[quote=afx114]What is being lost in this discussion is not who is saying the the violent rhetoric, but who is listening to it.
Polls schmolls, but this CBS poll is interesting:
Do you think it is ever justified for citizens to take violent action against the government, or is it never justified?
Republican 28% yes, 64% no
Democrat 11% yes, 81% no
Indepdent 11% yes, 81% no
I know, I know, Dan Rather probably cooked up those numbers. But would anyone really disagree with them? Everyone knows which is the party of the 2nd Amendment and its “remedies.” They’ve been proud of that fact for decades. So much so that they’ve fought common-sense legislation meant to keep mentally unstable Army rejects from getting firearms without a license. This is the false equivalency to which I referred up-thread. Post as many inflammatory quotes from Democrats as you want, it doesn’t change the fact that the right is the side with all the guns.[/quote]
You act like owning a gun is a bad thing. The fact of the matter is that most oppressive governments ban gun ownership as their first oppressive action. Prevent the uprising. This country would not be independent if it wasn’t for guns.
I own a few guns. I’m not a gun nut nor do I promote revolution, like you insinuate above. I have them for self defense. If anyone breaks in my house I want to be able to defend my family. What if a natural disasters take place and food supplies are cut off? People will do whatever it takes to get supplies and I want to be able to defend myself. They are also fun to shoot as a pass-time. I’m a financial analyst that sits in a cube, not some redneck the left love to portray as the only gun owners.
Your example above is invalid as guns don’t get up on their own and shoot people. People shoot people. Show me stats that more people on the right commit violence and I will listen. Jay Leno owns more cars than you but does that mean he drives more than you?
