Posted on 04/26/2021 5:19:17 PM PDT by marktwain
People around the world should recognise the fact that the UK has over a period of decades and cut by cut made firearms ownership a dirty concept to the majority.
It didn’t happen all at once, no it happened one small cut at a time, usually on the back of a rare tragedy/crime and perpetuated by those that would rather militarise police forces while at the same time making it virtually impossible to talk about self defence.
They will disguise the removal of freedoms as “for the greater good” or “common sense gun control”.
They will rename your semi auto sport rifle an “assault weapon” your bolt action as a “sniper rifle” they will try to make handguns as the ultimate evil.
Your shotgun will be a “mass casualty weapon” and you will be chastised for pointing out the trigger doesn’t pull the finger, nor will owners help you who own other types of firearm not being targeted.
They will call your pellet guns “Air weapons” and without even a hint of sarcasm hand you a license with those words written on it.
It’s a slow game with a very open intention. The UK is well down that hole, as is Australia where the below pic was taken.
Canada’s government is as I type trying to ban airsoft and bring in more firearm legislation.
America, you have a President and majority party that wants to throw out the 2nd Amendment. And the thing is due to the party system it may even be possible as the checks and balances put in place by the founding fathers relies on each part of the system keeping the other in check, you can’t do that when each is stacked in favour of a party.
It’s not about which discipline you shoot anymore, the fight back goes beyond that.
It’s those who value liberty and the right to private property versus those that want to tell you how to live every aspect of your life, and indeed to need to ask their permission to deviate from their gospel.
I’ve said it many times but the ultimate defence is offence in the modern world of Social Media, the quiet will gain nothing, the loud change minds.
It’s not the 20th century anymore, it’s time to catch up.
Before shooting worldwide dies the death of a thousand cuts.
-Mike
Mike Lindsey is a right to keep and bear arms activist in the UK.
A rare bird, indeed. Worth a look at his original site.
This was true a decade (decades) ago. Now it’s all over for GB.
In progress in USA
“Before shooting worldwide dies the death of a thousand cuts.”
After which, “shooting” will be WAY up as governments take out any unarmed citizenry that doesn’t fall in line.
Guns will become as extinct as the dial phone. Police will no longer be necessary as digital policing becomes the new normal. The wallet will become obsolete as cell phone neck collars with integrated masks will be required in order to leave your domicile. Cameras and transponders everywhere controlled by monitors in underground bunkers. A monitor operator will judge your every thought and be able to control you or kill you through the neck collar.
in 1876?
I own a rifle that was given to my father in 1928 (at age 3) by his grandfather. It is a Springfield model 1873 (this one made in 1882) 45-70 Trap Door rifle. It shot a 500 grain lead bullet with 70 grains of black powder in the cartridge. Complete with a bayonet that is over 2 ft. long. The barrel of the rifle is just shy of 33” long. It is not light and it is not modern, but is still capable of being fired.
Dad’s grandfather carried it in the Spanish American War. It has resided over the fireplace in my father’s den for over 40 years. We took it down after he died in early April.
At 19-20 my father was packing an M-1 pursuing facists across Belgium, Germany and CZ. He became an armorer and did serviced Quad 50’s and Bofors. He was in Patch’s 7th Army and Patton’s 3rd.
Yes, there are still people who remember what happened then. And Now? The gun grabbers are here?
They can pound sand. It WILL NOT HAPPEN IN TEXAS. There are too many of US and too few of Them.
Bump
God Bless Texas!
Yes, He did.
And I pray daily that he will continue to.
I am reminded of a story about the old west. Supposedly, an English Lord, come to America for hunting, was riding with companions in the west. They came upon upon a cowboy at a range shack, repairing a corral.
The English Lord, rides up to the cowboy and asks: I say, good man, where is your master?
The cowboy looks at the lord, squints, and says, “that man ain’t been born yet”.
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