Mike.B wrote:Somebody is enforcing the gun laws in Washington.healthinsp wrote:Maybe I'm naïve...
Something that I fail to understand, and maybe I'm wrong, is how she can make the assumption that if the POTUS ordered the ATF, or military, or federal law enforcement to turn their weapons on their own mothers, fathers, brothers, friends, and family they would do it.
I don't believe they would.
I will make the argument that no one is enforcing the gun laws in Washington. Lawful citizens are following the law and the criminals are disrespecting the law like they do all over the country. Read any recent news article about the shootings in Chicago.
As far as the military confiscating firearms, I believe that would create much distention in the ranks. As a 33 year veteran, may times during my career I took an oath that included, "... to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic." As a second amendment rights supporter I would interpret that oath so that I would not have taken enforcement action to remove guns from law abiding US citizens. As with all things there are 2 sides to the story and I am guessing that there are people in the military that would not agree with me. I also believe (and hope!) that it is a small number that disagree,