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i went to a ceasefire.pa meeting the other night, a veteran of the Korean WAR spoke up and said
"that the 2nd Amendment mentions a well regulated militia it doesnt say anything about private citizens owning guns"
HUH? what i remember from school, the militia were citizens and they had the top of the line weapon of that age available to them.
its 2013, we are the militia and we should have the top of the line available to us.
another man said deer rifles should be limited to 5 rounds, the main speaker said that the castle doctrine allows you to shoot someone because they had their hands in their coat pocket and gave you a mean look, he claimed you could shoot that person because you felt threatened, he also told another man he should flee his home if an intruder breaks in or try to reason with the criminal, he didnt need a gun to defend himself. this man, the main speaker is a former assistant district attorney from PA....must not have been good at his job if that the way he understands the law.
long story, short version, i couldnt stand all the misinformation being spread, i took my turn and spoke up, corrected everybody on those 3 statements and darn near got attacked.
i think the part that set them off was when the main speaker asked me if he should be alarmed because i was advancing on him, i explained i wasnt a threat, i wasnt advancing, i was simply coming up to the front of the room so folks wouldnt have to look over their shoulder to see me. i then told him if he felt threatened he could just run out the side door like he told the homeowner to do if an intruder broke into his home.
half the room eurpted into laughter, the main supporters in the front of the room got real loud and demanded i leave and i also made the evening news and the headline local news the next day....i dont think they will be back anytime soon.
if we dont stand up and be counted we will lose the very freedoms we cherish.
"that the 2nd Amendment mentions a well regulated militia it doesnt say anything about private citizens owning guns"
HUH? what i remember from school, the militia were citizens and they had the top of the line weapon of that age available to them.
its 2013, we are the militia and we should have the top of the line available to us.
another man said deer rifles should be limited to 5 rounds, the main speaker said that the castle doctrine allows you to shoot someone because they had their hands in their coat pocket and gave you a mean look, he claimed you could shoot that person because you felt threatened, he also told another man he should flee his home if an intruder breaks in or try to reason with the criminal, he didnt need a gun to defend himself. this man, the main speaker is a former assistant district attorney from PA....must not have been good at his job if that the way he understands the law.
long story, short version, i couldnt stand all the misinformation being spread, i took my turn and spoke up, corrected everybody on those 3 statements and darn near got attacked.
i think the part that set them off was when the main speaker asked me if he should be alarmed because i was advancing on him, i explained i wasnt a threat, i wasnt advancing, i was simply coming up to the front of the room so folks wouldnt have to look over their shoulder to see me. i then told him if he felt threatened he could just run out the side door like he told the homeowner to do if an intruder broke into his home.
half the room eurpted into laughter, the main supporters in the front of the room got real loud and demanded i leave and i also made the evening news and the headline local news the next day....i dont think they will be back anytime soon.
if we dont stand up and be counted we will lose the very freedoms we cherish.