Lies and Half Truths
OK, I think
it’s about time that someone exposes what I consider some of the half-truths, and
lies surrounding the “debate” over gun control and since no one else has
tackled that “gorilla in the room” I guess I will.
“The people are behind the President on gun control!” . . . lie! If “the people” are behind the President on gun control how does one explain the spike in firearms, high capacity magazines, and reloading supplies sales since the Newtown massacre and since he declared war on the second amendment and lawful gun owners. Firearms manufacturers report that firearms purchases since Newtown have driven firearm sales to 5-year highs, and data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows that the
agency performed 2.78 million background checks in December, which is up from
the 2.01 million conducted during the previous month, which was the first month
to exceed two million. Concealed carry permit applications in Utah alone tripled in December, 2012. During December, 2012 and January, 2013 .223
caliber ammunition (the type of ammunition for the AR-15, the most popular
“assault rifle”) flew off the shelves of sporting goods stores and departments as did the supplies to reload “assault rifle” ammunition; small rifle
primers, brass cases, and projectiles are not to be found. A
truer statement would be “Anti-gun, anti-second amendment advocates are behind
the President on gun control.”.
“Children
will be safer with more stringent gun control laws.” . . . lie! To quote Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare
Beccaria, “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms..disarm only those who are
neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted
and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides,
for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed
one.". If the first person to
confront the malevolent beast at Newtown, the school’s principal, was armed and
trained in the use of deadly force it is most likely that the whole thing would
have ended with that confrontation and the death of Lanza. Instead she and twenty-five others were
killed. “Gun free zones” are just open
invitations to cowards to attack the defenseless without fear of confrontation.
“Assault
rifles are more dangerous than other rifles.” . . . lie! In a recent experiment I read about
individuals were shown two rifles one which was a “standard” rifle with light
coloured, wooden stock and forearm the other had a black adjustable, synthetic
stock and forearm, pistol grip, and a flash suppressor. In every case the “assault rifle”, the black
one, was identified as being more dangerous . . . both rifles where exactly the
same except for the configuration of the “furniture”.
“No one uses
an assault rifle to hunt deer.” . . . lie!
The fastest growing variety of rifle used for hunting, plinking, and
target shooting is the AR-15, the “assault rifle”. It is as efficient in hunting as any other
rifle.
“No one
needs 30 rounds to kill a deer.” . . . half truth. While it is true a hunter should only need
one bullet to take a deer this statement would only make sense in the context
of this “debate” if the Second Amendment’s original intent was to insure the
right of the people to hunt . . . it was not.
While anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment liberals would like to deny it, the original intent of the Second Amendment was to ensure that the people, in the form of a non-standing militia (the National Guard and federal armed services being a standing militia or army), would always have access to the firearms necessary to protect themselves and other civilians from a federal governmental which abandons the Constitution and descends into tyranny.
“The Second Amendment was intended to apply to the people formed into a militia not to individuals citizens.” . . . half truth. The Second Amendment does say “A well regulated Militia, . . .” however that term, militia, must be understood with its 18th century meaning. Since none of us were around in the 18th century we have to look to documents that are roughly contemporary to the Second Amendment, one of which is the Militia Act of 1792. This act states, in part, “. . . 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, . . .”; in the 18th century life expectancy of males was 35 to 50 years dependent on locale of residency (I believe it was 41 years in the United States). Any reading of the Act revels that every male citizen from adulthood (18 years of age) to near the farthest extent of expected life were required to be members of the 'militia'; in other words the militia was intended to consist of every adult male citizen.
“The Second Amendment was intended to apply to the people formed into a militia not to individuals citizens.” . . . half truth. The Second Amendment does say “A well regulated Militia, . . .” however that term, militia, must be understood with its 18th century meaning. Since none of us were around in the 18th century we have to look to documents that are roughly contemporary to the Second Amendment, one of which is the Militia Act of 1792. This act states, in part, “. . . 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, . . .”; in the 18th century life expectancy of males was 35 to 50 years dependent on locale of residency (I believe it was 41 years in the United States). Any reading of the Act revels that every male citizen from adulthood (18 years of age) to near the farthest extent of expected life were required to be members of the 'militia'; in other words the militia was intended to consist of every adult male citizen.
“We need to ban assault rifles and high capacity magazines to prevent future Newtowns.” . . . big lie. The investigation by police reported that 4 semi-automatic pistols were found in Sandy Hook elementary school, Lanza left the semi-automatic assault rifle and its high capacity magazines in his car in the parking lot. Lanza used hand guns, not an assault rifle to commit the massacre. Why then is the Obama controlled media and his administration pushing an assault rifle/high capacity magazine ban? Remember this is the administration whose mantra is “never let a crisis go to waste”, this is the liberal left’s opportunity to further its agenda to disarm the American people and kill the Second Amendment.
“Disarming the people is the most effective way to enslave them.” . . . THE TRUTH. Every totalitarian regime needs to accomplish three things to secure their despotism; (1) destroy the family unit, (2) control communications and (3) disarm the people. Where is the United States on this path?
Do your homework and don’t silently accept the lies . . . stand up for your rights.
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