Obama Election Causes Run on Guns

sort of like how people were building fallout shelters in the 50's never used for any practical purpose... but made the paranoid idiots who bought them feel better and generated some revenue for the people who understand PT Barnum....

An attack against one's person is much more likely than a nuclear war. Violent attacks on individuals happen every day all over the country. Obtaining the ability to defend one's person is a very reasonable precaution.

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An attack against one's person is much more likely than a nuclear war. Violent attacks on individuals happen every day all over the country. Obtaining the ability to defend one's person is a very reasonable precaution.

I agree. In fact, for some time now, I had been considering buying a gun. I am getting older, and would have a problem if an intruder came into my home. I would feel more secure if I had a gun in my home. I certainly would not walk around with it in the streets.

(I want a Glock, just like they use on "Law & Order"!)

The question isn't really whether defense of one's person is occasionally necessary - it is. The question is whether beings possess the right of self-defense, or must always rely on the state for it.

agreed. Running out and stocking up because you feel your life is in danger from your fellow citizens because of who was elected president is the height of paranoid idiocy however. Hilarious though and particularly hilarious coming from some KY cowboy who doesn't understand you can only pull one trigger at a time and who, I would bet MY life, wouldn't have the balls to go into battle.

I will be buying myself another assault rifle before 1/20/09 however, not because I fear Obama, but because I think he'll ban those types of guns soon in his first term. And if history holds true, weapons that were purchased before the ban are grandfathered over.

maporsche wrote:

I will be buying myself another assault rifle before 1/20/09 however, not because I fear Obama, but because I think he'll ban those types of guns soon in his first term. And if history holds true, weapons that were purchased before the ban are grandfathered over.

That may happen. I'm not sure what the grounds for a ban on assault weapons only would be. Most likely, they'd try to make out that the permission given in the Constitution to own guns was only intended to apply to sports or some such nonsense, when, in fact, the other writings of the Founders suggest that armed rebellion against a tryanical government was probably one of the motivations for the 2nd Amendment.

Brandon9000 wrote:

maporsche wrote:

I will be buying myself another assault rifle before 1/20/09 however, not because I fear Obama, but because I think he'll ban those types of guns soon in his first term. And if history holds true, weapons that were purchased before the ban are grandfathered over.

That may happen. I'm not sure what the grounds for a ban on assault weapons only would be. Most likely, they'd try to make out that the permission given in the Constitution to own guns was only intended to apply to sports or some such nonsense, when, in fact, the other writings of the Founders suggest that armed rebellion against a tryanical government was probably one of the motivations for the 2nd Amendment.

My guess is that Obama will choose his battles carefully and this is one that's not on his list until the economy is fixed, the wars are resolved, etc. I don't think you have anything to worry about.