Seeing as how I can probably count the number of good faith actors that post on here on one hand, you’re probably right.

The amount of gleeful cackling and finger tenting over what Democrats will declare as national emergencies the next time they regain the White House is frightening. If this actually happens and stands as a precedent for what presidents can do going forward, it is very chilling. I’m horrified at the number of people…

That any time personal liberties are damaged or threatened isn’t something you perceive as also being bad for you, is sad.

You’re about as delusional as the people thinking Trump is going to build his wall.

Gee, it’s comments like this that sure reassure me that “nobody is coming for my guns”. You just gave Trump his big reelection talking point and guaranteed Republicans get out the vote in 2020. Good job!

Every able-bodied male of military age in the US is already part of the militia. See, everyone looks at the militia as the people running around forming firing lines, when that’s only the tip of it. There are two parts, the organized, and the unorganized militia. The organized militia is everyone who, originally,…

The fact that wanting the ability to defend oneself is seen as a right wing philosophy is a sad commentary on how far we’ve fallen in terms of self-reliance and personal responsibility. I suggest you work on both.

The least of Syria’s problems is the availability of small arms.

Gee, it’s almost like in context, “well regulated” means in proper working order, and actually has fuck-all to do with gun laws. But don’t let 200 years of legal scholarship or Alexander Hamilton in Federalist #29 change your mind.

It’s sure working out in Venezuela’s favor that their populace is disarmed. Well, if your name is Hugo Chavez at least.

If you’re one of the individuals who continually tries to engage me in bad faith arguments or is a serial contrarian with nothing to actually offer in terms of discussion, I’m dismissing your comments.

I feel like you’re trying to make a meaningful distinction between the two reasons you mention above for bearing arms, and frankly I’m not sure there is one. If one accepts the premise that the right to bear arms is integral to the inherent human right to self defense, whether you see that as being ordained by a…

State agencies work in concert with Federal agencies all the time. In fact it’s mostly due to states that have legalized marijuana not enforcing Federal law that has resulted in the Feds all but giving up on trying to enforce it in those states. They simply don’t have the manpower to enforce all Federal law across the…

You might be shocked to find this out, but the phrase “well regulated” in the 18th century did not mean constrained by laws or rules, at least not in the context of the 2nd Amendment. Regulated in the context they are using it means equipped and outfitted properly. So what the 2nd Amendment says is that, in order for…

It limits the ability of adults 18-20 to buy a gun. It limits your ability to buy a gun if you have limited funds and cannot afford a training course in addition to a gun, many of which can run hundreds of dollars. It limits your ability to buy a gun on short notice, say in a domestic violence situation. I highly…

So until the Feds legalize marijuana, every state should continue to criminalize and prosecute possession and use, even if their state has legalized it, right? After all, it’s the law.*

It’s also the mandatory training and long waiting periods most likely. While no one who handles guns is going to suggest that you not get training or become familiar with handling firearms, most will bristle at the idea of it being mandatory to do so before you can own one. Not only is it an economic barrier to entry,…

Your logic makes no sense. They passed a new law, one which is dubious whether it will survive a constitutional challenge. It has nothing to do with enforcing existing laws already on the books.

More Americans that took this survey think that. A survey which they had to opt into taking. Take that for what you will.

If you look at the actual data from that survey, it’s garbage. Too extreme and not too extreme aren’t quantifiable. You could literally draw whatever conclusions you want from the data presented there depending on how you want to interpret the questions.