Originally Posted By FaMulan friendofdd is right on the target. I grew up not at all being a fan of firearms, though I loved watching westerns on TV and at the movies. I never saw the need for people other than law enforcement and the military to have them. Even for several years after I met my husband, who is a shooter, I would not partake in any activities that involved firearms. He insisted that I know how to see if his pistols were in safe mode and would share stories from his NRA magazines with me. I stil had no interest until the LA riots sparked by the Rodney King verdict. The non-hysterical presentation of the pro-2nd Amendment viewpoint and those riots changed my mind on the issue. I did not change my mind because someone was bellowing hot air in my face, belittling my prior opinion and saying it was wrong. I will never change my opinion on a subject if the opposing viewpoint is being screamed and bullied at me.
Originally Posted By FaMulan You've never felt threatened by a city under riot. I lived close enough to LA to see the smoke rising from the buildings, for all we knew, the rioters were going to branch out to close suburbs. I actually felt safe knowing we had a means to defend ourselves from people bent on causing damage, destruction and murder.
Originally Posted By Kylesmom That WAS scary FaMulan, I got my pets and photos and bugged out of town to my parents house. I was living less than 2 miles from the origional beatings and ironically the only bad thing that happened near our place was a cheesy beating re-enactment.
Originally Posted By FaMulan Oh and capecodjoe, the militia referred to in the Second Amendment was and is the people. The US did not have a standing army for a very long time after its creation.
Originally Posted By FaMulan Sadly, I misremembered my American History. From encarta online: <a href="http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761554065_2____10/US_Army.html#s10" target="_blank">http://encarta.msn.com/encyclo pedia_761554065_2____10/US_Army.html#s10</a> The Army was established DURING the American Revolution but until WWII, the size of the force was reduced between conflicts due to a mistrust of a standing army. So, I was right and I was wrong. "Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the *people* to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Mulan----I know all the arguments and that's why I said ME. I respect the right to bear arms and have been so tempted to buy my wife a gun as we have to call the police every few months> at the office where we are right out in the open. It's such a difficult call as my wife is always afraid, like days like this when the kids have half a day and I leave the office early to take care of them, golf, whatever. I actually called her twice this afternoon to make sure she was all right. So I am very close to buying a gun so my remark was and is to be taken with that proverbial grain of salt
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Mulan!!!!!!Stop apologizing as I won't pick you up on every little point!!! You made a great argument and I got your point. Great job!
Originally Posted By cape cod joe original topic was KM's blouse? No the bear?? Joe and Nut bragging about their golf game and joe not having class or was it nuut not going to class??????????
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Originally Posted By peeaanuut I am now kicking myself for getting the line wrong. I am being demoted to lacky Princess bride guy.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl Do you know Mark and I had a friend over and we showed him that movie... and he DIDN'T like it?!?! I didn't even know that was possible!
