tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post3746824299102138516..comments2024-03-28T11:04:39.145-04:00Comments on Proof Positive: Quote du jourMike aka Proofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post-13495729887566449362015-01-13T11:48:00.600-05:002015-01-13T11:48:00.600-05:00I don't believe he was saying that freedom was...I don't believe he was saying that freedom was a "given" if you had the right to buy weapons, merely a contrast with those who have not the right to buy weapons.<br /><br />And freedom can be eroded by those who want more and more power for the state. And when the right is completely gone, it's not freedom, is it?Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774510750415512728.post-72269234591936091452015-01-13T04:54:02.636-05:002015-01-13T04:54:02.636-05:00Actually the right to "buy" a weapon doe...Actually the right to "buy" a weapon does not guarantee freedom if you can't have it with you when and where you need it. If those in power can dictate what you buy, how long to wait to buy it, how to store it, how to transport it and prevent you from carrying it then it's not a right, it's a privilege. And a damn useless one at that.Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.com