If one person does so, you are correct. However, in the event of a massive uprising that is a different story. You may still die but as you are so fond of pointing out

"Aye, fight and you may die, run, and you'll live... at least for a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!"

Or is this just something you posted because you think it sounds cool but you don't really believe it?

__________________
Its better to have fussed and crabbed then never to have fussed at all - Lucy

Ummm...why would I bring homosexual rights or women's rights into a 2nd amendment discussion ?

Distractions are the refuge of others, not me

Anyway....I will accept the fact that you didnt address my question, that you agree that stats show guns in the home do not prevent crime. That was my point

That aside, I will answer your question.

The second amendment meqans exactly what it says, that citizens have the right to keep and bare arms within the confines of regulations
Now...unless someone beleives one should be able to own a stinger missile, theyAGREE with me, at least to a point, You want to own a tank, so clearly you dont. Thankfully, yours is not a widely shared belief

Sorry to disappont you, but I am not in the 'ban all guns" camp. What I do believe however, is that even the framers were wise enough in the late 18th century, to infuse the word "regulated" into the amendmant

The question is, just as is the case with any constitutional amendment, what if any, are the exceptions, mitigations and limitations.

I accept the SCOTUS decision, becuse I belive this issue will be revisted at a later time anyway.

My PROBLEM with it is, the judges who complain about legislating from the bench, legislated from the bench. They created a new law to overturn the handgun ban, as opposed to relating the decision to the 2nd amendmant.

Yes, citizens do have the right, withing limits, to keep arms, just dont delude yourself into thinking they make you "safe" becuse the stats prove that to be false

__________________
Argue with some..IGNORE the stupid

Yeah it hurts, you have been fucked by an Elephant !

"Happamia, sanoi kettu pihlajanmarjoista kun ei niihin yltänyt" ("Sour, said the fox about rowan berries, being unable to reach them"

OH really??

Then why did you post this: No Gun regulations, (as thye first 4 words of the 2nd amendment mandates) yet you want final say over the status of a women’s uterus, what books people read, who consenting adults marry, and how they dispose of their flag etc etc etc

__________________
Its better to have fussed and crabbed then never to have fussed at all - Lucy

I am talking one guy it is useless. there is not many people in America that will make a stand and when they do they kill the messenger then the message, this goes for the likes of Rush,Ann, Al Franklin, Barbra Streisand. Georg W., Al Gore, Hillary, Obama, McCain..etc.......etc..
People like you Nathan want to go off on your little trips, live in your own secluded place in Tenn and run around with a gun whenever you hear a "Boo" outside.

__________________
"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15." - Ronald Reagan

"The second amendment meqans exactly what it says, that citizens have the right to keep and bare arms within the confines of regulations"

What part of the 2nd Amendment refers to regulations? Are you using the terminology "a well regulated militia" to mean the state or federal government has the right to pass gun laws?

__________________
Its better to have fussed and crabbed then never to have fussed at all - Lucy

So then YOU...LOL...bring homosexual rights or women's rights into a 2nd amendment discussion.

That was not a discussion of the 2nd amendment silly boy...go back and READ what I was responding to. It was a discussion about guns as protection, and HE brought up political agenda and the other topics.

You should know better then to try "gotcha" Bullshit with me nathan, you will lose every time

Stop asking questions you already know the answer to. You know that is exactly what I meant, and what the framers meant
I have no inclination to have a discussion of constitutional meaning with a literal word for word originalist, it is a waste of time
Good luck on the purchase of that tank

__________________
Argue with some..IGNORE the stupid

Yeah it hurts, you have been fucked by an Elephant !

"Happamia, sanoi kettu pihlajanmarjoista kun ei niihin yltänyt" ("Sour, said the fox about rowan berries, being unable to reach them"

No what your trying to do is interpert the 2 nd amendment to define your scope....

it is real easy to say WTF? ok I got arms I can walk around in a flanel shirt with no sleeves on. and I can keep my arms? ok

__________________
"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15." - Ronald Reagan

OH really??

Then why did you post this: No Gun regulations, (as thye first 4 words of the 2nd amendment mandates) yet you want final say over the status of a women’s uterus, what books people read, who consenting adults marry, and how they dispose of their flag etc etc etc

__________________
Its better to have fussed and crabbed then never to have fussed at all - Lucy

First, he fails to answer my question, then he fails to responde to my answer to HIS question...LOL

Every time I thnk MAYBE Nathan has a normal brain wave pattern, he lets me down...siiiiiigh

__________________
Argue with some..IGNORE the stupid

Yeah it hurts, you have been fucked by an Elephant !

"Happamia, sanoi kettu pihlajanmarjoista kun ei niihin yltänyt" ("Sour, said the fox about rowan berries, being unable to reach them"

comeback. guns are great. they make loud noises when they are in use, but, why would i use a gun? wouldnt it tell the world someone just got iced? i could use a brick, bat, or my hands if i wanted to feel good about it? now, if i wernt to use a gun, and i wanted to distance myself somewhat when i did ice someone, then almost any old bow wih arrow would suit the job. and if i didnt care about collateral damage, i could use some propane. or short of that, use THEIR propane tank. and if i realy didnt care about collateral damage, id go for some chlorine. its not the gun that kills. its the person who is pissed off who kills.