They have stopped listening to the public because they feel we are too "stupid" to know what's good for us.
Sorry but I have to disagree. They stopped listening because you dont have the sort of money the really wealthy and companies have. You do not buy 300,000 copies of their books or buy them 400 dollar dinners. It was never about intelligence; human beings have always been stupid and always will be.
Look, I know this is ridiculous. A knife is a tool, and NOT a weapon and even automatics are not an exception to this rule. But the people who wants weapons legislation are trying desperately to curb out of control homicide rates, especially in urban environments. They arent doing this to subjugate you, that comes later; much later. Things start with good intentions and then turn sinister.
I would also like to point out that the culture of this country is changing. If the majority of people want guns and knives to go away, you just have to accept it. You arent gauranteed your views being the way things are. If things get to the point where the second amendment is repealed then you will have to give your guns up whether you like it or not, this is your duty as a citizen of this country.
The reason Im with everyone is because I dont think a ban of folding knives is in line with the majority: this isnt our elected body doing this, its a federal agency repealing a lot of established cases in order to restrict knives that going by the law should not be illegal. That is unacceptible and unfortunately with the way agencies work this is likely NOT going to top at just border patrol, customs or assisted openers.
At this point I can only hope that the court battles go in the favor of keeping the current rulings.
PS. thumbs up enderwiggin; its important to keep a calm head and not be political, because some of us crazy liberals are in this on the side of knives too; and I would give up my knives LONG before I would be involved with that sort of thing.
