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Here is the problem with having to prove to the government that I am sane:  it is an affront to my sensibilities that I am guilty (of insanity) by default until I can prove otherwise.

That is obnoxious. Criminals certainly are not going to abide by any such limitatoins but we law-abiding citizens will have to just as they have to in Chicago and DC where the criminals can pretty much gun down anyone they want with impunity because the attempts to circumvent the 2nd amendment make it difficult to keep and bear arms.

Yeah, I know there are limitations on the right to bear arms just as there are with freedom of speech but the two are not comparable:  a person should be able to have as many and of any type of arm for self defence, collecting, or just to feel safe.

Furthermore, the citizenry should be armed with military grade weaponry to send a clear message to the government:  you try to mess with us and you see Orlando?  Well, try to get uppity and tyrannical and it will be the senate floor, supreme court room, or the house of reps where you'll see the gunning down.

A government that has a healthy fear of its citizens is a good thing because it prevents evil leaders from acting with impunity like it has so many times with the kings of Europe and the communist dictators of the world[/quote]

Okay, I don't agree with you my self, but I'm way more sympathetic to many of the arguments you are making because people I love, like my DH, agree with some of them.

But as you've stated things, it goes too far.  The two things that stand out to me are:

(1) You seem to implying that you're willing to accept more restrictions on the First Amendment than the Second.  What?!  Why?  That makes no sense at all.  Can you explain this?

(2) What do you mean by "military grade weaponry" and going to Capitol building?  You realize that the government has tanks, surface to air missiles, and nuclear weapons, right?  I actually get the desire to have weapons to protect yourself from the government, it's baked into our nation's history.  But we already accept the military having better weapons than we do.  If you're intention is just to take a stand, I guarantee that you can do pretty well with a revolver and a hunting rifle.  If you want to launch a full on attack on the US government, you're already pretty screwed due to limitations I'm pretty sure you wouldn't disagree with.[/quote]

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