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I have been reading some books and magazines and found some good advice I want to share. Don't eat yellow snow, no that was my grandpa, anyway happy 4th of July. Please learn that we are celebrating something that has been trampled on and
I don’t know about you, but I stand on principle with Henry and Jefferson. The Second Amendment means that we are justified in using deadly force to resist slavery. I refuse to be a slave to anybody. That’s how much I love my Liberty, and that’s why I will never voluntarily relinquish my guns. So? What’s the problem? Why is there so much controversy surrounding the Second Amendment? I think John Wayne explains it best during his portrayal of a dying gunslinger in The Shootist. He says, “It isn’t always being fast, or even accurate, that counts. It’s being willing. I found out early, that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren’t willing. They blink an eye, or draw a breath, before they pull the trigger. I won’t.” Most Americans are fully aware of the threats to our Liberty. I think the problem with most Americans is that they don’t have the courage to do what it takes to protect their Liberty. I certainly hope I’m wrong. Of course, only time will tell.
President Obama has many people literally up in arms over the possibility of
his administration stripping our country’s citizens of our Second Amendment
rights to legally own firearms. Obama is on record saying he will,” uphold the
constitutional rights of law-abiding gun-owners, hunters, and sportsmen.”
Yet, the nervousness of the American public can clearly be seen within the
internet community as well as in the FBI’s records of its National Instant
Criminal Background Check System - the system used to do background
checks on citizens buying weapons
within the United States. When
compared to the numbers from
November 2007, background
checks are up 42% in November of
2008 and up 24% in December.
Attorney General Eric Holder
stated on February 25th of this
year, that President Obama will
be attempting to reinstitute the
currently expired (as of 2004) Assault Weapons Ban. He also mentioned that
this would be a good move not only for the United States, but also for Mexico,
as they are dealing with extreme violence pertaining to drug cartels along the
border. Apparently, many firearms are making their way across the border
into the hands of these cartels and are contributing to this violence. This may
be the case – however, people peddling drugs who want weapons will procure
those weapons in any manner possible. It is doubtful that banning assault
weapons in the United States will prevent violence from taking place among
drug cartels in Mexico. Drug dealing is intrinsically violent, as it is an illegal
activity. Making certain weapons illegal in the US would most likely only add
to violent activities, as people would turn to black markets to acquire them.
Attorney Holder has made it clear, in several statements, that he is in favor
of banning assault weapons from legal sale, and he is not alone in his stance.
Carolyn McCarthy, a New York Representative, sponsored a bill called H.R.
1002: Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007.
The ban during the Bush Administration identified assault weapons by two
features, whereas, this bill identified them by only one; adding several types of
firearms to the list of those to be banned. This bill had sixty-seven co-sponsors
including Representative from Ohio, Dennis Kucinich, and Representative
from Massachusetts, Barney Frank, as well as several other Representatives
from California, Florida, and New York.
Another bill which did not see law entitled H.R. 6257: Assault Weapons
Ban 2008, was deferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and
Homeland Security, on July 28, 2008, and never saw Congress, as it was
still in subcommittee when their 110th session ended. H.R. 6257 was
introduced by Representative Mark Kirk of Illinois and was co-sponsored
by Rep. Michael N. Castle of Delaware, Rep. Mike Ferguson of New
Jersey, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, and Rep. Christopher
Shays of Connecticut.
Although, there are several legislators who
agree with Attorney Holder, there
are, also, several who oppose
the Assault Weapons
Ban. One of which is Alaskan Senator Mark Begich, who boasts that he is a
lifetime member of the NRA (National Rifle Association), and “firmly believes
that responsible gun ownership is a fundamental right guaranteed by our
Constitution and no government can take that right away.”
Bill Frist and Lamar Alexander, both Senators from Tennessee, openly
oppose the ban as well. Alexander states that he also is a member of the NRA
and whole-heartedly opposes the ban. Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid,
as well as Speaker Nancy Pelosi of
California, also stated that they
would speak out in opposition
of any effort to reinstitute the
ban. Senator John Barrasso of
Wyoming vehemently speaks out
against the ban on his web site:
http://www.barrasso.senate.gov;
and has made appearances on Lou
Dobbs, voicing his opinions. He
states that people have good reason to be alarmed about Attorney General
Holder’s intentions, because of his record regarding the Second Amendment.
In the past, Holder has given the impression, in his writings and as Deputy
Attorney General, that he believes the Amendment does not apply to
individuals, but to well regulated militia. Barrasso says that he fundamentally
disagrees with this; and that the people of the US need to know that what
they believe the Second Amendment to mean, is actually what it means; also,
that it does apply to all citizens; and that a ban concerning this should not be
made into law, once again; and should not be made permanent, as Holder is
attempting to do.
Although violent crime in the United States is definitely a problem that
needs solving, 75% of violent crimes in the US are not gun-related. Instead,
one might look at people’s quality of life: how many millions of people are living
without health insurance and even health care? How many live in poverty and
without basic necessities? How many people are bombarded by advertising
and television, telling them what they need to be happy, what they need to
be fulfilled? Most people will never be able to afford what they are told they
need. They will never make enough money to take those beautiful vacations to
Barcelona or to buy a speedboat. Most people don’t need the drugs being sold
to them, and, their lives won’t improve, if they take them. Most people work
over forty hours a week and can hardly survive. Most people are unhappy
because of these things - because of the way we live here in America. When
people work and struggle the majority of their lives and never receive what
they’re working toward or for, they become desperate. Desperate people do
desperate things, which many times end up being violent acts. The United
States doesn’t need a ban on assault weapons; it needs an improvement in
citizen’s quality of life and a sense of community that has long been lost.
by Sadie Norlin
Friends&Foes
2nd Amendment
if our 4 fathers could see us/this police state and federal reserve they would cry.
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