Gun Control

As a freedom fighter for the United States, this issue is rather important for me.

I believe in a peaceful United States, I love peace, I want peace. But I know many people both foreign and domestic who do not want peace. They will do anything within their power to create chaos within the system and thus create the havoc that plagues our country and world known as crime.

Because of these crimes, many politicians and even citizens believe the best way to get rid of these crimes is too disarm the criminals. Good intentions! However, the laws that are created restrict law abiding individuals as well. This is where the snag comes in. Am I saying gun control is absolutely evil? Not really, in fact there are some laws, such as a background check to purchase a handgun, that I agree with. However, I can say gun control laws lead down one of many slippery slopes to losing our freedom.

Thomas Jefferson writes in his Declaration of Independance, "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

Americans, especially during these critical times, must know the meaning of this phrase. Governments were created to protect our rights as individuals. These rights being life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. If the government does not carry out its sole purpose which is to protect our rights and instead becomes tyrannical or "destructive" as Jefferson puts it. Then it is the people's sole responsibility to "alter" or "abolish" the government. True, I support peace, so I would first like to try a peaceful solution of reforming our government, however, our Founding Fathers, knew when they signed the Declaration that they would be named traitors to the British Crown and thus a war started. Many men and woman lost their lives to secure their freedom and gain their new government.

So back to the main topic. Small amounts of gun control might seem harmless, but it is but a beginning to what is happening. Liberals and those who lean towards socialism realize that many Americans do not wish to become a socialistic nation. They are very aware of that. So the first thing they attempt to do is disarm the masses. It starts with a law restricting firearms/weapons in public places. Then it turns to a law restricting how many handguns a person may purchase/possess. Finally, it turns into a confiscation of all firearms. Those who favor socialism and having more control over our lives now have successfully disarmed those who could oppose them. Thus our ability to "abolish" the form of government is greatly weakened and we deter from the original intent of our Founding Fathers.

That's but one negative aspect of gun control.

Remember those criminals who wish to disturb the peace? Well here is where they come in. Law abiding citizens, even though they may grudgingly go with it, still will follow the law because it's the right thing to do. But these criminals who don't want order, keep their weapons hidden. Now they have a good knowledge that many houses aren't protected by firearms anymore and guess what? Crime increases.

An interesting anecdote. Admiral Yamamoto during World War II was worried about entering the United States in an invasion. The main reason was because he knew that nearly every other household possessed some sort of firearm. The fact is guns don't kill people, peole utilize them to kill people. Just like a knife, or bow, or fist, a gun is but a tool used to kill.

So I ask you, at what end is gun control acceptable? Or is it at all? Why should law abiding citizens be punished at the same time as criminals. Why should former criminals who served their sentence and repented their crimes be denied a weapon for their security because of their past? Where is the justice and freedom in that? When we give those who wish to make this country socialistic, the opportunity to restrict our ability to own/purchase firearms, we essentially get rid of our own human rights.

Be careful fellow Americans, this is the time to open up our eyes and reform policies. We haven't fallen into the snare yet, but we are the rat sniffing at the cheese. A few more steps and we are finally trapped.

God Bless America!