Reply #35: Calm down [View All]

What does it matter if the Swiss militia is not voluntary? The fact is that something of an organized militia exists. If you seriously want a militia in America, than something similar to the Swiss program could be instituted. However, since I believe not every American would take kindly to potential conscription, I merely suggested that it should be voluntary. Sheesh.

Tasers do not cause instant freeze? http://www.mjbselfprotection.com/airtaserinfo.php. I do not know what kind of taser you were hit with. So these taser guys are just blatantly lying and nobody has sued their pants off? Perhaps you were just hit with a weaker taser.

Ah, gun show loopholes. On every search engine I go to, the name "Kopel" and "fictitious fraud" usually come up when I type in "Gun Control Loopholes". If it's true, then scrap that from the table.

Look, I'm trying to conceive of a kinder alternative world of self-defense here. Maybe the role of judge, jury, and potential executioner does not belong in the hands of people. If handguns can be legitimately replaced with tasers or tranqs, and militias can be unheld by Swiss-like programs, then I sincerely believe that's a better world to live in than holding guns at each other's throats, daring one another to give it a shot. When the Founding Fathers made the 2nd amendment, they were basically giving every individual the right to defend themselves. It does not necessarily have to be a lethal device.

BTW, I do not think the Assault Weapons ban is a logical act. It's definition of an assault weapon is very flimsy.