When Only
Tyrants Have Guns…
By Chip
McLean
The death of innocents is always tragic. To feel empathy for those who
lost their lives and their grieving loved ones is a normal, healthy reaction.
To feel any less would be less than human. Unfortunately, a far less noble part
of humanity – the “never let a good crisis go to waste” mindset of those who
see human suffering as a means to an agenda – always display their ugly faces
at such times. So it is with the recent Sandy Hook shootings.
Predictably, before the mourning families could even make funeral
arrangements, the usual suspects were already inundating the airwaves with a
cacophony of anti-gun gibberish. People such as Michael Bloomberg were already
demanding “immediate action”. Naturally by “immediate action”, Bloomberg and
others of his ilk mean to strip gun owners of their right to bear arms.
The gullible that rely on emotion rather than logic are easy prey for
such opportunists as Bloomberg, Dianne Feinstein, Eric Holder and of course Barack Hussein
Obama. Governmental anti-gun types are shameless in their efforts to exploit a
tide of mindless emotionalism by advocating what they euphemistically refer to
as “sensible gun laws”. While they bend over backwards attempting to sell their
notions as “sensible”, there is nothing sensible about it. To these control freaks,
the only solution to gun shootings is to disarm the law abiding. Take for
example Obama’s flippant
response to the NRA’s idea of posting armed guards in schools:
“I am not going to prejudge the
recommendations that are given to me. I am
skeptical that the only answer is putting more guns in schools. And I think the vast majority of the American
people are skeptical that that somehow is going to solve our problem.”
(emphasis added)
Such vapid “reasoning” and presumptuousness are unfortunately typical of
this administration...
Apparently it hasn’t dawned upon Obama et al, that high profile school shootings such as the recent Sandy
Hook incident, occurred in “gun-free” zones. Ever since the passage of the Gun-Free School
Zones Act of 1990, students and faculty alike have become sitting ducks.
By
1995, the law was found to be unconstitutional by the USSC, but in 1996 Bill
Clinton, with assistance from his anti-gun zealot attorney general Janet Reno,
found a “creative” means of simply bypassing the constitution and keeping this
horrendous law in effect. Based on the exponential increase in school shootings
(can you say Columbine, Virginia Tech and yes, Sandy Hook) it is more than safe
to say that this “gun free zone” idea has been an abject failure - and has
actually led to an increase in
school shootings. Armed guards - or better yet - faculty members who have
concealed weapon permits would provide a far more effective deterrent to
lunatic Columbine wannabes, than leaving our children and teachers defenseless
against such attacks.
How about rephrasing “more guns in schools” to “more guns in the right
hands” Mr. Obama? That would be a “sensible” gun policy.
Here’s the dirty little secret – for all their hysterical anti-gun
rhetoric, the gun grabbers really don’t care about saving lives – what they
care about is power. They use tragedies like Sandy Hook to pursue their real
goal, which is to disarm American citizens. They attempt to disguise their real
intents, and in some cases even give lip service to the second amendment. One
especially comedic example is that of John Kerry, who during his unsuccessful
2004 presidential campaign went on a photo-op “hunting” trip, complete with
camos in order to show he supports “hunters”. Understand – and this is a
crucial point – the second amendment isn’t about “hunting”. It
never has been. The fact is that the right to bear arms was put into
place by the founders as a means of protecting the citizens from tyranny. That
is why would-be governmental gun grabbers hate that pesky second amendment. An
armed populace is the one thing standing between them and what they want – an
omnipotent central government accountable to no one and free to impose its will
on a defenseless public. Sound harsh? Consider the gun policies of Adolph
Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Tse Tung and think again…
Reading the founders’ own writings about the right to bear arms makes it
quite clear what their intent was when adding the second amendment. Chuck
Baldwin wrote a recent column that addresses this issue and I will repeat here two quotes he used
from Thomas Jefferson and George Washington:
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to
keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny
in government.”
– Thomas Jefferson
“Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution
itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under
independence… From the hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, events,
occurrences, and tendencies prove that to ensure peace, security, and
happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable… The very atmosphere
of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference. When firearms go, all
goes.”
– George Washington
In Baldwin’s follow-up
column, he puts forth a three point plan of action for combating these
assaults on our freedom. I agree strongly and recommend you read Chuck’s
complete column on this, but allow me to boil it down here with a couple of
observations:
1)
Make phone calls to our representatives and senators on
Capitol Hill. It is imperative that our congress critters hear from us
regarding our complete and total opposition to any new gun control measures.
They need to hear from us NOW and en
masse.
2)
If Congress passes any new gun bill, the states themselves
need to stand up to Washington –
therefore our state governors and legislatures need to hear from us as
well…they need to be reminded that the federal government serves at the
pleasure of the people – not the other way around. When the federal government
oversteps its bounds and tramples the very constitution that limits its scope,
it is incumbent on the states to preserve the rights of its people. I would say
that governors need to prevent the enforcement of any unconstitutional seizure
of firearms by the federal government using every means at their disposal,
including arresting and incarcerating any federal agent who attempts such
action on the individual state’s soil.
3)
Baldwin’s third point is that we as individuals must be
prepared to draw a line in the sand... “(I)
refuse to comply with any law requiring us to register or surrender our
firearms–including our semi-automatic rifles. Ladies and gentlemen, whatever
the consequences might be, and whatever anyone else does or doesn’t do, I am
prepared to become an outlaw over this issue! I don’t know how to say it any
plainer: I will not register my firearms, and I will not surrender my firearms.
Period. End of story. It’s not just a saying with me: when my guns are
outlawed, I will be an outlaw!”
Amen Chuck Baldwin! Freedom is worth fighting for – now, as it was in
1776. Our right to bear arms is the one freedom that preserves all of the
others. It is time to let the Obama-coms and any spineless representatives who
would simply cave in order to “get along”, know that enough is enough. It is time to let them know that their days of
shredding our constitution are over, and that their idea of a socialist utopia
with the elite feeding at the taxpayer trough – all the while issuing unlawful
edicts to the rest of us that threaten our liberties – is not going to happen.
There are millions of law abiding gun owners in this country…but an out of
control federal government coming after them will do so at its own peril.
© Copyright by Chip McLean, 2013. All rights reserved.
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Chip
McLean is the editor/publisher for Capitol Hill Coffee
House and Capitol Hill
Outsider. Chip is a former
broadcaster. His interest in politics began at the age of eight, when his
parents took him to a Barry Goldwater rally during the 1964 presidential
election. In addition to his work at CHCH Publishing, Chip’s columns have
appeared in a number of online conservative publications.
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