Posted on 08/05/2019 3:19:09 AM PDT by Kaslin
A familiar quote, often attributed to Winston Churchill and later appropriated by the leftist, radical, Saul Alinsky goes, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Whoever originally coined the concept, the anti-Second Amendment crowd is certainly taking it to heart. In the last 48 hours, we have seen two horrific mass shootings. The blame game has ensued. Yet, lost in the impending storm of side taking is the recognition of the actual world we live in, and any ultimately fruitless assault on Americans' Second Amendment freedoms plainly ignores reality.
The Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. Like it or not, it is engraved in our national freedoms and thus, the only such way to remove it is through a Constitutional Amendment. The U.S. Constitution was drafted 232 years ago. In that time there have been exactly 27 successful attempts to amend it, of which, 10 were the Bill of Rights, three required a Civil War, and one repealed another. There will never be a successful attempt to repeal the Second Amendment, and nor should there be. Pandora’s Box has been opened and guns exist, therefore each and every American should have the right to choose how to defend themselves. History is filled with failed attempts to dictate such a morality.
For all of recorded history humans have had the requisite knowledge to produce alcohol. Churches and religious groups have often frowned upon its use, yet those who chose to consume alcohol did. Then Americans chose to ratify the 18th Amendment (prohibition). Did Americans no longer drink through the roaring '20s? Of course, they did. Canadian whiskey was illegally imported. Bath-tub gin killed thousands. And Americans continued to illegally consume alcohol because they had the knowledge to create it and the means to procure it. Pandora’s Box had been opened. Who benefitted from prohibition? Al Capone, bootleggers, and the rise of the American mafia. Americans had the will, they had the knowledge, so they found the way.
A government cannot dictate morality. To say or imply otherwise would ignore the realties of back ally abortions, drug trafficking and the current opioid crisis. When humans have a desire coupled with the knowledge and ability to achieve such an end, inevitably, they will achieve such an end. Now, the gun debate and the Second Amendment debate rages on in defiance of this well-established principle.
Humans have the knowledge and ability to make and obtain firearms. A simple internet search can teach someone to make their own. China, Russia, Italy, and countless other countries produce guns. Are we to assume, in defiance of the lessons of prohibition, abortion, and the drug trade, that the simple criminalizing of self defense will somehow prevent the natural human desire for such? All that would ensue would be an international arms circuit, run by cartels, serving only to arm the very criminals that defy our laws to begin with.
And how would any such prohibition be enforced? By the politicians that run, say, sanctuary cities and states? By local law enforcement that passionately refuse to work with federal officers and agencies to enforce existing laws with which they disagree? Such a proposition is ludicrous on its face. One could fairly submit that, in such an environment, the government would choose to enforce firearm prohibitions on some while tacitly ignoring it on others. Prohibition taught us that.
It is impossible to ignore the tragedies of this past weekend, and many before it. Mental health issues, criminals, both organized and otherwise, and civil discourse must be addressed. Yet the solution cannot be to repeat the mistakes of the past.
As long as Pandora’s Box has been opened and the knowledge and ability to create firearms exist, the Second Amendment is the law of the land and it is not negotiable, nor is the right of every American to defend themselves how and when they need.
The Dems are all going to promise to take our guns away, and all the women and girly guys will vote for them!
Leftists have movie Alien acid blood. They are held off from taking over for a while, but when they resurge and take over, their acid blood will burn normal people.
The government can see your guns in your houses, through the walls, in trucks driven by, just like Germans have beware of watching unregistered t.v. or they’ll get a fine.
If the government definitively decides to confiscate your guns, it will take about a month.
Not all women. I know many conservative smart 2A supporting women. You need to get our more or change your friends
The Bill of Rights... Do we need permission, training, and a license to speak? Why should we for our arms? Do we tell people what they can think, write, or say? Why then do we tell people what kind of arms they can possess and use? Do we afford different speaking rights to US citizens in or visiting California than we do other states? Why do so for arms?
Most women are easily swayed by these things.....we are wired differently....luckily there ARE SOME SANE ones.
I don’t think so. If they do we will make the Iraq insurgency look like a day at Disneyland......
Unlike preborn baby murder, the 2A is an actual Right.
Liberal males are the castratii of American politics.
They don't have the numbers to do it that quick
One tiny inaccuracy that needs pointing out. The “bath tub” gin that killed so many people was actually placed in the “commerce stream” BY THE GOVERNMENT. Yes, those people were intentionally murdered by their own government, the government of the USA. It may be a “small point” but in the overall context it really is a VERY BIG DEAL.
Maybe what he meant to say was “It will take about a month to fail...”
Hell, the main reason that the Dems won’t be confoscating firearms is that their hate groups like ANTIFA, and Red Gaurd are arming themselves for civil war.
See it here:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-15/redneck-revolt-and-the-hard-lefts-call-to-arms/9303758
The government has murdered citizens often. Usually with science experiments.
Yep. There they are. Thanks for sharing that.
I agree with another net author’s statement I came across—my paraphrase:
200 million mass deaths in the successful defense of our freedoms, liberty, Constitution would be much more acceptable than NWO tyranny & globalist slavery.
Long live the 2nd amnd!
If the government does try, the police force will be reduced to nothing in days.
People who put up with baby killing will put up with gun confiscation.
It’ll be quick. Turn in the guns or you can’t bank, drive, obtain insurance or connect to the internet. You’ll go completely broke in a few months. Surrender the guns and you get to keep everything else.
This wasn’t feasible in the 1920’s. It’s feasible now.
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