Article I Section 8 Militias

[Nullifidian]

There would have to be some severe penalties for inappropriate use of your issue gun.

"Yo, yo, yo! The 9th Street Diggers went to the bodega on our turf. Git yo' M4s and lock 'n load! We gonna mess them up."

Of course then, the honest citizens would break out their rifles and start shooting up the gang members. The streets would be awash with blood. The bodies would stack up like cord wood. Crows would be feasting on the eyes of the dead.

Soon the civil guards would be sent in to restore peace and all weapons would be confiscated and locked in an armoury.

Any 17 year old with a criminal record (yes, I'm aware they are minors) would not be issued a service rifle/pistol.

Some basic military training would also require the participants to pass before they take home their issued equipment. If they fail, they take home nothing. Refusing training would be the same as failing. Training would start with similar background tests folks go through when they apply for the armed forces. Since it's voluntary (you can choose to not receive training and not be issued a firearm) it seems fair to me.

[Brick]

I'm not so sure, the libtarded statist twats would have to be right that assault rifles can shoot down planes for the militia to be THAT effective.

But they can, why do you think the Army changed its' doctrine on firing smallarms at attacking airplanes & helicopters. Refer also to the statistics on aircraft losses during the Vietnam War if you doubt me since it was an analysis of that conflict that brought about the change.

[Evan]

The problem is that our government doesn't want us to have any militia. That's how we gained our independence the first time. You don't actually think they want us to gain it again, do you?

[edstephan]

Keep talkin like that and the GODvernment may git skeered of ya'all
Maybe a nice gubment man come a callin, Yup




An OC Activist and 1 of the 3%
Ed Stephan

[GHogHarvester]

The problem is that our government doesn't want us to have any militia. That's how we gained our independence the first time. You don't actually think they want us to gain it again, do you?

"Common sense will tell us, that the power which hath endeavored to subdue us, is of all others the most improper to defend us."

- Thomas Paine

[beefcakeb0]

... no has ever even CONSIDERED invading Switzerland...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Tannenbaum

I agree with you, but not your premise

[liberty556]

The liberals have a list of "really hurtful words" which will be issued to you in the event of a national emergency.

Damn, that is funny. I needed a good laugh.

[Nullifidian]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Tannenbaum

I agree with you, but not your premise

Sorry, poor choice of words.

Considered, but realized they'd die trying.

[Brick]

Originally Posted by Nullifidian
... no has ever even CONSIDERED invading Switzerland...

Funny that you should mention that, I heard a story many years ago about Hitler meeting with the Swiss President and trying to threaten Switzerland into joining the Riech. According to the story Hitler said "I have a million soldiers while you have only 100,000 reservists" To which the President replied "So we all shoot 10 times then go home." Anschluss was not accepted in Switzerland.

[ira82]

Do you realize that arming every single citizen on their 17th birthday with a military issue M16 and Beretta 92FS would cost less than 3% of the current defense budget? Add in some training, and maybe you double the costs.

For that, you would have a nation that would be absolutely positively IMPOSSIBLE to conquer.

Israel......