Your arrogance lives in the fact that Brian is always "right" because "he say's so". Your posts are moderately entertaining because there is plethora of verbiage with so little fact. Please bore me with some back-up for a change. Perhaps, a source for your extensive knowledge of the structure of 18th Century English? (Wikipedia is not a source; it's like you; an opinion)It's only an "opinion" if someone other than yourself thinks that way, right?
"Plethora" and "verbiage" - have you been studying up on your 25-cent words today, Jim? Good job.
Have you read your posts lately, Mr. Walking Shadow*? Since you've done such an excellent** job of providing sources for what you spout (
Heller notwithstanding - after all, all you did by providing it was to gild the lily and argue a point that no one was debating. Again, good job with that), how has anything you've posted been substantiated? Or is that just part of your "Crap! I've got nothing, better bluff!" bluster?
* Refer to
Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5
** facetiousness implied for those who are not sarcasm-minded (meaning you, Jimbo).
Since you're the ONLY one who has any knowledge whatsoever when it comes to the inner workings of the Founders' minds, would you be so magnanimous to share your source for this gem of wisdom:
"free State" here does not refer to a centralized federal government. That's why "State" was capitalized.Lead by example, O' Hater of Unsubstantiated Opinion! What is the basis of
your 18th Century English knowledge? If I am wrong, tell me why all of the other words I provided from the Constitution were capitalized. Where's your back-up?
I don't have a problem with Ted Nugent the Person or Ted Nugent the Rock Star (thanks for feeling compelled to inform me that he was a rock star). I don't have a problem with Ted Nugent the Naturalist or Ted Nugent the Bowhunter.
The Ted Nugent I have a problem with is Ted Nugent the I NEED an M-60 to Enjoy Life gun nut. I have a problem with his bloodlust/compulsion to destroy wildlife in order to enjoy it. There are more than a few things with which I finding myself agreeing when it comes to Ted Nugent. Guns are not one of them.
In my earlier post, I used "Ted Nugent" as a euphemism for "Gun Nut." I guess I should apologize for making it so difficult for you to follow.
If you don't believe the Founders were visionaries, you're brain-dead.But I thought even stupid (generally considered to be synonymous with "brain-dead") people could envision what the future holds? I'm confused.

Of course I believe the Founders were visionaries, Jimbo. That's not to say that they had a specific vision when it came to automatic weapons.
I'm not advocating for machine-gun stores on every corner and I don't think anyone but a few crazies are either. I believe in accepting the responsibility in order to enjoy the Right. I believe that responsible persons who have extensive training in advanced weapons such as full auto assault weapons or machine guns are allowed to possess them under the 2nd Amendment. I personally believe that citizens should have to produce acceptable proof of qualification to possess any gun openly or concealed as part of their 2nd Amendment responsibility. That "proof of qualification" could come through military service or from an authorized or licensed private source. I do not believe that ANY government entity has the authority to track guns or ammo by registration to individuals.I don't know if disagree with anything you've posted here. In fact, I believe that's exactly what I said when I posted the following:
I am all for the ownership and usage of firearms, but along with the right to bear arms, so also must come the obligation to bear them responsibly. You can't have one without the other.The problem comes when the gun lobby steadfastly opposes any of the "licensing" you've mentioned and calls it an egregious infringement of Second Amendment rights.
I still don't believe that certain types of weapons are necessary. Really, why does a person
need a machine gun?