Gun History, And Attitudes Towards Guns?

[Mij]

Just my opinion, keeping in context, I “SHOULD” be able to own an F-14. If Uncle Sam has one, I can have one. I believe that is the spirit of the second amd.

To answer the question posed, I think the passion in some is greater and more ingrained than in others. I place this opinion along cultural and geopolitical lines.

The farther away from the Revolution we get and as we become more urban the worse things will become. Add that to today’s educational system it spells disaster for us as a free people.

Teach your children well.

 

[Trapper Jim]

Can we buy dynamite yet? Silly regulations.

 

[Mij]

Can we buy dynamite yet? Silly regulations.

You mean we can’t?

 

[KellyinAvon]

I believe gun ownership was stronger in the past. I wonder if the NFA was passed when the majority of congressman were home, or after midnight.

IIRC it passed into law very quickly, about a month after Bonnie and Clyde assumed room temperature after running into Frank Hamer and company on a dirt road in Louisiana.

$200 tax stamp. This doubled the cost of a Thompson SMG in 1934. Who could afford a Thompson during the Great Depression? That's easy, criminals. By my estimate Bonnie and Clyde had five (what would've been) NFA firearms in their possession when they met their demise. I doubt any were acquired legally, particularly the three BARs which (IIRC) were stolen from National Guard Armories.

 

[BigRed]

By my estimate Bonnie and Clyde had five (what would've been) NFA firearms in their possession when they met their demise.

Well, there was no NFA.


Has the NFA made us safer?

 

[KellyinAvon]

Well, there was no NFA.


Has the NFA made us safer?

It was a knee-jerk reaction to a new wave of violent criminals. It did nothing that would've prevented the violent criminals of that day, because criminals don't obey the law. The law-abiding couldn't afford such weapons, it was The Great Depression after all.

 

[BigRed]

It was a knee-jerk reaction to a new wave of violent criminals. It did nothing that would've prevented the violent criminals of that day, because criminals don't obey the law. The law-abiding couldn't afford such weapons, it was The Great Depression after all.

Many law abiding could afford such arms...and did.

Are we to yet another stage where natural rights are not only limited by state but also by what is "affordable"?

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Many law abiding could afford such arms...and did.

Are we to yet another stage where natural rights are not only limited by state but also by what is "affordable"?

I don’t think that’s what he was getting at.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Many law abiding could afford such arms...and did.

Are we to yet another stage where natural rights are not only limited by state but also by what is "affordable"?

We are agreeing on this subject... please note that.

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

Today, 40+ states allow concealed or open carry. 25+ are constitutional carry. The latest wave of antigun legislation was defeated after Uvalde.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Bruin was another victory. But I think we are at the top of the hill.

Once the older generations are gone I think we are in trouble. Millennials and other young folks lack respect for the Second and won't protect it from future attacks. I hope I'm wrong

 

[Ingomike]

Today, 40+ states allow concealed or open carry. 25+ are constitutional carry. The latest wave of antigun legislation was defeated after Uvalde.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Bruin was another victory. But I think we are at the top of the hill.

Once the older generations are gone I think we are in trouble. Millennials and other young folks lack respect for the Second and won't protect it from future attacks. I hope I'm wrong

I fear you are correct…

 

[Ingomike]

Millennials and other young folks lack respect for the Second

Not just the second, the entire constitution…

 

[Tombs]

There'd be a big U shaped graph if you were to map it over time.

Starting with our founding to current day.

I think a big part of modern popularity, especially with modern firearms, comes from a younger generation than one might initially think.

 

[Tombs]

Can we buy dynamite yet? Silly regulations.

A lawyer would need to chime in, correct me if I'm wrong...

As far as I know, you can make explosives for personal use, as long as you don't store them, or put them in something to constitute a bomb. This is why you can buy tannerite, and why it comes unmixed.

The hard restrictions come when you're actually a FEL.

 

[DolomiteDave]

I think things would look very different if suppressors weren't on the NFA, and the Post 86' component wasn't there. It's interesting to see what parts of the NFA people gripe about the most. I think now is better than 10-20-30 Years ago, but We aren't anywhere close to the founding or the frontier era.

 

[KLB]

I think things would look very different if suppressors weren't on the NFA, and the Post 86' component wasn't there. It's interesting to see what parts of the NFA people gripe about the most. I think now is better than 10-20-30 Years ago, but We aren't anywhere close to the founding or the frontier era.

Honestly, the 86 lockdown of available weapons was worse than the original act.

The next biggest issue is the amount of time it takes them to process forms. There is absolutely no reason it should take so long.

Then we can get to how stupid it is that suppressors and short barreled weapons are affected by this.

 

[Dean C.]

Today, 40+ states allow concealed or open carry. 25+ are constitutional carry. The latest wave of antigun legislation was defeated after Uvalde.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Bruin was another victory. But I think we are at the top of the hill.

Once the older generations are gone I think we are in trouble. Millennials and other young folks lack respect for the Second and won't protect it from future attacks. I hope I'm wrong

Agree pretty much all of the above, though I will give credit to my generation, often derided by the boomers but video games got a lot of younger people into guns. The number of friends I have that love shooting "call of duty" guns and owning them is surprising. Now that being said, a lot are also too poor to afford most of these guns, and are therefore somewhat apathetic towards firearms and the second amendment.

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

Agree pretty much all of the above, though I will give credit to my generation, often derided by the boomers but video games got a lot of younger people into guns. The number of friends I have that love shooting "call of duty" guns and owning them is surprising. Now that being said, a lot are also too poor to afford most of these guns, and are therefore somewhat apathetic towards firearms and the second amendment.

I'm 30. Some of my friends shoot. I've tried to show others, who have plenty of money, how fun shooting is and how important the Second is. I've had luck with two or three, but the rest don't believe they will ever need one

 

[Ingomike]

I'm 30. Some of my friends shoot. I've tried to show others, who have plenty of money, how fun shooting is and how important the Second is. I've had luck with two or three, but the rest don't believe they will ever need one

Normalcy bias…

Never go to happen to them…

 

[mcapo]

Interesting question. My initial thinking is we had more support in the past. The more we move towards socialism and such, there is more awareness but not necessarily more support. Today we have a greater awareness on both sides but not necessarily more support.

I think.....

Within the context of the question, I think this is spot on. The volume is high today.