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Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Chicago Gun Ban

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:51:38 +0000

Does the City of Chicago’s nearly three-decade old ban on handgun ownership violate Second Amendment? The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide.

This is a tell-tale quote:

Mayor Richard M. Daley wants the ban to remain in place. He says local officials need flexibility to decide how best to protect their communities.

“We have the right for health and safety to pass reasonable laws dealing with the protection and health of the people of the city of Chicago,” Daley said.

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NRA’s latest gun control scheme HR 2640.

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:06:18 +0000

They are now traitiors to America. If you support the 2nd Amendment you must pull your membership out of the NRA as they have betrayed American Gun Owners on more than one occasion, the Veterans Disarmament Bill of 2007 and their support for the extension of the assault weapon ban.

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Obama Urges Signing of CIFTA for Gun Control

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:14:55 +0000

CIFTA is an international treaty signed by Clinton but not ratified. Since international treaties overrule national laws, if ratified, it will limit our 2nd Amendment rights.

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Obama to gun owners: You have ‘nothing to fear’

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:57:18 +0000

President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that lawful gun owners have “nothing to fear” from his incoming administration so there is no reason for Americans to stock up on guns.

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Yes We Can . . . Ban Guns

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:27:25 +0000

Obama Announces Gun Ban Agenda Before The Final Vote Count Is In

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H.R. 6257: Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:50:48 +0000

Here is your governments answer to “we the people”’s recent gun buying spree. The only answer is to buy more ammo and teach the next generation how to use a fire arm safely.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down D.C. Gun Ban

admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:06:00 +0000

The Supreme Court says Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices’ first definitive pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.

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Students WANT Chance To Defend Themselves Than Die

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:38:09 +0000

“Would you rather just sit there and cower underneath a desk when someone executes you or would you rather have a chance to defend your life? That’s what it really boils down to.” I vote for defending myself.

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How NOT To Stop the Killings.

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:42:21 +0000

I wrote a letter to the Rocky Mount Telegram one week ago in response to Rip Woodin’s blog post “How To Stop The Killings“, which was in response to UNC Student Body President Eve Carson’s murder. Well, needless to say, my “Letter To The Editor” hasn’t published (as of yet). Read Mr. Woodin’s post and feel free to respond and let him know how you feel.

Below is my letter that was sent in. Feel free to comment and give me some feedback. It’ll probably be more than I receive from the Telegram.

Mr Woodin,

Your comments, regarding a ban on handguns in your online blog, dated March, 6 2008, are a typical knee-jerk media response, when events like Columbine, Virginia Tech and the latest murder of UNC Student Body President Eve Carson occur. It’s always banning a particular item, albeit, drugs, knives and guns to prevent another tragedy from becoming reality.

Remember Prohibition? Prohibition was going to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in America.

It was an abject failure, because it was unenforceable. Even though the consumption of alcohol decreased initially, it then skyrocketed soon after. Alcohol became more dangerous to consume, as much of it was homemade and not under quality control measures. Did Prohibition solve any of the social ills of that day? No. And yet, we still suffer those same social maladies.

So, you can see how outlawing handguns would not have much of an effect on violent crime, in general. True, it would show an initial decrease in gun-related crimes for a time, but not for long. Criminals are criminals, because they do not follow the law. Banning handguns as an additional means of protecting one’s self would serve to hamper law-abiding citizens and intrude on their rights.

Humans have the immense capacity for great compassion or great cruelty to their fellow man and will adapt to their environment. Soon, knife-related crimes rise. “Ban knives”, the people cry, “that will surely stop the violence!” Lo and behold, violent crimes with sticks, stones, even bare hands, begin to plague our progress to Utopia. People would say out of fear and ignorance, “Sever the hands of the people, lest they throttle the innocent in the dark of night.”

When man roamed the Earth in a primitive state, he killed with rocks and fashioned clubs from sticks or bones. Modern man perfected the process of killing a thousand-fold with long-range ICBMs, suitcase nukes and biological weapons that threaten all of humanity. We are pervasively aggressive to ourselves for a variety of reasons, but it boils down to a lack of respect and understanding for our fellow man.

The politicians, media, Americans and the rest of the world, continually, neglect the fact that strong parenting skills, dictated by good morals, ethics, personal responsibility and respect for our fellow man, are needed in civilized society. This is paramount, regardless of one’s socioeconomic class and would curb much of the violence you see happening today.

As Henry David Thoreau stated:

“There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.” Banning handguns isn’t the solution, because you’re hacking at the branches. Understanding human nature and nurturing our spirits with love and respect for one another over time will surely strike the root.

Rarely, do you hear in the media, stories of how people have saved lives from criminals using handguns, shotguns and rifles. Just take a look at Keep & Bear Arms, a web site for gun owners and others who care about the 2nd Amendment. Also, take a look at Gun Owners of America. They are at the forefront of the battle for your right to keep and bear arms.

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Utah’s Schools Allow 2nd Amendment To Be Utilized

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:14:43 +0000

In Utah students don’t only carry guns to school, but are encouraged to for their own safety.

Rob Morrison, a BYU student from Ontario, Canada, doesn’t think that having guns on campus would necessarily stop a potential killer.

“The people that do it want to commit suicide anyway,” Morrison said. “But it would give students a chance to defend themselves, and at Virginia Tech, it could have ended sooner than it did.”

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