The Annoyed Man wrote:BOTTOM LINE: I am NOT giving mine up, no matter what the law says. They are literally going to have to try and take them, and yes, I WILL fire on an American who is treasonous enough to try and enforce something like that. I've had a good life, and nobody lives forever, and my eternal destiny is a settled matter. Maybe if enough old coots go down fighting, enough young coots will stand up to carry the fight forward. I'm deadly serious about this.
Well said, as always, TAM. I can honestly say, that while I share your sentiment, I'm not confident that I wouldn't cave if the heat were turned up and the authorities came knocking. I would like to think I could hold my resolve, but my convictions have become more malleable when thinking about the long term care of our infant. The world post such enforcement events is certainly not a place in which I would like my son to live, though I don't know if having and knowing his father -- and being able to raise him to recognize the tyranny around him -- wouldn't win out. Maybe this line of reasoning is just cowerdly, but I suspect many ardent RKBA/2Aers would be faced with this dilemma. I pray that I may share in your strength.