The USA is number one...In gun sales!

"tyr", the "days of yore" refer to Jolly Olde England and Robin Hood, guns were not widely in use then! and the Nobles consigned weapons only to themselves, thus resigning the lower classes to enforced servitude! A condition most Americans are not willing to submit to.

hollyMiamiFla,

Unfortunately, you appear to be another ignorant anti-gun loon who has not read a single history book in their life. The Founding Fathers put that in there for a reason. There is no expiration date on the Amendment. If you want to change it, there is a process to do so. I suggest you lobby your Congressmen to propose an amendment. Good luck with that.

Now, you may continue your anti-gun loon ways while making yourself to be the ignorant person we all know you are now.

moon you seem to have misread history, Robin Hood and his band of merry men were experts with sword and bow...they went about relieving the rich of their ill gotten gains and "redistributed the wealth" among the poor.
Seems Robin was a very liberal guy eh?

Robin and the m/m were fantasy

Tyr, such ignorance cannot go unchallenged.

We who proclaim our RIGHTS to gun ownership are NOT Nazis, in name or deed, nor even as allegorical reference.

To the contrary, we are more like the citizens who responded to the tyranny of those fascist regimes by forming armed resistance.

YES, the resistance that is now seen as a nearly futile but heroic effort to undermine the fascists.

And if you will allow me to continue the allegory, you who complain are like the collaborators, those in France who refused to fight the Germans and instead sold out their Jewish neighbors to the fascists, sent them by train to their extermination. Those who provided lists of "suspected resistors".

We hope to be able to restore the constitution, not subvert it. We hope to ensure YOUR liberty as well as ours, not steal it from you. And we hope to do this peacefully, not through arms. But unlike some, we are willing to defend ourselves if necessary.

So why does America need guns? Do you walk down the street in constant fear for your life? Is there a foreign invader occupying our home soil? No i sincerely doubt you do. So why do you need weapons?

Oh thats right you need them out of FEAR. Fear of your fellow man and neighbors. Fear of the Federal government trying to take away your rights and property. Fear of some unnamed foreign adversary. Stop living in FEAR! Live your life without worrying about the what ifs. And for gods sake stop watching the 24 hour news stations. They ALL suck! Everything is sensationalized and played only if they think it will draw in viewers. And guess what? Fear and death SELLS!

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I have guns because it is my Constitutional right to own guns. Will I ever need to use the gun to protect myself from a tyrant or for self-defense? Probably not. But in case the need does arise, I will be prepared for the occasion.

You prefer to be a victim. There is nothing wrong with that. That is your right as an American.

Of course, "kstein:, the Democrats cannot expect us to make decisions based on intelligence and education. That would be contrary to their agenda!

And they promote aids and slavery and jews

(what were u saying about a hate machine?)

not sure where you live but the biggest city in my state, Milwaukee, the Mayor just went to the capital about gun control, and although the majority of the guns used in this cities crimes were not legal, the residents of Milwaukee have reached a tipping point from responsible gun ownership to "kill the mother------s for no reason at all" Its like a war zone, and a few weeks ago the mayor got "beat down" for helping a women with a baby. Not everyone should have a gun, not everyone see a gun as a responsibility, but a rise to power ie: violence, unjust killings,
On the otherhand my community has the largest highschool trap shooting team in the area, our redneck boys and girls know how and when and why to tot a gun, and 10year olds now have their God given right to carry a rifle with mom and dad, and there hasnt been any murders as far back as I can remember.

God only knows what we are strapped with! I hope that it is only a gun!

maybe it was britain about a year ago, but something happened in the united states in the last year. haven't you heard? a black man is president. sad, but true. not that he is president, but that him being president would cause this type of reaction in reality.

Typical. Playin't the race card- again. I'm sick of it. Obama has made no secret of his dislike for the 2nd amendment. He prefers a disarmed population. NOW you know the reason Obama is such a great salesman for the gun industry.

BTW, gun ownership is ILLEGAL in Great Britain!

Ajiil,

It seems you are not only ignorant in your playing of the race card, but also ignorant of the true intentions from the Obama administration.

Obama had constantly spoke of his disdain for guns. Illinois has some of the worst anti-gun laws in the country. Rahm Emanuel and Eric Holder have both spoke of their disdain for guns. Another Illinois Congressman introduced a new Brady Bill this year.

The Obama admin despises guns. They just can't find a proper way to go about banning them. Why do you think they kept lying about US guns making their way into Mexico? Why do you think he was talking about passing a bill to put serial numbers on all bullets? Why do you think Emanuel wanted to deny millions of innocent Americans the ability to own weapons?

Not being informed on an issue is an excuse. Being ignorant is not.

I forgot to mention that the U.K was selling military arms outside of their little cowardly, liberal/socialist infested country! Of course they do not want arms in their own country, someone might shoot a rabbit for dinner, for heavens sake!

liberty,
Not being informed and being ignorant are the same thing, given the definition of ignorant is 'lacking knowledge'. Next time, learn your vocabulary before trying to put someone in their place. And Ajil, re-explore cause and effect before you throw the race card out there.

@libertyforall,

out of curiosity, why are SN on bullets a bad thing?

I think it's wasteful, personally... as I imagine criminals (at least the good ones), would simply file SN's off or something. Thus rendering SN's just a process to increase cost of bullets. I'm curious to hear why SN's are a good thing or bad thing.

Chheang,

Like you said, it is a way to increase the cost of bullets. The bill also stopped people from doing their own reloading.

It could also be used as a way to track every single person who buys a box of ammo though. You buy a box of ammo with certain serial numbers and that goes into a database.

hehe.. i dont think obama's race is the prime cause for the spike in arms sales in the US. the intent was to jab at the racist that have gone out because the black president wants to take their guns. I know of Obama's aim to disarm the world. He is also seeking to rid the world of nuclear weapons, yet i believe Obama to be wise enough to tackle these issues during his second term.

hehe..

China?

actually most of all you listed are all made here in the great old US of A. would you like the exacts states and locations of these manufacturers?

i will do so if you request it, but only when i log back into current. in the mean time, you can do so yourself, if your not too busy to look up some facts.

Yep. All made in the USA. They are made by companies you've never even heard of! Many of the items come from sheltered workshops- blind or physically disabled. You won't find any "name brand" companies supplying the US military.

dude guns are nice and all, but i'll stick to a bottle of rum and some fire

If I have to spend one more week on current, replying to idiots, you have my permission to kill me!

MoonLoon, you've just signed your death warrant! (unless you take a long sabbatical... and you may have to, to maintain your sanity)

I said this in an earlier response, but just in case you didn't see it, I'll say it again. I own a firearm and know how to use it safely. However, the idea that I need an automatic weapon to protect me from a government takeover is ridiculous in several aspects: Our government possesses weapons (which we have purchased for them) which can overwhelm any private gun owner. How many rifle-wielding bozos do you think a Predator drone could vaporize, while its operator sits in an air-conditioned room, far from the battlefield? How many "patriots," their faces blackened for dramatic effect, can be killed by one well-placed mortar shot? And how would any private citizen, armed as the Constitution stipulates, hide from infrared sensors which can pinpoint the location of a mouse in a cornfield?

The entire mythology of an individually-armed populace standing up against tyranny is and has been a load of manure since the 1960s, which is when the military-industrial complex consolidated its hold on the Congress. That is why I love to make fun of anyone who comes to the public square, tears streaming down his or her face, blabbing about the right to bear arms. That's like trying to protect the right to bear spitwads, given the level of sophisticated weaponry we have handed over to our private military contractors.

If you honestly cared about liberty, you would stop buying the load of drivel spewed out by the aggressive and conscienceless predators who have convinced you that America needs to be a fortress, instead of a nation. A true nation exists only because its people band together, shoulder to shoulder, to face challenges, not because cowards in denial use cheap firearms to give themselves a false sense of security.

Progresshiv,

WHether or not you think I need an automatic rifle is irrelevant. It is my Constitutional right to own an automatic rifle and the Supreme Court agreed in DC v Heller.

You are also delusional if you think all the military would side with a tyrannical government. You are also delusional if you think a well equipped unconventional force couldn't fight a much stronger military force. I guess we haven't seen this in Iraq or Afghanistan have we?

Besides the fact that the military would never be unified agianst there own families, guerrillas would have access to alot of crazy ass technology too.

I've got an M44 also. In fact, I use it for hunting. I was out shooting it just yesterday, to misquote a rap song: "I love the guns, the guns that go BOOM!"

to progresshiv, in case you were responding to unclecharlies, the M44 is a bolt action rifle. NOT an "automatic rifle".

Automatic rifles are illegal except for folks with a very specific license that is very difficult to come by.

We do have a right to own guns for our own protection and I think it's rather amusing to hear liberals on the one hand say that no government can oppress an armed populace that is determined to gain its freedom (and cite Afghanistan, Viet Nam, etc), and yet turn around and claim that if the US populace were to rise up, they'd just be "vaporized".

So which is it?

I personally subscribe to the oft-quoted Patrick Henry who said:
"They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. The millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable--and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come.

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace-- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! "

I'd rather die fighting to keep my family and country free than to lick the hands of our government oppressors.

I guess maybe some on this board are into submission and humiliation. I, for one, am not.

Try throwing a bullet and see how many people you can kill?

..try shooting an unloaded gun at a person and see how many people you can kill

Your just sooooo funny, not!

you're an idiot for saying that.

"Holly", which idiot are you addressing?

So many idiots; so little time.

Yes, P.G. I feel the same way. It is a burden no man should bear. Tolerating the same fools that led Nazi's and Stalinist's to murdering millions of people, while espousing non-violence and prohibition of private ownership of firearms. It is an affront to humanity and an insult to the democratic system. Thanks for your support!

"Tolerating the same fools that led Nazi's and Stalinist's to murdering millions of people, while espousing non-violence and prohibition of private ownership of firearms"

Point- The fools that led to murdering millions under the Nazis and Stalin were Stalin and the Nazis, not people who oppose the private ownership of automatic weapons.

I own a firearm and know how to use it safely. However, the idea that I need an automatic weapon to protect me from a government takeover is ridiculous in several aspects: Our government possesses weapons (which we have purchased for them) which can overwhelm any private gun owner. How many rifle-wielding bozos do you think a Predator drone could vaporize, while its operator sits in an air-conditioned room, far from the battlefield? How many "patriots," their faces blackened for dramatic effect, can be killed by one well-placed mortar shot? And how would any private citizen, armed as the Constitution stipulates, hide from infrared sensors which can pinpoint the location of a mouse in a cornfield?

The entire mythology of an individually-armed populace standing up against tyranny is and has been a load of manure since the 1960s, which is when the military-industrial complex consolidated its hold on the Congress. That is why I love to make fun of anyone who comes to the public square, tears streaming down his or her face, blabbing about the right to bear arms. That's like trying to protect the right to bear spitwads, given the level of sophisticated weaponry we have handed over to our private military contractors.

If you honestly cared about liberty, you would stop buying the load of drivel spewed out by the aggressive and conscienceless predators who have convinced you that America needs to be a fortress, instead of a nation. A true nation exists only because its people band together, shoulder to shoulder, to face challenges, not because cowards in denial use cheap firearms to give themselves a false sense of security.

holey crap!!! nicely put!

yea so we need snipers & hackers

Are you sure we wouldn't be just as safe with Hypers and Snackers? No, wait- that's what we have now.

"The entire mythology of an individually-armed populace standing up against tyranny is and has been a load of manure since the 1960s, which is when the military-industrial complex consolidated its hold on the Congress."

Tell that to the Viet Cong! And the Afghans who kicked the Soviets out (and it's yet to be seen what happens to us there!). And the Insurgents in Iraq. Why don't they just lie down?

@curtisreed

And when was the last time a we actually fought a war on our home soil(excluding the Japanese invasion of alaska in ww2)? I believe it would be the war of 1812. Honestly our military is strong enough that we dont need to have a well armed populace... that is unless you're one of the people who are afraid of our own military trying to take control.

Fun' we are at war on our soil! It may be a more subtle war fought with propaganda combined with a dumbed down populace but the fact remains we in the USA have the largest prison population in the world, 70% of which is African American. We have a private prison industry whom trades their stock on wall street with profit based on how many prisoners are in prison? This is fed by another for profit company called the military industrial complex which includes police and groups such as Blackwater.
The Constitution demands that our military never be used on USA land and that We The People keep a well regulated militia. It is our duty as Americans to own guns and make sure the government knows we will remove them by force if we feel our natural rights are being infringed.

There is one fly in the ointment. As the Federal Gov't. learned at the onset of the Civil War. Not all military personnel will blindly accept orders to attack fellow Americans. Of course the Yankees can always import cannon fodder from other countries, as they did in the 1860's. There have been several loudmouth's posting comments about the military overwhelming any type of citizen revolt, I suggest that they remember what is the composition of our military forces and would they kill their fellow citizens on command? Not to mention the polarization of voters which could unseat the incumbent politicians that would have led the Nation to such an impasse.

An Army can de defeated in spirit before it ever assembles. The nation is defined by what it does.

Bullets kill people but guns controll people.

2 weeks or so if you aren't a felon I think..

A hand gun yes but a shotgun or rifle you should be able to walk in and buy and take home right away.

none yet but its on the table

Thankfully, the NRA is getting in the way..

thankfully nothin.

That is a great point. We sell to our enemies, while the gov't. watches! I will bet that Dems/Reps all benefited from donations from arms suppliers!

we have enemies?? who were? lol

yeah and gun owners dont kill people here in America