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TexasCajun wrote:The possibility of what's being discussed here is one of the reasons why I've become more vocal against the assault on our rights. If we step out of the shadows & make it known that ours is a shared & common view LONG BEFORE it comes to confiscation then we won't be in the position to have to make this choice. That's why it's vital that the calls-to-action be answered loudly & emphatically (respectfully & with decorum, of course). A few weeks ago our voices were heard. We demonstrated that the anti's claim of 90% was a bald-faced lie. So I look at this article as motivation to stay in the fight so we don't get to that point.

Certainly fighting the political battle beforehand (before mass confiscations) is much easier than other options. New York is temporarily losing the political battle so they are having to try the courts. Hopefully before it escalates or spreads, the political battle will be won again.

I don't believe there will be mass confiscations in Texas in my lifetime. However, I don't think most of America's children are being taught to fight for their rights like my generation was. If something doesn't change, the oppressors will win (trading liberty for safety has some momentum since 9/11) and several generations down the road the story may be different.

IMHO, Our forefathers who fought the British army when they came to the door probably lost and didn't accomplish much. Those that banded together after they came to the door (and then fought) were probably much more effective. Reference the movie "The Patriot". I would be much more effective at helping to win "the war" after they took my guns then having a shootout on the front doorstep. I wouldn't let the enemy choose the ground and rules for the battle.

E10 wrote:You may, by the letter and spirit of the constitution, have a right to fight, but you should understand that's a battle you're almost sure to lose, with up to fatal results. The cops or the feds are going to be better staffed, armed, and equipped than you are. Better to let them take your guns (those they can find, anyway) and fight the battle in the courts. It'll give Mr. Cotton something to do. The right to keep and bear arms doesn't mean much if you're not alive to exercise it.

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