[CS-FSLUG] GUNS AND THE FUTURE OF UNITED STATES

[Jukka]

Shouldn't this be labelled as political discussion?

Ps. Jesus didn't carry a gun - I wonder why...

Blessings,
Jukka

On 7/12/05, Fred A. Miller <fmiller at lightlink.com> wrote:
> http://www.newswithviews.com/guest_opinion/guest62.htm
> 
> GUNS AND THE FUTURE OF UNITED STATES
> 
> By Jennifer Freeman
> 
> July 10, 2005
> NewsWithViews.com
> 
> Two federal bills (H.R. 1279 and S. 155) are currently working their way
> through the legislature. The intent of the two bills seems clear in their
> aims to crack down hard on gangs and gang related crime such as drug
> trafficking, human smuggling, murder, and sexual assault. Considering the
> heavy influence of gangs in major cities and their growing operations in many
> suburbs, this type of legislation might seem like a good idea. Unfortunately,
> and as many gun owners already know, the road to hell is paved with good
> intentions.
> 
> Many major cities with serious gang problems already have similar laws on the
> books at the state and local levels. This has not prevented gangs from
> operating, nor has it lessened the incidences of human trafficking and the
> other crimes associated with it such as sexual assault, drug trafficking, and
> murder. Furthermore, this bill does nothing to prevent gangs -- the
> overwhelming majority of which are imported from foreign countries -- from
> entering and operating in the United States. It does, however, provide an
> opportunity for anti-gun law enforcement and judges to target law-abiding gun
> owners who may unwittingly find themselves in violation of the law without
> ever having committed a criminal act.
> 
> Anti-gun cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Washington DC have
> demonstrated over and over again that your safety is irrelevant when compared
> to their political ideology. They continue to pass laws that furthers their
> agenda which includes a total disarmament of the people. And while pushing
> for the passage of such laws, they claim that their intent is to protect you
> from the very thugs that they allow to operate as a result of their failed
> ideology. In fact, they need criminals to shift the attention away from the
> fact that the laws are actually designed to protect politicians from
> law-abiding citizens.
> 
> As Americans continue to lose their liberties, they may be inclined to seek a
> redress of their grievances. If the one world economy should force Americans
> into accepting demeaning jobs at very low wages making it difficult to feed
> their families, Americans may seek a redress of their grievances. And if the
> lawmakers of the United States should continue to ignore the will of the
> people and should refuse to address their grievances, lawmakers may seek
> shelter by applying laws such as these against the very people they are sworn
> to represent.
> 
> Since the original intent of the Second Amendment is to protect the people
> against a tyrannical government, you can bet that gun owners will be the first
> to go.
> 
> Such a law could be applied if a firearm is used in self defense while the
> firearm owner is outside of his or her home and in the company of two or more
> acquaintances. Now you're a gang member. And, if there happens to be a school
> around the corner, or anywhere else within a thousand feet, you've committed
> another crime.
> 
> Banning firearms within a thousand feet of a school or other specific types of
> buildings provides an easy opportunity for City Planners to make anyone in
> possession of a firearm while away from home to be in violation of the law.
> All they have to do is strategically place a few buildings and you've created
> a "defense-free" zone around the entire town. Stiff penalties could put an
> otherwise honest citizen and his or her acquaintances in prison for over ten
> years.
> 
> If Congress is really serious about protecting their fellow Americans, they
> need to return gang members to their native countries and ensure that such
> countries are unable to continue to export their problems to the United
> States.
> 
> As individuals we may feel insignificant and unable to stop the impending
> tidal wave of lost liberties. But, as a group, we can show our strength and
> demonstrate our willingness to preserve the ideology of our forefathers. The
> ideology of individual liberty which is where true progress lies. Without it,
> the United States would never have become the greatest nation on earth.
> Without it, the idea and meaning of the United States will cease to exist.
> And along with it, the shining beacon of hope to millions who live in the
> darkness of tyranny will be extinguished.
> 
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> Jennifer Freeman is Executive Director and co-founder of Liberty Belles, a
> grass-roots organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the Second
> Amendment.
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