Posted on 05/23/2013 9:37:08 AM PDT by Rufus2007
In the wake of a pair of terrorists slaying a British soldier in the streets of London, talk show host Michael Savage pointed out Wednesday one key difference between the United States and the United Kingdom: Second Amendment rights.
“Now what stands between us and what happened in London?” Savage asked. “Guns, guns, guns — only guns, only guns. And this very same gang that wants to flood this country with 50 million, 30 million, 20 million, 11 million — you pick the number, pick it out of a hat — illegal aliens, it’s all amnesty for every one of them — also wants to take your guns away — Durbin and the rest of them want to seize your guns.”
But Savage also credited the police in the U.S. and proclaimed they are what stands between the public and the types of individuals that would commit such heinous acts.
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Good point. They are second responders at best. Most of the time police arrive in time to draw the chalk lines on the ground.
Considering that this is the country that sends the police knocking on the doors of those that openly “hate” Islam, frankly, I am surprised more of this doesn’t happen.
American soldiers are just as vulnerable as the Brits. Very few US Army soldiers are issued side arms to begin with. A huge pet peeve of mine. Even if they were issued, they would not be armed unless in a combat zone.
Open Carry anyplace anytime.
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