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[Quarto]

Throughout history, it never did the people any good, who gave up their guns

Amin!!

[Quarto]

True, but lets say a few are massacared and it is telivised. Do you think this would inspire people to rally?

History has shown public massacres have been known to cause uprises, ralleys, etc.

[FF/EMT Nick]

a great man once said



"FROM....MY.....COLD.....DEAD.....HANDS!!!"

[SilverTauron]

If the government eradicated the 2nd amendment in the near future would you hand over your guns?

The government cannot do what your question claims.

Oh sure, Washington D.C. can claim that according to process X,Y,Z, civil ownership of firearms are illegal. That decree would be as enforceable as a Washington law banning the Earth from rotating.

There are many states in the Union who have laws on their books which directly state the Feds have no authority to regulate guns built and used in their borders. Unless the cultured Elite want to face governing a United States comprised of New England again, they'd be best served not being so obvious.

[jyo]

I have friends in Texas---thats where I'll be!

[RCJeeper]

That decree would be as enforceable as a Washington law banning the Earth from rotating.

^ This

[joemoia]

The Constitution is purposely difficult to amend (requiring a 2/3rds vote in the house and senate) in essence, it would have to be a very popular idea among the citizenry.

The constitution also requires ratification of a proposed amendment by 3/4 of the states. The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by congress in 1972 but it failed to be ratified

In the country where democracy was born, the idea that the constitution could be suspended ... is just silly.

Lincoln did it during the Civil War, exparte Merryman, 1861. Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus. Chief Justice Roger Taney ruled that Lincoln's act was unconstitutional. Lincoln ignored him; in fact Lincoln signed a federal arrest warrant for the Chief Justice, but it was never served

[The War Wagon]

No.

[Stewdabaker23]

A lot of interesting answers.Honestly not sure what I would do.I live alone so if I resisted,my life would be the only one at risk.

Hopefully I would have some time to plan.

Would understand someone with a family not risking it.

Like to think I'd go out in a blaze of glory.

I will join you!!!

[Quarto]

Dont even think my four year old son would hand his over. Here is a pic of his...

Geez. Nurf guns have come a long way.

[SouthCoastTargets]

OH PLEASE!!!!!!

90% of the people here on this forum are all talk. this was proven during hurricane Katrina, when the NOPD were confiscating firearms. Many people had their firearms taken, and i dont remember hearing any stories about people resisting the confiscations.

i do believe a lot of you would bury them, but very few would actively resist confiscation.

[tdyoung1958]

Honesta Mors Turpi Vita Potior = an honorable death is better than a vile life

I would never live under the rule of a government that enslaved me and banned my right to defend myself, those who would deserve no respect

[bombadillo]

Not a chance on earth. My wife and I will die defending our civil liberties. I'm not worried about LEO shooting at me so much as the new recruits to the marines, army, and navy that would be following direct orders to do this or that. It would be interesting to watch them get picked off by hunters in the woods though.

[RCJeeper]

Lincoln did it during the Civil War, exparte Merryman, 1861. Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus. Chief Justice Roger Taney ruled that Lincoln's act was unconstitutional. Lincoln ignored him; in fact Lincoln signed a federal arrest warrant for the Chief Justice, but it was never served

I think you make my point perfectly - it would be civil war.

[thenodnarb]

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.