Posted on 03/29/2021 4:36:48 AM PDT by MtnClimber
The Founders had faith in the American people. The Democrats, not so much.
To celebrate their origins, the Republican Party holds Lincoln Day dinners, and the Democrats until recently held Jefferson-Jackson dinners. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president, has fallen out of favor because he owned slaves. In 1779, he wrote "A Bill Concerning Slaves" for Virginia, which, though it opened the door a crack toward eventual emancipation, still perpetuated slavery with harsh penalties for any infractions.
But for those who would denounce Jefferson as a racist, the bill does contain a provision on gun control that modern liberals want to expand upon. Section IX declares, "No slaves shall keep any arms whatever, nor pass, unless with written orders from his master or employer, or in his company, with arms from one place to another. Arms in possession of a slave contrary to this prohibition shall be forfeited to him who will seize them."
Gun control, or who would control guns, was for the Founders a question of who was free and who was not. The Second Amendment to the Bill of Rights applied only to free people with the aim of keeping them free. The amendment mentions the "militia," and this has thrown some people off regarding the private ownership of guns. But the Founders established what the militia was in bills passed by Congress in 1792 and 1795. The 1795 Militia Act declared "[t]hat each and every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective States, resident therein, who is or shall be of age of eighteen years, and under the age of forty-five years (except as is herein after excepted) shall severally and respectively be enrolled in the militia."
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They already have our freedom. Taking our guns is just clean up.
That is the outlook of the Democrat Party. Obama years ago complained about the Constitution being an impediment to bigger, more intrusive government, and the Democrat Party is now the Obama Party. We know who is pulling the strings here. The GOP can't even be bothered to speak up against this crap anymore, save for a small handful.
Yeah, I just wanted to post the meme. 8~(
They’re not getting my guns, nor those of the people in my state. Sure, some hive citiots will turn them in, but the country folk won’t. And federal jackboots will be in a world of hurt if they try confiscation. They will mess around and find out.
"...nor those of the people in my state..."
We need to form an army and kill them.
It’s a good meme, just outdated.
I am working toward self-sufficiency. I already live in a rural conservative county in a conservative state. We won't give up our guns.
By the way, I’ve also listened to Matt Bracken’s fear-mongering on FerFAL’s YouTube channel. Most of what he says never comes to pass, but he is NEVER called on it. Last year, he was PRO-MASK until he flipped around. I respect his books, but he is a professional fearmonger now.
"...I respect his books, but he is a professional fearmonger now..."
Our freedom is already gone.
But thanks for pretending to care.
Democrats should rethink their agenda.
I went by the local Academy today to look around. Needed a small storage case. They had 9 or 10 pistols, total, and 2 empty display cases. 3 pump shotguns, one 22 rifle, 2 double barrel and one semi auto 12 ga. I didn’t pay attention to deer rifles or ar 15 types.
Not a pump shotgun to be found anywhere else in town, most pawn shops have almost nothing.
Guy behind counter said everbody got stimulus checks and bought out the store. Last time I was in Academy they had at least 30 pistols and several 22 rifles buy no pump shotguns. Nobody can keep those. I got a notice 3 weeks ago but no 600 bucks still. Might be hard to pass up a derringer...notice said within 7 days, long past that. Then again I still need to stock up on other stuff too...
Since democrats went hysterical on gun control, people have gone on yet another gun buying spree.
Did get to take a look at the Taurus G3c. not much diffrrent from tbe G2c, but has a sight he instead of the pop up loaded indicator, 3 mags instead of 2, and a trigger mounted laser sight comes in the box for just over $300. If I didn’t already have its younger brother I might be saving up for it..
Point is, ever since stompy feet was in office, they start screeching about gun control, people buy more guns. Remember the memes about obama being gun salesman of the year? Now it’s biden, same thing.
Democrats need to stop and think. It’s not just republicans buying up every gun in sight. Hill and Billary tried pushing ghrough ybe Brady bill, they found out way too many democrats at homs liked to hunt, shoot skeet or just have some home defense. That’s why the narrative changed from “gun control” to the “common sense gun reforms” stompy feet constantly blithered about. Democrats at home got pissed too, Hill and Billary said OOOPS!!!
I’ve seen the gun stock in every store in town disappear several times since kung flu started. 3 weeks ago Academy had plenty guns, today almost none. Probably should have stopped by the pawn shop that’s the other big gun dealer in town. Nobody has ammo at all.
Clerk at Academy said they get ammo in, monday, wednesday, friday, you better be in line before the store opens, it’s gone before the line ends. Store opens at 9, if you’re not in line by 8:30 forget it. He said whether he gets 1000 rounds or 10,000, gone in an hour.
Democrats better be paying attention. It will get ugly.
It is like the Anaconda in that with every exhalation
it constricts a little tighter. In this there can be
no accommodation such as the “common sense” gun
control which results in lawful citizens being disarmed.
The coils of socialist government grow ever tighter.
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