Are the Second Amendment "rights" of Americans really being "threatened" - or is this complaint just another gimmick to get the right-wing, reactionary base "fired up" for 2012?

Luv I am afraid you are laying pearls before swine as they say. Mr Munster trusts his Govt and seems to have forgoten the lessons of history if he ever knew them. Make no mistake, the second amendment has nothing to do with squirrel hunting rather it empowers the CITIZEN to resist a tyranical Govt. PERIOD

no one said they did. there also was no country, declaration of independence, constitution or bill of rights. as you said "protect themselves". you are so correct and the 2nd amendment affords us that right.

They didnt step off the boat and say lets create the second amendment !They used their guns to provide food and to protect themselves ! Its basics !

The Second Amendment to the Constitution was written by James Madison, who became a member of the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787. It was presented to the House of Representatives in Congress on June 8th 1797, and ratified on December 15th 1791. It was one of a total of 10 amendments drafted by Madison, who is often known as the father of the Bill of Rights, as well as being called the father of the Constitution, for his work on the Constitution with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. i don't think he included shootin' dinner and varmits as limits or the primary reason for the second amendment. but they turned out to be pretty useful for that purpose as well.

Really ? I'd say they were wanting food on the table first !

YOUROPINIONCOUNTS, you are incorrect. Guns are for preseving LIBERTY not hunting. DO you really think our founding fathers cared about squirrel hunting so much they Amended the Constitution for it??? really now

hi there pat. given time and the possible national registry, there will not be a need to ask....what are yer packin' partner....cause you will already know...or someone will. kind of scary isn't it?

The last I knew (unless something changed), schools are posted as "No Gun" locations, unless you're a security guard assigned there, or a sworn officer of the law, there in the course of their duties.

So, I guess that crazy dude broke that law too!

What kind of guns do you have, someone here might be looking for exactly what you have!

I haven't seen any rabbits is school buildings here. No guns in schools is best. Guns are for hunting, collecting, and dealing in for profit. Now is a good time to sell your guns. People have more money to spend on guns than they have good sense.

Colorado Republicans bristle as White House meddles in state's gun control debate

By Barnini Chakraborty

Freddie, I know quite a few liberals who own guns, and shoot regularly at the range where I'm a member. Pretty good people, but then again, they don't "act out" like you do.

You continue to tell us how public opinion has changed, that America supports radical changes to gun laws. Yet, the Majority Leader of the Senate doesn't want to bring Feinstein's bill to the floor. Most Democrats are fearful of bringing gun restriction bills to the floor in the House.

They remember history, they recall how many from their party were sent packing in 1996, after they voted for the 1994 AWB.

And, F.I. Joe telling people that he instructed his wife to fire a double barrel shotgun off the balcony if she is suspicious of an attack shows what dipsticks you have in charge. Everyone that has a CCW has been trained and knows what a dumb stunt like that will get you. But I guess if a rich wife of a VP does that in an affluent neighborhood she will get some attention from security/secret service and will not have to wait an hour for the town cops to show up like the rest of us commoners would. You should be ashamed of your leadership instead of worshipping their feet like you do.

Oneill, the NRA and most of it's membership does not agree with backround checks because you psycho gun grabbers have already demonstrated your hate for anyone with an unlike opinion and it doesn't take an Einstein to understand that after your legislation to ban AR's does not work, you will attack the registered gun owners next!!! You have "misunderestimated" (as Bush said) your foe... Again... You think everyone is idiots but yourselves and you do not have the faintest clue what you think you are supporting. Continue with your Ignorant Bliss.!!

Just more idiocy from the Know Nothing Expert ! I suppose if you look up retarded troll in the dictionary theres a picture of wrongriki !

Joe Biden's Shotgun Advice Could Land Jill Biden in Jail

Felony aggravated menacing, reckless endangering charges could result from shooting gun in air

By Steven Nelson

@oneill

FYI – If you dislike my "rebuttal" then my advice to you is leave your "attack" of me out of your "rebuttal" and I will happily ignore you along with your co-conspirator.

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Munster blaming others for using "cut & paste" stuff is like Charles Manson blaming the Pope for the frequency of violence in society!

(credit: oneill)

Still , the Know Nothing Expert !

Yes thats one thing you got right , you and sticky !

The Five Jerks You Meet on Earth

by Ray Zardetto

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A parody the 2003 book called "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom

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Now look at the reality of "The Two Jerks You Meet in the Times Forums".

FYI - That wasn't an "attack". It was a "rebuttal"!