A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Guns. Guns. Guns.
It’s pretty much guaranteed that wherever you stand on the ‘gun issue’ you’re most likely one way or the other. Very few people have an apathetic attitude towards firearms. By now we’ve all heard, and come to terms with our elected president’s views and opinions on our right to bear arms.
Now before we even think about jumping down the rabbit hole that is the Obamusnistic gun law ideals, lets take a quick look of the basic pros and cons of gun control.
The pros would be among many things including self-defense, and home protection. The cons are everywhere on the news, ‘murder, death, chaos!’ School shootings, and drive-bys. We’ve all seen the news reports; but what we have yet to consider is that taking away guns is not going to prevent the crimes. People kill people, not guns. If someone wants to commit murder, they’re not going to be detoured by ‘gun laws’ or ‘gun bans’, they’re going to get a gun, and they are going to kill. Now, you have an armed man or woman, with intent, and helpless, unarmed civilians alongside potential victims. You have just made it that much easier for the murderer to complete his plans.
On the flip side, if people are able to have guns, (and are properly trained and licensed if they wish carry them,) then we have a means of prevention. Imagine if the teachers at Columbine had had guns? If there had been some kind of armed guard on duty. How many lives might have been saved? When an armed burglar breaks into your home, would you or would you not want the right, the God-given American right, to bear arms. To protect you, your family and home?
Taking away guns is not the answer. In fact it is a clear contradiction to the Constitution, but then again if you truly believe that gun control will stop gun crimes, then perhaps you’ve never felt threatened enough to have the need to defend yourself; or perhaps you trust that our government is capable of protecting you from speeding bullets. If so, I’ve got sad news: it’s not. Not even the mighty-and-holy Obama can stop gun crimes.
I don’t know about you, but I find a president who is willing (even desiring,) to rid, or even just highly complicate our ability and right to own guns, as well as making nice with many of our country’s enemies, a very disturbing notion. The fact that he would so willingly desire to twist the constitution, and pervert our bill of rights, is a disgrace. It is unsettling to me to think that the same people who flew planes into our world trade center, are enamored with, and love our current president. I also find it terrifying to think that he may someday intend to neglect our nation’s interests and safety in the name of extending a hand; and if that day comes, if ever my freedom is compromised, my safety threatened; you can bet that I sure as hell will want to utilize all my rights, especially my right to bear arms.
After all what more can I do but cling to my guns and religion?
Whether or not Obama is successful in changing gun laws, and whether or not he says whatever need be said to appease the current crowd before him; the fact will always remain: he is trying to compromise our rights. No president, nor any one man, should have the power to distort the constitution to his own vision and ideals, no matter how ‘good’ the intentions be.
Never.
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July 6, 2009
Canada has more than ten times less gun crimes in proportion to its population, and we have tighter gun laws. Cling to your gungs and your religion, but realize America isn’t yours to cling to. That belonged to Native Americans, guns came from China, and your precious religion came from the Middle East.