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April 7, 2009
The Horror: Americans Can Bear Arms, No Matter Their Politics
Inevitably, the Pop Poplawski shootings have resulted in statist magpies climbing atop their MSM soapboxes to denounce the Second Amendment. Tony Norman of the Pittsburgh Gazette let himself get carried away, offering a disturbing glimpse into the liberal mentality. After ranting for paragraphs about racism and gun nuts, Norman sneers of those of us who agree with the Founding Fathers that the right to bear arms is critical (emphasis added):
They insist that the laws aren't liberal enough and that the government imposes too many restrictions on who can own or buy a gun. Most gun laws are totalitarian and anti-American, as far as they're concerned. Ordinary citizens should have the right to own AK-47s no matter their politics, criminal record or mental infirmity.
No matter our politics. Maybe in the future, we'll be allowed to own guns if we swear an oath of fealty to Chairman Zero.
As even nitwits like Norman are aware, this is not a public safety issue. If it were, they would be going after our right to drive, which has taken many times more lives. Like literally everything else on the liberal agenda, the ongoing attack on the Second Amendment is about increasing the political power of our rulers.
On a tip from Name.
Posted by Van Helsing at April 7, 2009 8:42 AM
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The number of people who die as a result of DUI's and gun deaths (involving one person killing another, excluding suicide) are about the same. Yet do we hear liberals saying people who drive should be banned from consuming alcohol/drugs or people who consume alcohol/drugs should have their drivers licenses revoked and cars taken away?
Norman complains that people who believe in the 2nd amendment are kooks and they believe criminals and psychopaths should own guns - how many actually do? Almost none. As for the bugaboo AK-47 - how many people (outside of black gangs) actually use these to kill other people in the US? Again, almost none. Most use cheap pawn shop hand guns or just steal the guns.
The funny thing about moonbats like Norman is that when that crackpot Mixon in California offed 4 cops they mention nothing about it. Its only when its a crazed white guy with "strange political views" they get all up in arms about it. Granted the guy who killed those 3 cops should get a speedy trial followed by a speedy execution. But because of bleeding heart liberals he will likely die on Death Row before being executed. One good thing is that Mixon character in CA is deader than a doornail. Too bad the Pittsburgh cops didnt do the same with this guy.
Posted by: Anonymous at April 7, 2009 9:09 AM
It should be required that people like Norman have a sign in their front yard: "THERE ARE NO FIREARMS IN THIS HOUSE". After a week I suspect they may have a new attitude about the 2nd ammendment.
Posted by: baldeagle390 at April 7, 2009 9:42 AM
I am not aware of anyone on the side of the 2nd ameendment who thinks criminals should have guns.
Posted by: JustAl at April 7, 2009 11:05 AM
TONY NORMAN who writes airritating collum for the PITTSBURG GARBAGECAN frankly if this pomous moonbat jerk dont like the 2nd amendment then why dont he go live in the euroweenies union and experience what gun control dose
Posted by: SPURWING PLOVER at April 7, 2009 11:36 AM
" One good thing is that Mixon character in CA is deader than a doornail."
It's debatable whether or not that is a good thing. See, DNA evidence linked Mixon to the rape of a 12- year- old girl. Had he survived and been brought in, he would have undoubtedly been given additional jail time for that. Then, when his fellow inmates learned he was a child molestor, they would have made his life a living Hell every day until he would have been begging for death.
Posted by: Adam at April 7, 2009 12:26 PM
What about pools?
...one child under 10 drowns annually for every 11,000 pools. By comparison, one child under 10 each year is killed by a gun for every 1 million guns...
Or Doctors?
Posted by: Lyle at April 7, 2009 2:42 PM
A close, DETAILED look at the Bill Of Rights will show that most of them are linked to the rights of the PROPERTY OWNER, the Second Ammendment was designed to recognise one's right to defend his/her property and life. Since the Liberal judges insist that they are supposed to consider foreign law when deciding cases in America, they should consider THIS: there was a law in England around the time of the ratification of the US Constitution where a citizen could be FINED if he could have PREVENTED A CRIME in progress but failed to do so.
Posted by: KHarn at April 7, 2009 3:49 PM
The gun rights people should get together with the drug rights people and make a clear case for removing government regulation of dangerous activities. Maybe you can get mountain climbers and cheer-leading squads to join you (since those activities are more dangerous than shooting guns while on drugs).
Posted by: Brandon at April 7, 2009 4:27 PM
wait even commies? Damn, if only McCarthy were around we'd have all those liberals in a concentration camp by now!
Posted by: Brandon at April 7, 2009 4:43 PM
There some liberal columists for USA TODAY named WALTER SAPIRO who says the 2nd amendment should be repealed knowing he is just another liberal collomists idiot
Posted by: Flu-Bird at April 7, 2009 7:28 PM
Uh hate to tell the moron Mr. Norman who obviously does not believe in doing research but gun control started as a way to keep blacks from voting and defending themselves, see Jim Crow laws, so the case can be made with facts that gun control is racist.
Posted by: Oldcrow at April 7, 2009 9:21 PM
I think we should have guns available as a public safety tool, just like fire extinguishers... so when you need one, it's right there for the concerned christian citizen to grab for an emergency... that way we'll all be safer for sure. Yabetcha!
Posted by: RW Idiot at April 7, 2009 10:09 PM
I think we should have guns available as a public safety tool, just like fire extinguishers... so when you need one, it's right there for the concerned christian citizen to grab for an emergency... that way we'll all be safer for sure. Yabetcha!
Posted by: RW Idiot at April 7, 2009 10:09 PM
No, that's insane!
What we should really do, is make it really difficult for law-abiding citizens of good character to obtain or carry guns legally, so that there is a much higher proportion of criminals and crazy people carrying guns they bought on the black market than there are responsible citizens carrying guns they purchased legally.
That way, when some crazy person decides to start shooting everyone in sight, there won't be anyone who can stop him.
That makes way more sense!!!!
Posted by: LW genius at April 8, 2009 3:51 AM
"Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence … from the hour the Pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurences and tendencies prove that to ensure peace security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable … the very atmosphere of firearms anywhere restrains evil interference — they deserve a place of honor with all that's good."
"The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand arms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as property."
Whoever said those quotes must have been total right-wing idiots..
Posted by: mandible claw at April 8, 2009 3:53 AM
"This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!"
^^ And whoever said that must have been a free-thinking progressyve genius!
Posted by: mandible claw at April 8, 2009 3:54 AM
"Brandon at April 7, 2009 4:27 PM
and
"Brandon at April 7, 2009 4:43 PM"
Brandon, only LIBERALS deal in extreems, you can do better than that.
Posted by: Anonymous at April 8, 2009 6:34 AM
Oldcrow, um... the Revolutionary War started in earnest in response to a British attempt at gun control. Also, archaeological digs of former slave quarters in the south routinely turn up gun parts (flints, powderhorns, small parts of flintlock mechanisms, etc.). It's theorized that the slaves were allowed to keep guns to augment their rations by hunting.
So, no. Gun control isn't racist. It's an economic thing. In both instances, it boiled down to one group trying to exert ECONOMIC domination over another group by controlling the right to defend ones person and property from abuse and theft. Now, why is it the liberals want to take my guns away? For my 'safety'?
LOL, what a crock of shit. To paraphrase the Big Bad Wolf, "all the better to rip you off, my dear".
Posted by: hiram at April 8, 2009 1:00 PM
Brandon and the totilatarian gun control people will not stop until owning a gun gets you an automatic life sentence
Posted by: Q7toENY at April 13, 2009 12:38 PM

