I know many people who post here, whose opinions I disagree with, but whose intelligence I acknowledge & respect, who are at times atrocious in their grammer &/or spelling.

I try to not be lazy in my posts….but do consider content manifest.

Merry Christmas to you, Sir…and yours.

It is proven here everyday. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lucas.

That doesn’t mean they would fire on American citizins.

Your cynical but sometimes accurate view of the Constitution is IMO sad. As if you admit defeat (minus the glee).

By the way, those “nine elderly judges in black robes” have only just recently provided two landmark rulings reference the 2nd Amendment. Heller, affirming the individual right of arms vis-a-vis the federal government, and McDonald extending such to all government(s).

Since, many victories, just a week ago in Illinois.

The 100 million figure is conservative, and includes only legally owned, acknowledged ownership.

As to typing & light….I am neither the best speller or typist. I do not have spell check, I have an old computer with a sometimes faulty keyboard.

There is dim light….and dim light.

“When guns are outlawed, I will become an outlaw.” He told a student reporter:

The government is afraid of the guns people have because they have to have control of the people at all times. Once you take away the guns, you can do anything to the people. You give them an inch and they take a mile. I believe we are slowly turning into a socialist government. The government is continually growing bigger and more powerful and the people need to prepare to defend themselves against government control.”

Btw I admire George H.W. Bush’s 1995 resignation from the NRA; he gave them very good reasons, too!

There is no “glee” in my submission, I am a proud gun owner and merely state facts. By your own admission the Constitution has failed to protect the citizens from an abusive government. It is a centuries old document that means what nine elderly judges in black robes say it means. Do you deny the president has the power to ban the importation of assault weapons and high capacity magazines by executive order? Where do you get your “100 million armed citizens” figure? Having served yourself you should know there is little room in the military for personal ideologies. And finally, you should turn on the light when you are typing.

Yes, laws that are merely symbolic create a false sense of security, among other ills. More harm than good.

And more symbolism on top of more symbolism…well, you know…

1. You don’t question the valitity of the claimed essence for the 2nd Amendment (and the rest of the Constitution, especially the first ten amendments). All of such are most assuredly designed to limit the federal government, and protect the rights of citizins from an abusive federal gavernment. Period.

2. Practically speaking, the glee of your submission notwithstanding, 100 million armed citizins might be a bit more formidable than you think.

3. Depending on the circumstances, IMO our military would be reluctant to fire upon our own citizins. Mr. Hill….are you aware of what each & every member of our military swear an oath to defend? The country? The president? No. Each & every member of our armed forces swears an oath to protect the Constitution of the United States. From all enemies, foreign & domestic. I know, I took it.

Laws that not all people obey remain “mere symbolism” and only “create a false sense of security”?

And you think any law related to gun control is only “digging a deeper hole”?

Maybe it is too late for connections, but that fatalistic rant is just not cutting it on any level for me.