Quote from captain_trips:
yet another common misperception...Democrats want to take your guns away...this is basically the last straw for the Republicans...to coerce the good hunters of America that the gummint is going to take your guns away.
I am a Democrat (for lack of a "better" electable choice). I own a 30-06, a 12 gauge and an AK-47. I enjoy shooting them all. I also believe that it is my consitutional right to own a gun and to shoot deer for sport or to feed my family (for those of you who have been involved in an accident involving a deer you will warm up to the "sport" concept quickly)...at the rate that Native Americans are re-aquiring land we may need to fend them off again (...I jest)
although I disagree with the prior posters rationale for owning guns, ammunition and magazines...they will be better currency in the event that "shit hits the fan" than gold. Seriously...what are you going to do with a pocketful of gold in the event of a serious disaster?....the guy with the AK is going to take it from you....then you're basically F#$%'d
Sure agree with you about the currency issue. Food and ammo over gold any day after a major meltdown. Need to ask you this, however. I lived in Ill in the 70's, and back then I couldn't even buy a box of ammo without signing forms. Is it still like that? Isn't chi town one of the toughest cities in the states on people who use handguns to defend themselves? I'm pretty sure it's not the pubs who made carrying handguns in big cities illegal. Guess it's ok if your carl rowan, though. Dem law: do as I say, not as I do.
If I'm not mistaken, in New York the AK47, AR15, Mini 14, etc are all considered assault rifles, and are banned (or were). Is that still the case?
I don't think it's a misconception about dems and guns. Every time a major crime occurs with guns, there is a cry from the left for tighter gun laws. I'd rather see tighter wack job laws. Guns don't kill. And a note to the media: A semi auto and auto are NOT the same thing. Get the facts straight.
There are no doubt some dems that don't have a problem with gun ownership (one of the best target shooters I know is a die hard dem), and Mccain has his own issues as he has not been the greatest friend to gun owners in the past.
I would love to see a sane, electable, libertarian in my remaining years....don't think it will happen, though