Name:   copperline - Subject:   You going to read Professor Lott's book? Date:   1/10/2013 12:08:34 PM

i’m not an expert on Constitutional Law, but when we point to 2^nd Amendment arguments in all this… there does seem to be some dramatic gaps between the reality of life & legal theory.

Gun Rights advocates come at this from 2 primary POV’s.   One is that homeowner’s need adequate protection for their lives & property, the other is that citizens may need to arm themselves in case there is a war with the government. 

Both arguments seem over-wrought to me.   A typical hunting gun can provide all the protection a homeowner would need, as well as a tool for dealing with varmints.    Secondly, the idea that a citizen can arm himself adequately to take on the US government seems foolish, irrational and mostly inspired by Hollywood action films.   Really, this is real life… not Rambo, Red Dawn or a Die Hard flik.   Arming yourself in preparation for firefights with the most powerful military the world has ever seen is just non-sense.

if we are concerned about Big Brother, as i think it is wise to be… then focusing attention on the arms needed to win a gunfight with the local National Guard unit or a police Swat Team is a futile waste of time & energy.