2nd amendment and homeland security

[Dhunter55]

I was sitting round the ol post last nite washing down a couple of cold ones with the fellas. The conversation started with hurricanes, one of our favorite subjects in this neck of the woods, and how each secures and protects their home during and after a storm. Of course, the subject of guns came up as a result, and each of us went into a description of our personal arsenal. All of us agreed that after a storm our favorite pieces get locked and loaded and kept close at hand. A few stories were told about unsavory turds seen cruising our neighborhoods after Wilma and beating a hasty retreat when they heard the sound of a racked shotgun or the sight of a holstered pistol.

It was mentioned that it was nice that we had the second amendment that gave us the means to protect ourselves and our families. We all agreed that the words "shall not be infrindged" was pretty much self explanatory and interpretations made otherwise was just BS. Billy the Marine put it in prospective for me. "I always think of the movie, Red Dawn, where the commies invaded the country and the people fought back with whatever weapons they had". "Don't you think that if something like that ever happened that every vet in this post would be on the beach with their guns?" We all chimed in with a big, "hell yeah!"

In think that's the militia our forefathers were talking about. Ordinary citizens, not just the military, using the arms they bare to defend their homeland. A fitting part of homeland security in my book.

The oath still holds true for this vet, "protect and defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic".

[hacker15]

Originally Posted by Dhunter55

I was sitting round the ol post last nite washing down a couple of cold ones with the fellas. The conversation started with hurricanes, one of our favorite subjects in this neck of the woods, and how each secures and protects their home during and after a storm. Of course, the subject of guns came up as a result, and each of us went into a description of our personal arsenal. All of us agreed that after a storm our favorite pieces get locked and loaded and kept close at hand. A few stories were told about unsavory turds seen cruising our neighborhoods after Wilma and beating a hasty retreat when they heard the sound of a racked shotgun or the sight of a holstered pistol.

It was mentioned that it was nice that we had the second amendment that gave us the means to protect ourselves and our families. We all agreed that the words "shall not be infrindged" was pretty much self explanatory and interpretations made otherwise was just BS. Billy the Marine put it in prospective for me. "I always think of the movie, Red Dawn, where the commies invaded the country and the people fought back with whatever weapons they had". "Don't you think that if something like that ever happened that every vet in this post would be on the beach with their guns?" We all chimed in with a big, "hell yeah!"

In think that's the militia our forefathers were talking about. Ordinary citizens, not just the military, using the arms they bare to defend their homeland. A fitting part of homeland security in my book.

The oath still holds true for this vet, "protect and defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic".

Well, you better hope Hillery isn't elected in 2008. I can tell you for a fact that, between her and ol' Chuck Shumer, here in NY it's not a gunners paradise. The 2nd means nothing to these people. If they had their way, ALL guns (even LEO issued weapons) would be outlawed. The way they see it, the only people who should carry are their bodyguards.

[Kauzi XD45]

Originally Posted by Dhunter55

The oath still holds true for this vet, "protect and defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic".

+1 and then some!

[Timmy44221]

I hate to admit it, but with the political termoil these days the concept of protecting the constitution agianst all enimies foreign and domestic seems to be becomming more and more a reality. I can belive how many people these days want to get rid of firearms. I wish everyone had one (minus those "special people")