Congress' plan would let AG 'ban guns at will'

The Republicans would absolutely, positively CRUSH the Democrats at the polls in 2010 or 2012 if the Obama Administration went after guns. It would be the fastest imaginable revival of the post-Bush GOP you could ever conceive.

My guess is this is some "what if" martial law scheme.

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government has to act before such a tipping point is reached. During the economic/legal/regulatory period in the late 70s, I actually thought that there was at least an even chance of a general revolt taking place during that period. There was considerable growth during that period in the so-called tax-revolt movement that saw Reagan come into office and wind up giving us the TEFRA law along with some improvements in the marginal tax rates. One recalls Prop. 13 in California during that time, but it did not grow into a general revolt against government's lawlessness, theft and the general trend in the growth of its powers, as well as its deficits.

Frequent posts on this forum point to stories and videos that document absurd usurpations (and applications) of powers by federal and state governments, as well as their unelected minions. Evidently, this camel has a mighty strong back because I have yet to see the government act that will (or has) constituted the straw which will break that back. It leaves me with a less-than-confident attitude that the general population (I do not speak of the members of this forum) will suddenly dig in their heels and actually fight back in a manner that would risk their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor, so to speak.

Could it happen? Sure it could. But I just cannot put my finger on the government act that will constitute the spark to set such a revolt on fire. We all know of many government acts which should have constituted such a flash point, but they have come and gone with not much more than a battle of talking heads. I am reminded that, as of this most recent election, 90+% of Congress is being sent back to Washington, D.C......as usual.
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My own view is that ultimately there will be civil conflict. When the government creates incentive people will respond. The incentive they are creating is poverty for the many and wealth for the privileged few. I think they probably know that and are fearful.

If a civil conflict does come, then I don't think it would be traditional battlefields. It certainly would look more like what we see in Iraq where the rebels employ gorilla tactics like sniping, roadside bombs, assassinations, and small raids. So the type of weapons the present government seeks to ban (assault weapons) are not the type that rebels would initially need in large numbers anyway. So other than giving themselves the illusion of safety from an angry, rebellious public, what do the politicians think they will gain by their own assault on the 2nd amendment.

Seems to me that these clowns in DC just don't understand blowback in the Middle East or here at home.

Tell anyone you're a gun owner and they look at you like you just murdered someone. I recently made a gun purchase and told one of my friends and she remarks "I didn't know you were that type of person."

That just gives you an idea of how blind people are.

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