, where necessary) to our PUBLIC IMAGE ... an iminently logical point of view. You may not care, but, in the greater context of politics and public policy - appearances DO count. The main point that I took issue with (in my later posts) was the willingness of many of you to commence violent action, at the drop of a hat, (up to and including an armed insurrection).... to "fight off" a completely ficticious, HYPOTHETICAL situation !!!
Apparently, my use of the word "compromise" created a firestorm of epic proportions. I would remind you all that.... it's just a word - which represents an idea. It is NOT a concrete thing.... that will fall out of the sky and hurt you (or anyone else). How can adult human beings be so TERRIFIED of a WORD... let alone the idea behind it ? I am mystified by this.
As to your insistence that I come up with proof that gun control works..... get it through your thick skulls, dummies... I never advocated it in the first place ! (There, I said it again.... did you get it THIS time ?)
Also, as I stated before, in one of my previous posts, I never expected to sway anyone. I expressed an OPINION.... in answer to a thread posted on this forum. I am a registered user, just like you. As such, I have as much right to post opinions on this forum as anyone - whether or not YOU happen to agree with them. Those of you who steadfastly insist on your rights.... should take a lesson in the concept of DEMOCRACY. You are violently disposed to protect YOUR rights (including free speech, I am sure)..... but, you cannot stomach ANY alternate viewpoints !!! Terribly ironic, wouldn't you say ?
Lastly, I am a gun enthusiast, just as you are. I have NOT been duped into believing anything, by anyone. I march to the beat of my OWN drummer, not in lockstep with those who seem pathologically incapable of considering multiple points of view. I have no need to defend any of my beliefs, certainly not to you. Your comment : "Start really being one of us, start supporting the Second Amendment".... what a REVOLTING idea.... that I should "start really being one of you". As a responsible gun owner.... I support the Second Amendment. What I do NOT support, nor will I EVER support, are people who espouse violent philosophies of settling political issues by means of murder and mayhem ! Start really being one of you ? The sun will cease to shine before that will happen.... You all need to understand that the Constitution, which you all SAY that you hold so dear.... DOES NOT support the concept of a violent overthrow of the government. I suggest you ACTUALLY READ the document, if you have doubts of this. The phrase referring to the people's right to "alter or abolish" the government - refers to LEGAL MEANS - not by armed insurrection. The entire body of law established in this nation, since that document was created, including many of the writings of the founding fathers, recognizes and codifies that what many of you have proposed - namely violent revolution to overthrow the government (if the hypothetical events that are the subject of this thread ever came to pass) - would be, in fact, SEDITION. If these acts were committed during wartime, the law provides that this would constitute TREASON. Count yourselves lucky that we are free enough here that you cannot be prosecuted for what you have advocated.
Now, I have really wasted far too much time on this subject. If you so choose, by all means, rant and rave away to your "hearts desire".