Could a Aussie tell us how your Government confiscated your guns?

[IslandTractor]

I expect there will be many people (millions, perhaps) that share this American's stance...I surely do!

There are two issues. One is whether to pass a law requiring registration of certain weapons. Anyone is entitled to their opinion on that. The other issue is whether you would comply with the law of the land if such a law is passed. You don't have the right to opt out in that case. Civil disobedience is a well established way to resist the law but it has consequences. For a civilian I imagine the penalties would be fines and perhaps confiscation. For a member of the Armed Forces, sworn to protect the laws of the USA, the result would be catastrophic including dishonorable discharge. That would be sad. I can understand someone would be against such a law but if it gets through congress and is implemented nobody gets to excuse themselves without consequences.

 

[RoyJackson]

There are two issues. One is whether to pass a law requiring registration of certain weapons. Anyone is entitled to their opinion on that. The other issue is whether you would comply with the law of the land if such a law is passed. You don't have the right to opt out in that case. Civil disobedience is a well established way to resist the law but it has consequences. For a civilian I imagine the penalties would be fines and perhaps confiscation. For a member of the Armed Forces, sworn to protect the laws of the USA, the result would be catastrophic including dishonorable discharge. That would be sad. I can understand someone would be against such a law but if it gets through congress and is implemented nobody gets to excuse themselves without consequences.

Some people...especially military men, value the Constitution and Bill of Rights more then themselves...

 

[IslandTractor]

Which brings up a point...what country are you from?

I'm an Amurican. Born in the city where it all started!

 

[RoyJackson]

I'm an Amurican. Born in the city where it all started!

Moscow???
Guess that explains a lot...

 

[IslandTractor]

Some people...especially military men, value the Constitution and Bill of Rights more then themselves...

Yep, I sure hope that is the case. Lots of military in my family and they would agree. That is why there is a process to insure review of laws to insure compliance with the Constitution. The process, not some individual's personal opinion, and not even the majority opinion, determines whether a law is constitutional.

 

[IslandTractor]

Moscow???
Guess that explains a lot...

Love your appreciation of US history. (Edit:your Russian history isn't so hot either, their revolution started in St Petersberg)
Guess that explains a lot...

 

[/pine]

Born in the city where it all started!

That must be where the phrase " There goes the neighborhood" came from...

 

[devildog1]

Love your appreciation of US history.
Guess that explains a lot...

island tractor , you know most of your reply's has been and in the past have mostly been negative to the majority of the conversations on a verity of topics. Why does it seem no matter what anyone talks about you always have a arrogant answer? Are you really a citizen of the United States?
DevilDog

 

[reb]

...
The NRA recently claimed that the militia was called out in 1947 or something like that to remove a corrupt mayor in Tennessee. Laughable. Any armed insurrection in the USA would have what the US Navy liked to joke about the Russian Navy in event of war: it would have a short but exciting life....

Is this what you mean?:

Battle of Athens (1946) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maybe your knowledge of history needs improvement, too.

 

[kenmac]

Moscow???
Guess that explains a lot...

I thought he was from Island. Maybe that;s why he doesn't know much about our 2nd Amendment