My View-- guns

We have heard a lot of discussion over the "Bill of Rights" and the Constitution of the United States lately, but it would appear that those who truly believe these documents can be taken literally in our modern times are fast becoming a minority.

There is an obvious intentional mis-interpretation of the Second Amendment, in particular, by our extreme liberal-biased politicians and willing news media accomplices.

Looking at the situation our newly-formed government and its citizens were entering into, there can be no mistake as to the meaning and intent of the Second Amendment as written by our founding fathers!

The last line of the Second Amendment is very clear, and cannot be mis-interpreted by any honest, literate citizen.

The Second Amendment clearly states, "A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed."

In those times, the "Militia" [was] the PEOPLE, who were obligated to KEEP their ARMS in their homes.

The enlightened patriots and statesmen who penned the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights knew for certain that our "people" needed to be protected from the circumstances where:

"...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...

...BUT WHEN A LONG TRAIN OF ABUSES AND USURPATIONS, PURSUING INVARIABLY THE SAME OBJECT EVINCES A DESIGN TO REDUCE THEM UNDER ABSOLUTE DESPOTISM, IT IS THEIR RIGHT, IT IS THEIR DUTY, TO THROW OFF SUCH GOVERNMENT, AND TO PROVIDE NEW GUARDS FOR THEIR FUTURE SECURITY..."

-- as written in the Declaration of Independence.

The 2nd Amendment has very little to do with hunting, target shooting, or even defense against a violent intruder of one's home. It has [everything] to do with our protection against a corrupted federal government that would seize the opportunity to annul or revoke ANY or ALL of our rights as empowered by the Constitution of the United States!

The expansion of police powers granted to all federal agancies by our present U.S. Congress and White House administration should be reason enough to be sounding the alarm to the citizens of this country. But instead, we choose to ignore the signs of tyranny as we lull ourselves to sleep in front of our TV-sets, all contented and pacified by the talking heads who tell us not to worry, big brother knows best.

"The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference -- they deserve a place of honor with all that is good."

~~ President George Washington

GUN CONTROL