I am a 6-12 grade history teacher with a BA in history, and have won awards for my research papers. My paper on how the AK-47 changed the world was published. Founding Mothers is standard now in history circles, it is not PC trash, John Adams' wife was key in helping her husband, just because they didn't sign does not make them any less important to the process of creating an Republic that has lasted 235 year. The women that would be married to the FF were smart, educated women that could hold their own in topics of the day, because they were trained to by the higher education system of the day for women.
The American Revolution was a fight over economics, the lack of rights of the colonies in the British Gov't, and the personal liberties of colonists, not firearms. As I've said, rifles were an not issue in the colonies, they were used as tools of sport, food gathering, and defense, I would wonder what the FFs and FMs would have thought about the AK-47...if my TARDIS was out of the shop, I would ask them.
I still think my point is valid, the small-arms of the average civilian and the average soldier were very similar if not the same gun. During the Revoutuion and Civil War, the personal weapon of some of the soldiers, was their "hunting rifle", which is one of the reasons the South lost the war, another subject of one of my history papers.
Yes, the FFs and FMs wanted the ability for the citzens to overthrow a oppressive gov't, but that doesn't translate to the right to have M-60s in every home and back of your Tacos. The FFs and FMs were hoping that if it was a given law to the public to overthrow their gov't than it would encourge the political system to listen and adapt to the needs/wants of the citizens... and that could be used instead of the gun. The FFs and FMs tried the political process with the British Gov't before taking up arms. As my wife says: "guns make a bad situation worse."
I personally like guns, grew up with them and owned a few and write on them on my blog and history papers, but I still don't believe that the 2nd Amendment gives anyone the right to bear RPGs, Galting guns, or .50 cal sniper weapons. There is no reason why those should be in the hands of the common people, even if you can afford it or the past the background check, or get a Class-III, somethings simply should not be in the hands of the civilian.
does every forum on the internet always include threads about guns. This is a forum about over landing and exploring the world.
There have to be a million gun forums out there. Take the comments there.
The arguments about guns, regardless of what side you are on, always deteriorate into name calling.
See the post above minedoes every forum on the internet always include threads about guns. This is a forum about over landing and exploring the world.
There have to be a million gun forums out there. Take the comments there.
The arguments about guns, regardless of what side you are on, always deteriorate into name calling.
Many overlanders/campers carry guns with them.
He he, just about everyone I know who I have camped with and take trips are always packing.That's just crazy talk!
I am a 6-12 grade history teacher with a BA in history, and have won awards for my research papers. My paper on how the AK-47 changed the world was published. Founding Mothers is standard now in history circles, it is not PC trash, John Adams' wife was key in helping her husband, just because they didn't sign does not make them any less important to the process of creating an Republic that has lasted 235 year. The women that would be married to the FF were smart, educated women that could hold their own in topics of the day, because they were trained to by the higher education system of the day for women.
The American Revolution was a fight over economics, the lack of rights of the colonies in the British Gov't, and the personal liberties of colonists, not firearms. As I've said, rifles were an not issue in the colonies, they were used as tools of sport, food gathering, and defense, I would wonder what the FFs and FMs would have thought about the AK-47...if my TARDIS was out of the shop, I would ask them.
I still think my point is valid, the small-arms of the average civilian and the average soldier were very similar if not the same gun. During the Revoutuion and Civil War, the personal weapon of some of the soldiers, was their "hunting rifle", which is one of the reasons the South lost the war, another subject of one of my history papers.
Yes, the FFs and FMs wanted the ability for the citzens to overthrow a oppressive gov't, but that doesn't translate to the right to have M-60s in every home and back of your Tacos. The FFs and FMs were hoping that if it was a given law to the public to overthrow their gov't than it would encourge the political system to listen and adapt to the needs/wants of the citizens... and that could be used instead of the gun. The FFs and FMs tried the political process with the British Gov't before taking up arms. As my wife says: "guns make a bad situation worse."
I personally like guns, grew up with them and owned a few and write on them on my blog and history papers, but I still don't believe that the 2nd Amendment gives anyone the right to bear RPGs, Galting guns, or .50 cal sniper weapons. There is no reason why those should be in the hands of the common people, even if you can afford it or the past the background check, or get a Class-III, somethings simply should not be in the hands of the civilian.
Look, the truth is that normal guns in the wrong or angry hands leads to filled hospitals and od enough damage, I've seen too many GSWs in my other job at a Trauma ICU, and the last thing that most or all people is access to military grade firepower, sound suppressors, full-auto, and grenades. These are not part of the right to bear arms. Bottom line. The truth is, I don't trust people enough to allow them free access, and I'm glad that the gov't is here for the common security and protection of all of us, and that it is difficult to have class III.
BTW-I happen to know about snipers and their tools of the trade, and there are sniper rifles, it is not solely based on the scope or caliber. For true "snipering" the weapon has to be purpose built, like a racing engine or track shoe, while some can be modded up to lesser DMR status. Mounting a scope on an AK or M16 makes it not a sniper rifle. I do know the frakking difference between the movies and reality and no one needs a 12.7mm barrett for home defense or a fully auto Thompson .45.
I'm done talking about this thread, and will allow it to go back to its original purpose, I've got kids to teach and books to write.