Hey all I know I'm a little late but if you'll allow me, I'd like to chime in for just a sec.
First, I'd like to comment about the loophole. Bill Troxelll, I'm not sure exactly which state you live in but if you don't live in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon and Rhode Island then you can LEGALLY sell your privately owned firearm to another private citizen WITHOUT needing that person to pass a background check. Of course, it should be noted that if that person is a felon and you know that, you'd be guilty of committing a crime known as a "straw purchase" (a felony).
I know this because Colorado did not used to be among the six states that DO require a background check and I was apart of more than 20 private firearms …show more content…
Hunter, you are certainly a very well educated person especially pertaining to history. Having said that, you know and understand that societies (dynasties, empires, republics etc) do not last forever and eventually fall apart. With this in mind, a rifle would certainly be necessary (with an understanding of how it works).
Again, drawing from my military experience, I completely understand what happens to a society when rule of law has broken or fallen apart. When rule of law fell apart in Baghdad (2003), we saw mobs of Suni "gangs" murder, rape and damn near start a small genocide of other groups who had no way of defending themselves. Let's not mistake the fact that these Suni's were criminals of the highest order and the moment rule of law broke down, they took exactly what they wanted to take (including the lives of our fellow human beings).
At the same time, we've seen what happens when a well armed community can do when they come together, arm themselves and train. Now, I'm not referring to the revolutionary war. I'm talking about the towns people in Mexico (happening right now) that are totally driving out the Mexican cartels and end their reign of terror and
First, I'd like to comment about the loophole. Bill Troxelll, I'm not sure exactly which state you live in but if you don't live in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon and Rhode Island then you can LEGALLY sell your privately owned firearm to another private citizen WITHOUT needing that person to pass a background check. Of course, it should be noted that if that person is a felon and you know that, you'd be guilty of committing a crime known as a "straw purchase" (a felony).
I know this because Colorado did not used to be among the six states that DO require a background check and I was apart of more than 20 private firearms …show more content…
Hunter, you are certainly a very well educated person especially pertaining to history. Having said that, you know and understand that societies (dynasties, empires, republics etc) do not last forever and eventually fall apart. With this in mind, a rifle would certainly be necessary (with an understanding of how it works).
Again, drawing from my military experience, I completely understand what happens to a society when rule of law has broken or fallen apart. When rule of law fell apart in Baghdad (2003), we saw mobs of Suni "gangs" murder, rape and damn near start a small genocide of other groups who had no way of defending themselves. Let's not mistake the fact that these Suni's were criminals of the highest order and the moment rule of law broke down, they took exactly what they wanted to take (including the lives of our fellow human beings).
At the same time, we've seen what happens when a well armed community can do when they come together, arm themselves and train. Now, I'm not referring to the revolutionary war. I'm talking about the towns people in Mexico (happening right now) that are totally driving out the Mexican cartels and end their reign of terror and