I was eating supper at my favorite BBQ place and CNN was on.
Newt got some good ones in, even if it was edited.
Anybody see the “gun girls” interview afterward?
They got some good ones in too, such as (paraphrasing) “many crimes are prevented by people with guns, but the problem is, you won’t report it”.
Somewhere I saw that guns equal freedom. Trying to remember exactly where was that?
When Morgan asked Newt why someone needed a weapon that fires 100 rounds in a minute, Newt should have said during a time of revolution. Or he could have taken a lesser position and said during a riot when you are facing down an approaching angry mob and their are no law enforcement anywhere to be had.
It is like people are afraid to say exactly why we have the Second Amendment.
Your weapon is first and foremost an emergency preparedness supply. Like a fire extinguisher you hope you never need it for its intended purpose. Once in a while you have to test it to make sure it is in working order and you are familiar with it. And you need it to be there should the time come.
Our founding fathers gave us the Second Amendment as our republics emergency preparedness system. With citizens having the right to keep and bear arms, our system of government has a final check for the people should the government forget its place.
Patrick Henry's speech is available on YouTube. It is about a 9 minute listen while someone reads his speech. It is a masterful speech. As you listen to it, think how hollow and shallow Patrick Henry's speech would be if there had been no arms to back up his words. Guns equal freedom might better be expressed Guns secure freedom. And by the way, I hear Gunssecurefreedom is available as a screen name.