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Would You Resist Federal Confiscation?

Would You Resist Federal Confiscation of Arms?


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If the Federal government started confiscating weapons en masse, would you violently resist them?

I say absolutely. I would rather die than let that happen.
 
Same. If there was due process for something illegal that I did, no problem. If however there was a law passed banning guns and for no other reason I had someone coming to collect at my door, bad things will happen.
 
I wouldn't. I don't own a gun and I never plan to so there would be nothing to confiscate.

However, I am supportive of gun rights, so I wouldn't like it. My reaction would depend on the severity of the situation though, especially since I have a family to think about.
 
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Are we talking personal or globally? Personally, I do not own weapons, so I would not have anything confiscated. Globally, absolutely. Firstly, it is Constitutional for a citizen to own a firearm. Secondly, I cannot imagine this legal right being overturned. And lastly, the only way I could imagine the legal right being overturned and weapons being confiscated is if a tyrannical, totalitarian government took over; doing so would prevent resistance to this kind of government. From what we have seen through history, the amount of suffering and restrictions that a government like that would cause would cause significant suffering and damage and would be more than I would accept. Therefore I would support armed resistance to this type of government act.
 
I personally don't own firearms, but I would support those who did in resisting having them taken away.

Here's an interesting twist for those of you who said yes. Let's say hypothetically that the constitution was amended to remove the second amendment and take away people's right to bear arms. Would you still violently resist then?
 
If the constitution was amended in a lawful manner than I would not resist. That is our society's will, for better or worse.
 
sure, they can have my guns..... bullets first! :gunsmilie
 
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If the constitution was amended in a lawful manner than I would not resist. That is our society's will, for better or worse.

I am not certain how I feel about this. I am not sure a society has the "right" to take away the right of its people to be capable of overthrowing their government. I have always viewed true rights to be things that legal documents (like constitutions) simply recognize, not make.

I would certianly resist if, say, society decided to rescind the right to freedom of speech.

What about religion? Is it EVER the prerogative of a society to (attempt to) force people to practice a specific religion? I know that if I saw a democratic society in the world today that tried to infringe on this right of its people, I would consider the right of the minority of people to be above the will of any supermajority of that society.

And so on.
 
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If the Federal government started confiscating weapons en masse, would you violently resist them?

I say absolutely. I would rather die than let that happen.

Would I resist violently? No, I wouldn't.

Would I resist passively? Yes, absolutely.

There's a lot of factors at play here. For example, how did the federal ban come about? Was it through our lawmakers? Or was it through popular initiative? Are they banning all firearms? Or only particular types? Those are very important questions to ask in such a scenario, as I favor bans on assault rifles.

However it goes, I would not act violently against whoever does the actual confiscating of weapons. Most likely, it will be some kind of law enforcement group. Those law officers would just be doing their jobs. Why would I act out violently at those who are just doing their jobs according to the law when it is the lawmakers who are responsible?

Instead, I'd try to hide my weapons, if I felt I really needed them. I don't go hunting and I don't shoot guns, but I do have them available to me. I live in a rural area, and I'd rather keep them available to me, just in case. I would try to keep them hidden and hope that law enforcement doesn't find them. If they do, however, I wouldn't shoot at them. I would just let them take the weapons and try to find some more to replace them.
 
I voted other.

If my immediate family (wife daughter) would be put in any kind of danger due to my actions, no. If I was a single male, absolutely.

I would feel much like the character Mel Gibson, played in the Patriot.

The safty of my family always comes first.
 
If the Federal government started confiscating weapons en masse, would you violently resist them?

I say absolutely. I would rather die than let that happen.

My decision would hinge on one thing: whether or not my kids were grown and gone.

IF they were, I would resist with whatever means possible. If they were still living with me and in danger of being harmed or killed - then no, I would not. That doesn't mean however, that I wouldn't resist... I just wouldn't resist violently.

I have an active imagination and would come up with something that would hinder the Feds efforts.
 
I only own a few handguns in the US. I keep all of my military arms ready-to-roll in Israel.

I wouldn't give up my sidearms willingly. No violence, but I would not be cooperative.
 
I think some posters are adding too much onto the OP's question. I think to insert that one's family may or may not be danger is not of use to the topic. The act of taking your 9mm and the act of holding a 9mm to your daughter's head are very different acts.

Regardless, I don't own a weapon and will probably never own a gun, but I would not be very cooperative with authorities if they tried to take guns from the population.
 
I think some posters are adding too much onto the OP's question. I think to insert that one's family may or may not be danger is not of use to the topic. The act of taking your 9mm and the act of holding a 9mm to your daughter's head are very different acts.

The safety and well being of one's family directly relates to most actions we as adults take. It is very relevant to the OP's question.

Everything I do as a husband and father is decided by the best interest of my family.
 
Would you make up an unrealistic situation just so you can rant about something that would never happen? Apparently so.

I own guns and I've never had any fear of the government taking it. Why do some people have this fear? Because of a ban in some city? Just like the repubs like you drone on about unemployment... Hey, you can always move. :2wave:

It's especially funny to hear ignorant ****s down south here running out to stock up on guns and ammo. :rofl what a bunch of maroons... A black man got elected, quick, get your guns!!!

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Would you make up an unrealistic situation just so you can rant about something that would never happen? Apparently so.

I own guns and I've never had any fear of the government taking it. Why do some people have this fear? Because of a ban in some city? Just like the repubs like you drone on about unemployment... Hey, you can always move. :2wave:

It's especially funny to hear ignorant ****s down south here running out to stock up on guns and ammo. :rofl what a bunch of maroons... A black man got elected, quick, get your guns!!!

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You should probably change your 'lean' to 'Liberal'.....;)
 
Violently resist? Absolutely not.

Would I still be keeping a sidearm in a hidden place?
I don't see why not.
 
confiscate arms, what would happen to america?

The only people talking about the confiscation of firearms are those who are so paranoid as to think that the federal government would try it.
 
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Let's not make this about members here. There was no rant. This is a discussion about how people would react if this hypothetical situation occurred. Stick to the topic.
 
I personally don't own firearms, but I would support those who did in resisting having them taken away.

Here's an interesting twist for those of you who said yes. Let's say hypothetically that the constitution was amended to remove the second amendment and take away people's right to bear arms. Would you still violently resist then?


I would view it much the same way, as I would view the removal of the 1st Amendment: as a tyrannical government acting to suppress resistance. I doubt they would get popular support for such a thing; if they claimed to have it, I would suspect fraud. Even if I knew they had majority support for it, some rights are too fundamental to surrender to anyone for any reason.

In my view the right to bear arms is an extension of the right to life and liberty, because the right to life and liberty implies a right to defend same. I believe it is properly a natural right of all persons that ought never to be infringed upon.

One of the things to consider is this: if they are taking away something as fundamental as the 2A, what are they planning to take away next, that they need to populace to be disarmed to pull off??
 
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If the Federal government started confiscating weapons en masse, would you violently resist them?

I say absolutely. I would rather die than let that happen.

Absolutely not.

I would hand over all the weapons they knew about ;)
 
It's especially [intriguing] to hear [concerned citizens] down south here running out to stock up on guns and ammo. [W]hat a bunch of [freedom loving Constitutionalists]... A [Liberal] got elected [and immediately surrounded himself with former Clinton administration officials], quick, get your guns!!!

Fixed it for you :2wave:
 
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If the Federal government started confiscating weapons en masse, would you violently resist them?

I say absolutely. I would rather die than let that happen.

Side topic, feel free to yell at me and I will make a new thread for this, but...

Explain this attitude to me. A gun is a tool, I read this as similar to "I would rather die than let some one take my screwdriver". It just makes no sense.

Further, why is this the right people say this about. You don't ever hear "I would rather die than give up my right to peaceably assemble" or "I would rather die than give up my right to trial by an impartial jury by the sate".

Why do people have such a strong reaction about this one right?
 
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