Ego should have no place, in the heart of man! Numquam Cedere -Never Surrender ***5 Year Active Duty Veteran- Operation Desert Fox.
So here is the deal :
It is not only that "they" want your guns as so many people say.
It is "they" want your money.
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The elected Gov officials own stock in Companies like Smith and Wesson, Colt and Browning.
When "they" make a public comment about taking guns, there is a huge knee jerk reaction for people to go buy guns. Guess what? You are giving them your money and many do not see the "GAME". In a carnival or circus, we would be called "rubes".
Completely off topic, but your use of "rubes" reminded me of Russian rubles. How ironic that a gold-backed ruble seems to be mark the end of power for the banking cabal, as billions of "rubes" opt out of their system of petrodollar control.