I recall reading somewhere that a Japanese WWII general claimed they never seriously considered invading the US mainland for the simple reason that they expected every tree to have an American with a rifle behind it.

Haha... Don't have to worry about MY back !!!

Scalia is not my "homeboy." I don't know him or even necessarily like him. I certainly disagree with him if he stated what you claimed he stated.

No problem here.
I think I get site points for the number of responses that my main post generates, so chat away!

At the time of the Revolution, individuals could own cannons. Did they go around annihilating other citizens? People will only want an RPG if they live in a society that is not free. Weapons are expensive. They do not produce anything. Free people are not going to waste their time and money owning the most advanced weaponry. But if the government takes their freedoms away and is happily using force in that pursuit, you will see people investing in M16s and the like. You go live in downtown Detroit, and report back that you feel free as a bird and completely safe without being armed.

You are so ridiculous. go ahead and assume we have grenade launchers (whatever those are). Now I'm wondering what you idiots think grenade launchers are- spit balls? Arrest me then

"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

There is no caveat or details as to what type of arms. That means ALL arms are protected.

good point. sorry Eudaimonia. In fairness, Rand was mentioned in most of it. I'll post a classified and you can contact me that way if you'd like

Crap...I think we hijacked this post.

I have no idea how to private message. I grew up North of Detroit, in about the knuckle of the thumb (of a mitten map). My parents and a couple siblings and their families now live up North (near the tip of the middle finger..lol, again mitten map) not to far from Cheboygan.

I'll talk with you about it, if you like. How do we do that private message thing? Where in Michigan? I have a close friend who is a teacher and raised her family in Cheboygan

I think it's interesting you refer to the Left as "Marxocrats" and I have referred to them as "Demunists" Ha. The same thing, but different words. No, they can't have my Daisey .177 BB pistol either! :P