[strayslack]

One look at my avatar (is that the correct term?) and you can plainly see where I fall on this issue. Don't get me wrong, I loathe the redneck machismo attitude that often comes along with gun rights - the "cold dead fingers" rhetoric. But let me make myself very clear. If it comes down to it, and the PTB do what many of us think they are capable of doing, I will protect myself and my family. If there are 20 of them, and the odds are against me, SO BE IT. I will not go to the trains. I will not give up my protection. Period.
If they try to find my weapons, they will not find them. If a situation arises where I need to have my weapons on my person, then they will not find ME.
If you choose to give up without a fight then that is your right as a human being, but those who have fought for the freedom of the human spirit throughout history will be rolling over in their graves.

I own guns for these reason, in this order.
1. For hunting for food. This will be imperative in the sort of environment societal chaos would bring.
2. For personal protection against individuals who would seek to take from me during such a crisis. I would NEVER advocate the taking of a human life except for self defense, and someone stealing my children's sustenance is one of those cases.
3. For protection against those who would seek to round up me and my family.

The bottom line is that it's time, folks. It's time to stand up for what you believe, and if you die in the process, then SO BE IT. Many of us believe that what comes next is better. Live that premise.
You cannot "spread love" from your grave.