Absolutely right. Seriously, just think - what if they took away our Fourth Amendment right to due process entirely? No right to a trial, no right to appeal, no right even to have a lawyer after the arrest?

Oops. They just did. Right after Obama made a big grandstand speech in Iowa promising to veto it, he quietly signed it into law. Only 7 senators opposed, a mix of Repubs and Dems who must've actually read the Constitution at some point. So now it's:

take away your guns = control without fear of rebellion.
take away freedom of speech = control without fear of rebellion.
take away due process = let 'em rebel, then lock 'em up and throw away the key

So much for that. What's on TV tonight?

matrix - the origins...

Man, our govt is brilliant. I'm really looking forward to them managing healthcare in the next few years.

Guns allow rebellion? That's silly.

Peaceful ingenuity is far more effective and useful. Nothing against guns, an over-hyped product being advertised as more than it does.

First, it'd probably be cheaper and quicker to make far deadlier weapons with basic Home Depot stuff and ingenuity.

Second, is anyone going to seriously use a gun that shoots mere bullets against guns that can level entire city blocks?

Third, the people who over-hype guns are very likely the ones who cheered every time the military obtained far more deadlier weapons than the citizens ever will have.

I agree and it will be renamed (more like miss named) for the sake/protection/benefit of the public.