When 'THEY' come for your guns, what are you really going to do?

[longstevo]

This is something that I've been thinking about recently.  In addition to all the troubling news about gun bans, registration, confiscation and all that, there is another bit of news that is even more chilling.

The Department of Homeland Security has purchased over 7000 'Personal Defense Weapons' and over 2.6 billion rounds of ammunition recently.  Add that to two military exercises with helicopters shooting blanks over the cities of Miama and Houston.  And add that to the president's new litmus test for upcoming military officers that asks the question, 'would you fire on American citizens?'  All this comes together and it seems like the government is ramping up preparations to crack down on its people:  us. 

I've been thinking about it, and I ask you this:  when government operatives come to our houses and demand the turn over of all our firearms, will we honestly be able to look our loved ones and children in the eyes before we resist?  Any sort of resistance to government enforcement, right or wrong, will be met with prison or death.  The options won't be better than that.  How many of us will be able to back our talk and fire upon law enforcement, military, or government troops?  All this talk about 'Come and Get Them,' 'From My Cold Dead Hands,' and the such sure sounds tough now, but how many of us are actually willing to die for our firearms? 

Even if we band together and form one of the strongest militias the world has ever seen, we will never have access to drone strikes, fighter jets, armor, and explosives (at least on the scale the military has access to) to make an effective stand against the government. 

A guy I work with today made a comment that I have been thinking about.  "The nail that stands up gets hammered down."  That boils down to any sort of resistance we make will be met with death or imprisonment.  How many of us are willing to accept that to stand up for our rights? 

Just something to think about. 

[scotty1969]

the law is the law as you put it prison or death.couldn't agree more.but its not just a matter of us law abiding citizens resisting them from taking our firearms isn't it also them that are trying are breaking the law by trying to do so.the military take an oath to do as they are told by there superiors and also take an oath to fight for the constitution.its not our brave soldiers that we should fear its outside forces that will try to do the deed. I M O.also everyone is always talking about a gov takeover i dought it really i do,the main reason i believe we need to be able to defend ourselves is illegals coming over the borders and gangs.gangs outnumber our military by a very large margin what will we really do when ms13,the nortenos or any of them decide to try a take over is what we should really be prepping for. IMO

[MikeWalking]

If any government force shows up, I "wont have any" firearms.  If push comes to shove I'll get killed resisting.  No kids, no family to think of. I wont live in a land where the government goes door to door taking guns.  The dream that was America will be over.

[timberghost72]

I think it will all depend on how it happens. If people do start resisting then more will follow. They sure are not going to go collect from the gangs and thugs first because they WILL resist. I think if it comes to it they start going around to the people whom they think are passive and will turn over their guns for fear of prison or death then they will systematically move up the chain to the ones who will resist. Less to deal with then. I don't think they will take the chance to "loose" the initative if they go after people who may put up resistance first. 

Another question is does anyone have a network of friends/family who will back you up no questions if SHTF? It would be beneficial to have that whether the Guberment comes or the gangs/zombies.

[csaaphill]

been trying to get a network here but feel im the only one. although havent been walking the neighborhood either. Can't really go around talking to strangers without getting the cops involved so kind of stuck. Guess if there is some kind of organised consorted resitance then ya im all in if not prolly either turn them in or tell the wife to get the f out and mom since she lives with me and the wife and go out with a bang. me too don't like what I see especially in california now. Can't even keep an ar in California if that law passes. For those that don't know Mcain is sponsoring a bill on congress to get us all to take a biometric card. Sorry have to whistle blow some even, if it's out there 666 here we come.
personally prefer them to come take them rather than us complying each and everyturn that sadens me more than the other option.

[csaaphill]

the law is the law as you put it prison or death.couldn't agree more.but its not just a matter of us law abiding citizens resisting them from taking our firearms isn't it also them that are trying are breaking the law by trying to do so.the military take an oath to do as they are told by there superiors and also take an oath to fight for the constitution.its not our brave soldiers that we should fear its outside forces that will try to do the deed. I M O.also everyone is always talking about a gov takeover i dought it really i do,the main reason i believe we need to be able to defend ourselves is illegals coming over the borders and gangs.gangs outnumber our military by a very large margin what will we really do when ms13,the nortenos or any of them decide to try a take over is what we should really be prepping for. IMO

Gov take over is already here FDR started that already in the 30's This has been the writing on the wall at least since then.
Point in case is since that time both Republicans and Democrats have taken our  right little by little for thier own causes.
1968 gun ctrl act I beleive was Republican sponsored if wrong then I appologise but think it was. I think LBJ was president then Or nixon so if not started by them a Republican signed it into law.

[hillbilli]

Very valid question. I think right now the liberals dont have enough support to get anything serious passed, and I hope i'm right on that. When the day ever comes that "mandatory" registration/confiscation (it's the same) becomes the law of the land.. (and for places like New York that day is almost here).. you better have a plan. You also had better not advertise your plan where anyone with internet access can read it.. The thing about your second amendment freedoms.. once you allow them to take it there is no going back.. if you allow them to take your weapons- there aint no getting them back. It doesnt matter if a judge hears the case and says "yeah hey they were wrong'" after they have already taken and destroyed everything you have. Once that line is crossed- war is essentially declared on you... As soon as the first raid goes down, and theres no doubt about what is going on.. would you sit and wait for the agency that just WAco'd your neighbor or brother's house to come visit yours? or would you take action?   

[BOWHUNTER45]

 I highly doubt it would be prison time ...we do not have enough prisons to hold that many disarmed Americans and if any soldier would ever turn on his fellow Americans because the government demanded them to do So then they should be shot at and killed too !!!  I guarantee if my government tried to turn me against my fellow Americans there would be an issue !

[Bean Counter]

The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that it would have to be a military operation. I've talked to too many cops who would not only disobey the orders, many would resist with violence. Be it on or off the job.

[washelkhunter]

I will fight!  Live Free or Die.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Thinking of something so far off the chart is scary but they know most Americans who own guns know how to use them ...it would have to come from the air because anyone within 500 yrds of my house is dead and anything beyond that maybe a possibility 

[RoyBoy]

its simple say i sold them, but what i really did was saran wrap them put them in a hard shell gun case then wrap the gun case air/water tight and hide it either in a hollow tree on my property, down by thw swamp, burry them, put them in the hay barn, or into the pond. 

[BOWHUNTER45]

thats works for me 

[Da stump]

If it comes to the military coming to confinscate our weapons or to arrest us be smart.  Do not resist in the open. Unfortunatly we cannot overpower the military with all there hardware and assets.  We need to break into small cells and resist by hitting where we can get in and get out.  The special forces and special ops people know what i am refering too.  Look at the resistance movements during our bloody history.  I personally think that if in a resistance mode if you plan on using guns, reallistally your committing suicide.  A surgical strike and retreat maybe but we don't have the firepower to stand up and battle it out toe to toe. Think about the things that you can do that you don't have to be there.  Worked EOD in the service.
Dale

[TheFewTheProud]

I wont be having my Daughter growing up without a Dad because they want to take my guns. Just saying.