A "million mag march" in dc.?????

[Grendel-Gene]

Picture this: one million gun owners, peacefully marching in Washington DC, each waving a "high cap" magazine... (IF David Gregory can get away with it, we should be able to get away with it too.. right? Sauce for the goose.... ).

I can see it now; The liberals freaking out!!!!

Wouldn't it be great?

ha ha ha ha !!!!

[Deer Hunter]

Nice

[Sojorboy]

Actions speak louder than words !!

I wonder how LOUD that action would speak...?

[rickOshay]

Would really make a statement if you took your rifle case with you.

[Grendel-Gene]

No... the MAGS would do!!! Mags and the proper UNYIELDING ATTITUDE!!! ha ha ha!!!!

[Allen]

Its getting to the point where you ought to be considering taking the rifle itself to DC.

[Variable]

Its getting to the point where you ought to be considering taking the rifle itself to DC.

I'd suggest a million gun owners-- each with one loaded 30 round magazine, and the understanding they'll be inserted in ARs the next time, if DC doesn't knock it off and respect our rights....

[Deer Hunter]

I'd suggest a million gun owners-- each with one loaded 30 round magazine, and the understanding they'll be inserted in ARs the next time, if DC doesn't knock it off and respect our rights....

I dont know Variable, if we show up with loaded mags and no rifle they'd lock us all up or kill us all at one time. Is that an extreme view or realistic, im not sure anymore. I wont go to d.c. period unless im going for a reason that im not going to put on the net. Lets just hope that cooler heads prevail, but im having doubts about our current situation.

[Dust]

There is precedent now, set by the DA "Nathan noted that his office’s decision in this case was also influenced by “our recognition that the intent of the temporary possession and short display of the magazine was to promote the First Amendment purpose of informing an ongoing public debate about firearms policy in the United States.” Keep them empty, or not, and you have an open door.

[Variable]

I dont know Variable, if we show up with loaded mags and no rifle they'd lock us all up or kill us all at one time. Is that an extreme view or realistic, im not sure anymore. I wont go to d.c. period unless im going for a reason that im not going to put on the net. Lets just hope that cooler heads prevail, but im having doubts about our current situation.

Nah, if the NRA, GOA, etc., could actually turn out a million members (a real million, not the fake numbers) DC wouldn't do squat but quake in their boots. With that many law abiding folks on the Mall, DC'd be praying to their marxist idols that things stayed peaceful and they didn't get ripped limb from limb. It'd be a peaceful (yet strong) message, and would be far preferable to the alternative if people actually showed up in sufficient numbers.

I'd find the prospect of driving to DC far preferable to losing my job and possibly my life if this crap goes completely overboard. Peace if at all possible, and civil disobedience is the appropriate tool. Huddling in our corners and howling at the moon will avail us nothing, and affords them the opportunity to ratchet away another increment of our constitutionl rights. Violent confrontation is also a losing proposition if it can be at all avoided as well.

This hasn't reached the level of Lexington and Concord yet, and I'd certainly be willing to use up some shoe leather to try fixing our republic peacefully.

[rickOshay]

So when do we go?

[Michael]

Great idea and I would support, but here is the problem - most gun owners I know are responsible citizens, hence, they have a job. They have responsibilities to their families, employers, employees, etc. Responsibilities they would not/can not shirk, because they are responsible.

Let’s look at the other ‘marches’ and compare the employment/level of responsibility…not saying there were not members of those marches who were responsible citizens, but I would bet dollars to donuts that it was not near as proportional as our community.

[Grendel-Gene]

Michael, I agree. it so much easier to attend these things when you are on welfare and when the democrats charter the busses to bring you to DC.

[Grendel-Gene]

Variable, i also believe in avoiding one, but the Liberals cant be so sure that a violent confrontation is such a losing proposition for us.... otherwise they would not fear our guns so much.
Secondly, i doubt seriously that DC law enforcement or even the Feds would dare to open fire on many thousands of law abiding americans.... many their own family members.
nope. it cant happen. if it did, if would be a civil war. it may come to that, but i dont think they have the balls.

[grin&dull]

Guess the fact that the firearms industry hasn’t had to be baled out by the tax payers is eating at Obama’s ass. To you and me gun control is being able to impact the target to others its population control.

[cory]

Nah, if the NRA, GOA, etc., could actually turn out a million members (a real million, not the fake numbers) DC wouldn't do squat but quake in their boots. With that many law abiding folks on the Mall, DC'd be praying to their marxist idols that things stayed peaceful and they didn't get ripped limb from limb. It'd be a peaceful (yet strong) message, and would be far preferable to the alternative if people actually showed up in sufficient numbers.

I'd find the prospect of driving to DC far preferable to losing my job and possibly my life if this crap goes completely overboard. Peace if at all possible, and civil disobedience is the appropriate tool. Huddling in our corners and howling at the moon will avail us nothing, and affords them the opportunity to ratchet away another increment of our constitutionl rights. Violent confrontation is also a losing proposition if it can be at all avoided as well.

This hasn't reached the level of Lexington and Concord yet, and I'd certainly be willing to use up some shoe leather to try fixing our republic peacefully.

+1

Has everyone seen the posting of the 2nd Amendment Rally at the State Capitols Feb. 8th? There was a link to the facebook group in the posting. A peaceful demonstration at the state capitols may not be as effective as one million gun owners marching on washington, but I believe it can send a powerful message. While I'm more than willing to travel to DC for a march on washington, I believe the Feb. 8th rally will be our last chance to resolve this peacefully. I hope to God I'm wrong, but I fear I'm not.

[rickOshay]

If things get too bad, I think it would be time for Texas to peacefully secede from the voluntary Union, and have its own firearms laws. Then I would move there.

[Grendel-Gene]

Remember Rick, if you come, you must take a Texas liberal back where you came from as part of the deal.... then you get automatic citizenship!!!

[cory]

Remember Rick, if you come, you must take a Texas liberal back where you came from as part of the deal.... then you get automatic citizenship!!!

If that deal is good for me too, count me in!

[Variable]

Great idea and I would support, but here is the problem - most gun owners I know are responsible citizens, hence, they have a job. They have responsibilities to their families, employers, employees, etc. Responsibilities they would not/can not shirk, because they are responsible.

Let’s look at the other ‘marches’ and compare the employment/level of responsibility…not saying there were not members of those marches who were responsible citizens, but I would bet dollars to donuts that it was not near as proportional as our community.

The 9/12 rally in DC was pretty large, and comprised of quite a few working folk.

Somebody with clout and the public's ear would have to call for it (cough... NRA... cough...), but if we can't get people to show up for one day then we are truly lost anyway. It's that fundamental, and that deadly serious.

People chant "from their cold dead hands", but if their live feet couldn't show up to survive a peaceful day of protest because of losing a couple days of work, then their live hands certainly lack the resolve to do anything more than whine and complain while typing on the internet.

Think about this: "I'm willing to die for it, but I couldn't miss a couple days of work to avoid it"...

Please don't anyone reading this take it wrong, I'm not disparaging anyone. I AM saying this--- I'd rather lose a little money and stop this peacefully while there is a chance, than lose my life and possibly my families life as well because of inconvenience (?!?!?!?!?!). Watching the greatest country on earth spiral off into a civil war, that could take our lives, would be far more inconvenient than showing up to a protest! I guess it could be seen as a national "gut-check".