Do you believe your right to vote is the same as your right to bear arms?

I could make an equivalence between those two rights. I have both rights, I may or may not choose to exercise those rights, but if a majority of us Constitution supporting types, don't choose to vote, then we will likely lose our right to bear arms, and then potentially our right to vote. I vote every chance that I get, mostly because there are anti-gun, anti-freedom people out there, and I need to help to out vote them, or we will spiral into an ugly conflict.

Unless you missed it, there isn't a Constitutional right to vote. The 15th Amendment merely stated that you cannot be denied the right to vote under certain circumstances. That means if there is something people can vote on, nobody can be denied due to race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Doesn't talk about religion, sex, sexual preference, etc. The Supreme Court in 2000 (Alexander vs. Maneta) stated the Constitution “does not protect the right of all citizens to vote, but rather the right of all qualified citizens to vote.” It’s state legislatures that wield the power to decide who is qualified. That States grant or withhold voting privileges. So the rights granted under the Constitution are considered foundation stones. Stuff granted by Feds/State/Local under legislation are the next tier down. There are a lot of Commissions, Boards, etc. out there where you can't vote on membership as they are made up by appointed people. So when we use the term "right", it's best to know what provides it.

Don't expect rational consistency from the left - they are emotion-based.