So. We are paranoid to worry about them confiscating our guns, are we?

[khagler]

Actually they don't take it seriously at all--if they even know what the Constitution says, that is.

Any politicians who were actually worried (not that I believe that) are no doubt relieved, though, by the total lack of soldiers showing up to defend the Constitution in Watertown, Massachusetts just days ago.

That's not to say that nobody who takes that oath ever honors it, it's just very rare, and when it does happen it tends to make the news and result in that soldier being court-martialed and kicked out. Examples that come to mind are Ehren Watada and Bradley Manning.

There's actually an organization made up of current and former military and police called the Oath Keepers--the name means that they would supposedly honor that oath. I'm aware of them because the founder of the organization was a regular on another Internet forum I used to frequent, and while I have considerable respect for him, I'm skeptical of the group as a whole--being a current soldier or cop is inherently incompatible with upholding and defending the Constitution. Anyone who tried (and it does happen occasionally) would only last a few months at most before getting kicked out.