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Gun Control & RKBA

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

15. Does the fact they refuse to abide by a law simply because it is a law make them bad?

Reply to lastlib (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:27 AM

Jul 2015

What are we then supposed to think about pot smokers, those who scoffed at Prohibition and those who refused to comply with segregation?

Putting words on paper doesn't entitle the state to civil obedience. If the entire notion of "consent of the governed" holds any value than the fact a law meets with such rampant disregard informs us that the law does not serve the people but rather the people are being expected to serve the law -- without their consent.

In a democracy who should the weight of power and deference belong to? The people or the state?

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How would gun control non-compliance be enforced? [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 OP

The bigger question, what happens when the authorities WON'T enforce the law? Lurks Often Jul 2015 #1

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This message was self-deleted by its author lastlib Jul 2015 #3

Yep.. a few "enforcers" getting shot... virginia mountainman Jul 2015 #4

So-o-oooo......whatever happened to the "law-abiding gun owners" thingy? lastlib Jul 2015 #13

So you decided to come back. oneshooter Jul 2015 #14

Does the fact they refuse to abide by a law simply because it is a law make them bad? Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #15

Your awkward questions will probably not be answered, and if by some chance they are... friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #16

Yeah-h-h-hhhh--if they KILLING people.......SHEEESHHHH! lastlib Jul 2015 #17

"If their Elected Representatives enact it, then they have given consent." friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #18

You're the only one suggesting killing. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #19

Sorry to put this here, but I wanted to post the results. bravenak Jul 2015 #5

Jury results for hidden post: beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #6

I think Juror #7 should do another search... Little Star Jul 2015 #7

Sorry but #7 knows how people game the jury system by lying in alerts to get posts hidden. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #11

Watch out, folks. You know the drill. nt Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #8

I've been sent jury results where the alerter intentionally lied about my post to get a hide. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #12

Maybe it's happened in Australia. Isn't the amount of confiscation much lower than expected? Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #9

Some controller extremists want license/registration lists public, like sex offender registries. Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #10