Throughout history, citizen disarmament generally leads to one of two inevitable outcomes: Government tyranny and genocide, or, revolution and civil war. Anti-gun statists would, of course, argue that countries like the UK and Australia have not suffered such a result. My response would be – just give them time. You may believe that gun control efforts are part and parcel of a totalitarian agenda (as they usually are), or, you may believe that gun registration and confiscation are a natural extension of the government’s concern for our “safety and well-being”. Either way, the temptation of power that comes after a populace is made defenseless is almost always too great for any political entity to dismiss. One way or another, for one reason or another, they WILL take advantage of the fact that the people have no leverage to determine their own cultural future beyond a twisted system of law and governance which is, in the end, easily corrupted.
The unawake and the unaware among us will also argue that revolution or extreme dissent against the establishment is not practical or necessary, because the government “is made of regular people like us, who can be elected or removed at any time”.
This is the way a Republic is supposed to function, yes. However, the system we have today has strayed far from the methods of a Free Republic and towards the machinations of a single party system. Our government does NOT represent the common American anymore. It has become a centralized and Sovietized monstrosity. A seething hydra with two poisonous heads; one Democrat in name, one Republican in name. Both heads feed the same bottomless stomach; the predatory and cannibalistic pit of socialized oligarchy.
On the Republican side, we are offered Neo-Con sharks like George W. Bush, John McCain, and Mitt Romney, who argue for “conservative” policies such as limited government interference and reduced spending, all while introducing legislation which does the exact opposite. The recent passage of the “Safe Act” in New York with extensive Republican support proves that Republicans cannot be counted on to defend true conservative values.
The Democrats get candidates like John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama, who claim to be anti-war and against government abuse of civil liberties, and yet, these same “progressive and compassionate” politicians now froth at the mouth like rabid dogs sinking their teeth into the flesh of the citizenry, expanding on every tyrannical initiative the Republicans began, and are bombing more civilian targets in more foreign countries than anyone with a conscience should be able to bear.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; the government is not our buddy. It is not our ally or friend. It is not a “part of us”. It is now a separate and dangerous entity. A parasite feeding off the masses. It has become a clear threat to the freedoms of average Americans. It is time for the public to grow up, snap out of its childish delusions, and accept that there is no solace or justice to be found anymore in Washington D.C.
Once we understand this fact, a question then arises – What do we do about it? If we cannot redress our grievances through the election process because both parties favor the same authoritarian direction, and if our street protests are utterly ignored by the mainstream media and the establishment, and if civil suits do nothing but drag on for years with little to no benefit, then what is left for us? Is the way of the gun the only answer left for the American people at this crossroads?
I cannot deny that we are very close to such a conclusion. Anyone who does deny it is living in a candy coated fantasy land. However, there are still certain options that have not been exhausted, and we should utilize them if for no other reason than to maintain the moral high ground while the power elite continue to expose their own despotic innards.
State And County Nullification
The assertion of local authority in opposition to federal tyranny is already being applied across the country. Multiple states, counties, and municipalities are issuing declarations of defiance and passing legislation which nullifies any future federal incursions against 2nd Amendment protections. For instance, the Gilberton Borough Council in PA in conjunction with Police Chief Mark Kessler has recently adopted a resolution defending all 2nd Amendment rights within their municipal borders up to and including the denial of operations by federal officers:
http://oathkeepers.org/oath/2013/02/03/first-molon-labe-town-in-america/
Approximately 283 county Sheriffs and multiple police officers have taken a hard stand, stating that they will either not aid federal enforcement officials with gun control related activities, or, that they will not allow such activities within their county, period:
http://cspoa.org/sheriffs-gun-rights/
This trend of dissent amongst law enforcement officials debunks the nihilistic view promoted by disinformation agents that “no one in law enforcement will have the guts to stand up to the government no matter how sour it turns”. It has also shaken the Obama Administration enough that the White House is struggling to counter it by wining and dining police unions and sheriffs departments in order to form their own “coalition of the willing”. Obama seems to believe that holding press conferences using children or police as background props will somehow earn him political capital in the battle for gun rights, but I have my doubts:
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-asks-police-help-pass-183056466.html
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/55716645-90/com-congress-doing-enforcement.html.csp
Multiple states have legislation on the table to nullify as well, and it would seem that the violent push by the establishment to extinguish the 2nd Amendment has actually sharply rekindled the public’s interest in States Rights and the 10th Amendment.
This does not mean, though, that we should rely on nullification alone. While the gun grabbers are stumbling into severe resistance at the national level, some representatives are attempting to supplant gun rights at the state level, including New York, California, Washington State, and Missouri. The goal here is obvious; counter states rights arguments by using anti-gun legislators to impose federal controls through the back door of state legislation.
They will claim that if we support states rights, then we have to abide by the decisions of regions like New York when they ban and confiscate firearms. It’s sad how gun grabbers lose track of reality. Neither federal authority, nor state authority, supplants the legal barriers of the Constitution itself, meaning, no federal or local authority has the right or power to remove our freedom of speech, our freedom of assembly, our freedom of privacy, OR our freedom to own firearms (including firearms of military utility). The Constitution and the Bill of Rights supersede all other legal and political entities (including treaties, as ruled by the Supreme Court). At least, that’s what the Founding Fathers intended when they established this nation. The point is, a state is well within its rights to defy the Federal Government if it is enacting unconstitutional abuses, and the people are well within their rights to defy a state when it does the same.
Economic Nullification
There is actually a fantastic economic opportunity to be had by states and counties that nullify gun control legislation. Many gun manufacturers and retail businesses are facing financial oblivion if the establishment has its way, and moving operations outside the U.S. is not necessarily practical for most of them (gun manufacturing is one of the last business models we still do better than the rest of the world). Municipalities could offer safe haven to these businesses, allowing them to continue producing firearms and high capacity magazines, fulfill expanding public demand, and create a surging cash flow into their area while at the same time giving the federal government the finger.
This strategy does not come without dangers, though. Many states and counties are addicted to federal funding, and some would go bankrupt without it. The obvious first response by the feds to protesting local governments will be to cut off the river of cash and starve them into subservience.
This brand of internal financial warfare can be countered by local governments by nullifying a few other unconstitutional regulations, including those issued by the EPA and the BLM. States and counties could easily disable federal land development restrictions and begin using resource development as a means to generate supplemental income. North Dakota is essentially doing this right now in the Bakken Oil Fields, becoming one of the few states in America that is actually creating legitimate high paying jobs (instead of part time wage slave jobs), and growing more prosperous every year.
This tactic is not limited to state governments either. Counties also have the ability, with the right officials involved, to regain control of their economic destinies anytime they want. All it takes is the courage to rock the establishment boat.
Refuse All Registration Schemes
National firearms registration and gun databases are almost always followed by full gun confiscation. The process is usually done in a standardized manner: First demand extensive registration and cataloging of gun owners. Second, ban more effective styles of weaponry, including semi-automatics and high capacity rifles (Let the sport hunters keep their bolt actions for a time, and lure them onto your side with the promise that they will get to keep their .270 or their 30-06). Then take all semi-auto handguns. Then, ban high powered magnum style bolt actions by labeling them “sniper rifles”. Then demand that the gun owners that still remain allow official “inspections” of their home by law enforcement to ensure that they are “storing their weapons properly”. Then, force them to move those weapons to a designated “warehouse or range”, locked away for any use other than recreational shooting. Then, when the public is thoroughly disconnected from their original right to bear arms, take everything that’s left.
Keep in mind that the federal government and certain state governments are acting as if they would like to skip ALL of the preliminary steps and go straight to full confiscation. I am not discounting that possibility. But, they may feign certain concessions in the near term in order to get the one thing they really want – full registration.
Registration must be the line in the sand for every single gun owner in this country, whether they own several semi-automatics, or one pump action shotgun. Once you give in to being registered, fingerprinted, photographed, and tracked wherever you decide to live like a convicted sexual predator, you have shown that you have no will or spirit. You have shown that you will submit to anything.
After a full registration has been enacted, every gun (and maybe every bullet) will be tracked. If confiscation is utilized, they know exactly what you have and what you should not have, and exactly where you are. Criminals will still acquire weapons illegally, as they always have. The only people who will suffer are law abiding citizens. It’s a recipe for dictatorship and nothing more.
Gun Barter Networks
The retail firearms and ammo markets are Sahara dry right now, and will probably remain that way in the foreseeable future. Anything that is available for purchase is usually twice the price it was last year. Extremely high demand is removing retail from the picture before any legislation is even passed. Enter barter…
Cash will remain a bargaining tool for as long as the dollar remains the world reserve currency and holds at least some semblance of value (this will end sooner than most people think). That said, as gun items become scarce, the allure of cash may be supplanted. The signs of this are already evident.
Gun owners are now looking more to trade firearms and accessories for OTHER firearms and accessories, because they know that once they sell an item, they may never see it again, and the usefulness of cash is fleeting. Gun Barter is not only a way for firearms enthusiasts to get what they need, it is also a way for them to move around any future gun sale restrictions that may arise. Private gun sales are legal in some states, but do not count on this to last. Barter leaves no paper trail, and thus, no traceable evidence of transaction. For those who fear this idea as “legally questionable”, all I can do is remind them that an unconstitutional law is no law at all. If it does not adhere to the guidelines of our founding principles, our founding documents, and our natural rights, then it is just a bunch of meaningless words on a meaningless piece of paper signed by a meaningless political puppet.
3D Printing And Home Manufacturing
3D Printing is now available to the public and for those with the money, I recommend they invest quickly. Unless the establishment wants to make the possession of these printers illegal, as well as shut down the internet, there will be no way to stop data streamers from supplying the software needed to make molds for every conceivable gun part, including high capacity mags. This technology has been effectively promoted by the Wiki Weapons Project:
http://defensedistributed.com/
According to current ATF law, the home manufacture of gun parts is not technically illegal, as long as they are not being produced for sale. But in a state or county where federal gun laws have been nullified, what the ATF says is irrelevant.
Home manufacturing of gun parts and ammo would be a highly lucrative business in such safe haven areas. And, the ability to build one’s own self defense platform is a vital skill in a sparse market environment. The ultimate freedom is being able to supply your own needs without having to ask for materials or permission from others. It should be the goal of every pro-gun activist to reach this independence.
Force The Establishment To Show Its True Colors
While some in the general public may be incensed by the trampling of our freedoms by government, many (including myself) would view direct action and aimless French Revolution-style violence as distasteful and disastrous. The moral high ground is all that any dissenting movement has. It will be hard enough to keep this ground with the constant demonization of liberty minded people that is being espoused by propaganda peddlers like the SPLC and numerous media outlets. We do not need to help them do their jobs.
Now, to be clear, I have NO illusions that the above strategies will defuse a confrontation between those who value freedom, and those who desire power. The hope is that enough people within our population will refuse to comply, and that this will make any future despotism impossible to construct. However, it is far more likely that these acts of defiance will elicit a brutal response from the government. And in a way, that is exactly what we want…
The Founding Fathers went through steps very similar to those I listed above and more to counter the tightening grip of the British Empire during the first American Revolution. The idea is simple:
Peacefully deny the corrupt system’s authority over your life by supplying your own needs and your own security, rather than lashing out blindly. Force them to show their true colors. Expose their dishonor and maliciousness. Make them come after you like the predators they are, and then, once they can no longer play the role of the “defending hero” in the eyes of the public, use your right to self defense to send them a message they won’t forget.
Skeptics will claim that physical defense is useless against a technologically advanced enemy. They will claim that we need a "majority" we do not have in order to prevail. These are usually people who have never fought for anything in their lives. They do not understand that the “odds” are unimportant. They mean nothing. No revolution for good ever begins with "majority support". Each is fought by a minority of strong willed and aware individuals. When all other methods of protest have been dismantled, the system leaves us with only two options: stand and fight, or kneel and beg for mercy. All you need to know is what YOU would do when faced with that choice.
There is no other culture on earth that has the capacity, like Americans currently do, to defeat centralists, defend individual liberty, and end the pursuit of total global power in this lifetime. We are the first and last line. If freedom is undone here, it is undone everywhere for generations to come. This is our responsibility. This is our providence. There can be no complacency. There can be no compromise. There can be no fear. It ends on this ground. One way, or another…
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written by Henry Bowman , February 15, 2013
The second ammendment isn't about squirrel hunting . Please make a note of it.If they want to make us criminals then they will have to deal with us on our terms.
written by Average Bruce , February 15, 2013
Give me a break. Somehow the validity of observation, thought and analysis is dimished by a contectual use, spelling or gramatical error? Many progressive/elite are extreamly smart and educated; but morally banrupt. If this is the best "attack" you can make, "YOU AIN'T GOT NUTHIN". No I didn't use spellcheck.
written by JJ3 , February 15, 2013
This brand if internal financial warfare
Not to be picky but this should read OF not IF.
I don't think it's that big a deal, Brandon just wrote a very long article and probably self edited, it's not easy to catch every mistake. I'm just trying to help out by pointing out this very slight error so he can correct it.
I think it's a well thought out article and I shared.
JJ
written by JJ3 , February 15, 2013
They demand that the people be disarmed,
All the while surrounded by armed guards,
They get rich from insider info,
Do what they do and off to jail you’d go,
They say gold is a barbarous relic,
As India and China collect it,
They plan our lives down to the smallest fraction,
But forget about the force of human action.
It’s a welfare-warfare state, with a populace irate,
The hypocrisy of authority,
Such a sight to see, what futility!
The super successful societies,
Have always been the ones that were truly free.
http://www.youtube.com/jenklefritz
written by dan0 , February 15, 2013
this article is one that explains and gives options to many in this country...and I for one think this single issue is the only issue going forward...so to find a( mispelled) word among the thousands written ..means you did not allow the vital information shared to seep into your brain....he could be incorrect on every word written..BUT his message can not be missed...may God bless the events that the 3% are about to enter...
written by Nam Marine , February 15, 2013
Seems as though History is destined to repeat itself no matter what!
There will be another Revolution, probably this summer!
written by pointman , February 15, 2013
I took and oath in 1967 to defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. That oath still stands as strong today as it did back then. I fought in vietnam and never dreamed i would need to fight in the US. But our government appears to be pushing us into it.
I have two answers for them. first be careful what you wish for and second MOLAN LABE
written by A. Hunt , February 15, 2013
I read an article about a coordinated Pro-Obama organization,formed after the election. They are for the most part young,computer savvy liberals that are paid to "Troll" Pro-Liberty sites and Disrupt and Denigrate the articles and opinions of others. I believe two have made comments on this essay. Pointing out spelling and grammatical mistakes. These "Snakes" are exactly what is aiding and abetting the destruction of the country we were raised in. As for myself my weapons are my property and I will not register or lie down for confiscation. Brandon as always you have put forth your thoughts in a cogent manner. P.S. Have any of you seen the reports on CNS that is related to a DHS informant that claims the DHS is in the process of preparing for a Gun confiscation program this Spring or early Summer?
written by OLD TIMER , February 15, 2013
The Chinese Leaders say kill one to scare ten thousand . The Chinese People say the nail that sticks out gets hit first Many Patriots say "COME AND TAKE IT" . All Patriots should say" GET A ROPE " Votes wont change whats coming upon this land its a cancer its been growing a long time . The only way to save the body now is by cutting out the cancer . And that means the body is going to lose alot of blood and part of the body will die .Time is almost up to save Lady Liberty from certain death to save your family your future your freedom your nation that your fore fathers died to defend .A nation that God Himself set up so His work could be done , This Battle has falling upon your shoulders on your watch ,as free men and women of this nation its now up to you to Draw swords togehter as one and cut the cancer out of this great land the Almighty has given to all of us , May you all find the strenght without fear to do what must be done . AMEN
written by bill derberg5 , February 15, 2013
As you can see from recent events, these scenarios have an effect on the way authority works, the way the media portrays it, and the way the people perceive it. OK this guy flew off the rails killing people directing his angry against the organization that wronged him. They burnt him to a crisp just like the Waco massacre. The authorities do whats best to protect themselves. The media vilifies him. The people I would generally say, "Good he is dead. Save the taxes from a trial".
This is will happen when they outlaw guns. The authorities will love another Ruby Ridge scenario, the media will say how out of touch these people are, and the general public will be thankful that the state is there to protect them.
Sorry for my lack of optimism, but this is the reality of it.
written by Mike J , February 15, 2013
Thanks for a great article Brandon. Will all the nutpickers please go back to watching msnbc.
written by Alan S Pedersen , February 15, 2013
Go away Average Bruce, you .gov troll. How does it feel to be paid to betray your fellow Americans. You know, the penalty for treason is to be hung by the neck until dead. Look that up smart guy!
Alan S. Pedersen
III
Fort Mill, SC
written by dr. strange , February 15, 2013
The comment made by the gentleman about " trolls" is very important. It seems pretty clear the internet is infiltrated by government paid disinformation agents trying to disinform, discredit,, and disrupt. Please consider as you post and read not to get into a word battle with them as it is a waste. Simply identify them to others and ignore. It distracts from our real purpose to communicate and learn to be distracted. We need unity, sharing, planning, and moral integrity to defeat this monster we face.
written by justanobserver , February 15, 2013
Brandon,
I hope you are right that enough people refuse to comply. With the law passed by the State of New York and the laws being considered in Washington and Missouri it may boil down to living in a state where this kind of legislation dies.
One thing for certain, law abiding citizens will become easier targets of criminals when the right to defend oneself is reduced to close in combat with scissors or some type of spray.
written by Wild Bill , February 15, 2013
President Obama, Dianne Feinstein say if it save one life, we need to ban Assault rifles, Hi-cap mags, and restrict ammo
sales. Feinstein & 32 other Democratic Senators voted "yes" for abortion & partial birth abortion, that kill 1,282,051 babies
MURDERED BY THE KNIFE, average per year. I do not see Obama & the 33 Democratic Senators in tears over it, or the
rest of the anti gunners who are trying to disarm the 100,000,000++ honest gun owners.
President Barack Obama is strongly pro-choice. Although he has stated an aversion to partial birth abortion, his actions
indicate that he believes in a concept known as "abortion on demand". This concept means that a woman should be able
to obtain an abortion at any time, for any reason, regardless of ability to pay or stage of pregnancy.
ALSO HE IS FOR PROTECTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF "MURDERING LITTLE BABIES"
BUT NOT YOUR RIGHTS TO BEAR ARMS.
written by Wild Bill , February 15, 2013
We are not guilty of someone else crime, like Fast & Furious, that caused over 300 or more murders in Mexico and the USA. How about charges being brought on those who shipped these assault rifles illegally to Mexico, and for murder. Gee, we can't do that, they are Federal workers and exempt.
U.S. SUPREME COURT U.S.V MILLER 307 U.S. 174 (1939) (CITIZENS) EXPECTED TO APPEAR BEARING ARMS SUPPLIED BY THEMSELVES & OF THE KIND OF FIRE ARMS IN COMMON USE AT THE TIME.
27 a day killed by drunk drivers, in 2011. Same amount killed in Ct. only once. Where is the call to ban cars??
3500 abortions a day, murdered with a knife or other instruments. But only a cry for a gun ban.
Doctors are 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners 120,000 accidental deaths per year caused by them.
Cops kill 5000 people a year. They also carry those bad Ar-15/16 with high cap mags. See photos in Ct. Those will have to be banned also. Cannot show a reason for cops to have those types of weapons, if we can't.
20 children murdered in Ct. That is terrible and sick. It was done by a sick person with stolen guns, and a car to drive to the school.
On the other hand 1,282,051 babies MURDERED BY THE KNIFE, per year by ABORTION. That is 3512 babies murdered daily on average. I do not see Obama in tears over it, or the rest of the anti gunners who are trying to disarm the 100,000,000++ honest gun owners.
Most who want gun control have voted for a right to ABORTION. I also noticed the police carrying those evil AR-15/16 assault rifles with high cap mags. Why do they need them, to in force parking or J walking laws. If they need them because there is to much crime, then we the people need them also. There is no life more worth than your own. No agency will be allowed to own or carry automatic or semi auto firearms, if the citizen are not allowed. Other wise we end up like Germany in WW2, or like other countries like North Korea etc. The U.N. & China is calling for U.S. gun control. Nice people, who murdered millions of there own, after taking the peoples guns away. The same thing will happen here.
Dianne Feinstein Wants gun owners to turn their guns over to the Federal government. She does not mind killing babies through abortion, at the rate of 3500 a day average. Woman's rights they call it. Feinstein wants a police state run by her, Federal Gov. & U.N.
22 full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
Voted NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies. (Mar 2009)
Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Endorsed Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
Let military perform abortions in cases of rape or incest. (Jun 2011)
Require pharmacies to fulfill contraceptive prescriptions. (Jul 2011)
Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007) Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception. (Jan 2009) Emergency contraception at all military health facilities. (Dec 2009)
Barack Obama on Abortion & Don't forget to abort all your guns!
Supportive
“I am committed to protecting this constitutional right. I also remain committed to policies, initiatives, and programs that help prevent unintended pregnancies, support pregnant women and mothers, encourage healthy relationships, and promote adoption.”
President Obama's statement marking the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, 23 January 2011
THESE SAME SENATORS BELOW WILL VOTE TO TAKE OUR GUN RIGHTS AWAY. BUT THEY VOTE YES TO KILL BABIES.
Measure Number: S. 1692 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000 ) Measure Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions.
NAYs ---34
Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Bryan (D-NV)
Cleland (D-GA)
Collins (R-ME)
Dodd (D-CT)
Durbin (D-IL)
Edwards (D-NC)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Graham (D-FL)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Jeffords (R-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerrey (D-NE)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Reed (D-RI)
Robb (D-VA)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Snowe (R-ME)
Torricelli (D-NJ)
Wellstone (D-MN)
Wyden (D-OR)
written by Don C , February 15, 2013
Great article!
I would like to send a message to those people that sincerely believe a law, registration, licensing, or banning certain types of guns can be seen as resonable.
"Oh, Western freedom-loving "left-wing" thinkers! Oh, left-wing
labourists! Oh, American, German and French progressive students! All of
this is still not enough for you. The whole book has been useless for
you. You will understand everything immediately, when you yourself —
"hands behind the back" — toddle into our Archipelago."
The Gulag Archipelago
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
written by Wild Bill , February 15, 2013
Right to keep and bear arms--exception.
Section 23. That the right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or when lawfully summoned in aid of the civil power, shall not be questioned; but this shall not justify the wearing of concealed weapons.
GUN RIGHTS, A JOKE.
Mo. Democrat proposes assault weapon ban
Friday, February 15, 2013 ~ Updated 11:03 AM
The Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Possessing an assault weapon in Missouri would be illegal under a bill that has been introduced by a state House Democrat.
Rep. Rory Ellinger, of University City, filed a bill this week that would require gun owners to give up their semi-automatic weapons within 90 days of the measure's passage. Failure to surrender an assault weapon would result in a felony charge.
It would also be illegal to manufacture or import such weapons in the state. The measure would exempt state and federal law enforcement from the ban.
The bill has not been referred to a House committee, and the Republican-led Legislature is unlikely to act on it.
written by Brandon Smith , February 15, 2013
@Nitpicker
One typo out of 3000 words? Blast! I am so ashamed! I have done immeasurable damage to the Liberty Movement with my spelling error! Woe is me! How can I ever redeem myself....? Truly, this one mistake has undermined the legitimacy of my entire article and our fight for freedom. If only I had been perfect...there could have been world peace...
written by BinaryRecoil , February 15, 2013
I just read it off of infowars (dot) com , it's one of the best written articles I've Ever read.
If these steps are followed, it would really open up the metaphorical can of worms against our oppressive totalitarian regime's caretakers that forcefully took control the United States.
written by dannyboy71 , February 15, 2013
Many people voted for Obama because they thought of him as sincere and the end all the bipartisan bickering. Well, it he wasn' t and we were worse off for it. Then he gets elected again and now cn show his true colors without fear of an election to campaign for . The democras, an extension of Obamas Communism, push for gun control and he'll act like an arbitrator, even though disarming the public was and is his goal from the start of his political carreer. There are people out there that think the politicians are just trying to protect thier constituency. Hogwash. Those people realize hey are being used as a catalyst to a hude revolution. The gov't will try to take the weapons away, the people won't let them. So a war will be fought.
written by Just a Canadian that loves the greatest Constitution ever written. , February 15, 2013
I live under no illusion the freedoms, what's left of them, still active in the West were carried on the shoulders of the American people. For that, this Canadian is thankful.
However, for reasons known only to God. The leaders of your once great country sold, more likely gave away, your birthright.
It is time now to face the truth. Your broke. So broke there is no hope to recover. Your petrol dollar is soon to be worthless. Your current President is a dictator. You now live in a police state about to be disarmed. Your dictator and chief has sold out the military while building an army of nazi brown shirts to control the masses. Black on white rime has increased 300 percent during his tenure. your southern boarder is totally undefended against the Mexican horde. BO has just cut of all military radar looking south. Your nuke arsenal is about to be cut by 1/3 while Russian nuke bombers fly over Guam and Alaska. North Korea continues to do nuke tests in the hopes to develop a nuke capable of hitting the USA. Iran is at the nuke doorstep and today Russia signed a defense pact with them. You have untold numbers of foreign troops in your country. All this while over 50 percent of your population has their vote bought with meal tickets and cell phones. BO has yet to pass a budget but has no trouble with the NDAA, or pseudo legalize to kill Americans with reason, or a pletora of Executive Orders to strip away your freedoms. Drones fly your skies, your police are out of control. Need more be said. Yet you have tolerated it all.
The day or hope to take back your country for " We the People" died along with JFK. He and President Eisenhower warned you but you would not listen. It's done.
So the time to realize this has come to stare you in the face. You will never again be the greatest Republic. But you still have a choice. Do you give in - or have you yet to begin to fight? Does the blood of patriots still flow in your vains to water the tree of liberty?
Any man over 40 knows he is not the man of his youth. Nor will he ever be again. But should he give up hope and live in dispair? Or does he accept the fact like a man and do the best that he can with what he is capable. There is no shame to realize you are not what you were. So long as you accept it and move forward with honor.
The light of Lady Liberty does it yet shine? Are you yet willing to restore liberty even if it will be in a deminished Republic. Is freedom still worth more then your life?
Just as you can no longer afford to cling to the dillusions of restoring a past glorious Republic. Are you willing to pay the price? Massive death. Americans killing each others. Cities destroyed. Is freedom in a devastated deminished Republic worth it?
If you can honestly say yes. The time for talk is over. The time to hold to past glory is gone. Take hold to freedom. For it is better to live in a deminished Republic with real freedom. Then with none.
Destruction is at your doorstep - regardless of what you do. Your only choice is to determine if there is a chance for freedom to rise from the ashes.
We in the west owe you a great debt and a greater apology. We mocked you, ignored and riticuled you after WW II, even yet you protected us. To our shame we are incapable of protecting or even helping you in your darkest hour. For this I am truly sorry.
Yet I cling to hope for you. For I know when your trial begins ours is not far behind. I see a greater chance for liberty to yet rise from your ashes then ours.
May the Lord our God yet bless you.
written by Brandon Smith , February 16, 2013
@Leo
Where exactly do you get your stats from? Have you ever done any actual research?
Gun ownership has been greatly restricted in Australia, and the only weapons generally available to the law abiding public are some hunting rifles. The Australian government is currently attempting to do away with those as well.
Violent crime in both the UK and Australia skyrocketed AFTER their respective gun bans.
Australia has seen a 200% increase in violent assaults (including rape) since the 1997 gun ban. Robberies have increased by 20%.
In the state of Victoria alone, homicide rates using firearms are up 171% since the gun ban.
Why do you think that is, Leo?
Because you are now a population of mostly defenseless sheep, and criminals who acquire weapons regardless of the law see you and those like you as an easy target.
You have a twisted idea of justice. Criminals use guns they get illegally to hurt others, so let's disarm honest citizens because of it?
Frankly, Leo, you are an Australian, and you are used to living as a servant in a submissive society with a history of oligarchy. The queen still basically owns your nation, and Australia started out as a dumping area for prisoners, after all. I don't expect you to understand the purpose of the 2nd Amendment. Your culture never fought for independence, and now, it doesn't have the capacity to fight even if it wanted to.
Let us Americans worry about how to handle OUR gun issues. I'm a little tired of enslaved socialist foreigners (China, UK, Australia, etc.) sticking their noses into our domestic affairs. You are already disarmed, your country is suffering for it, and it will be suffering even more soon enough. Please stop trying to export your idiocy to our shores.
written by bill derberg5 , February 16, 2013
I agree with Brandon on the gun violence stats except I direct the focus on the US. Take a look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf0MO55kMsI
OK so there are 8600 gun related deaths in US in a year. But even these deaths are not broken down:
1) How many were suicide?
2) How many were done by the police?
3) How many were done defensively?
I think if broke these down this figure would be merely in in hundreds.
Now compare this rate with Australia or England. I think Piers' arguments for gun control would have a totally different perspective.
written by Wild Bill , February 16, 2013
A must see, below. HISTORY OF GUN CONTROL WILL WAKE YOU UP.
The History of Gun Control - FULL LENGTH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pKasF6l3y0
Standing Up To Un-Constitutional Acts
http://personalliberty.com/2013/02/12/standing-up-to-unconstitutional-acts-its-happening-now/
written by Wild Bill , February 16, 2013
Again, the United States, which is home to 311 million people, suffers 9,500 murders by guns in one year. 5000 are killed a year (murdered) by police with hi-cap mags, in 2011.
You can look it up on google search.
written by guntap , February 16, 2013
Unfortunately, I don't have the same linguistic skills as Brandon, so I just have to use his articles as a proxy when talking about these issues.
written by KellyT , February 16, 2013
Thanks for this. I've been thinking a lot about WHEN I'd feel justified picking up arms against this tyrannical gov... I had come to the conclusion that I needed to know that every peaceful political avenue had been exhausted, including voting with my feet and moving to another state.
written by Brandon Smith , February 16, 2013
@SRV
Yes, yes, around 80 million gun owners and all we care about is making the "arms manufacturers" happy. Oh boy...
Your argument is disingenuous tripe. It's a propaganda meme and nothing more.
You see folks, what SRV is doing is attempting to paint the picture that we have no minds of our own, and that we are all merely being "manipulated" by the "evil NRA" and the "evil Gun Makers" to do their political bidding. In disinformation circles this is sometimes called "minimizing the target".
It's hard to debate against the Constitutional rights of 80 million individual Americans. It's much easier to argue against some faceless entity like the Gun Lobby, or a group of businesses, as if they are the real target.
Sorry, SRV, but this is not about money, and this is not about manufacturers, and it's not even about gun related crime. This is about millions of Americans and their ability to maintain their freedom. When you and your fascist friends come to confiscate firearms, it will not be the "gun manufacturers" that will be sending you to the afterlife.
Violent crimes and gun related crimes have been in DECLINE in the U.S. We've already been through weapons restrictions in the 1990's and it didn't change the crime rate in the slightest. In fact, as the UK and Australia have proven, violent crime always GOES UP after disarming the citizenry.
As individual and law abiding Americans with Constitutionally protected civil liberties, we will not be punished for the crimes of others. We will not allow this to become a collectivist/socialist country where the entire group is punished for the acts of a few.
And, again, you simply won't be taking the guns regardless of any law passed. We won't be allowing that.
written by bobh , February 16, 2013
"Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master".
George Washington
written by Peter Courtenay Stephens , February 16, 2013
"Don't Bury Your Guns, Boys. Bury Those Who Come for Them. Then We'll Hang the Elite Ruling Criminals, Who Sent the Gun Grabbers."
written by Peter Courtenay Stephens , February 16, 2013
"An Evil Stalks the land, from sea to shining sea. It's known by many different names but, all are Tyranny!"
written by Peter Courtenay Stephens , February 16, 2013
Dannyboy71 They may disarm us but, there will be a great deal of bloodshed fiirst. You can count on that. And then the end result is certainly not preordained.
Sic Semper Tyrannis !
written by Mark NAV VET , February 16, 2013
First I would like to say that after several years in the NAVY and playing in the sand box on occasion yeah go figure right. I and many other veterans will not stand for anything that is in violation of the constitution. For those that continue to promote a particular agenda (mainly communist) the warning is out. This is not said to scare the general public but it is to set the tone for anyone and yes we mean anyone who is trying to circumvent the constitution. If you happen to be successful via illegal legislation of constitutional rights be prepared to live with the consequences related to the choices you have made. What we are basically saying is that once you have decided that the peoples rights and or the constitution no longer matter well you no longer matter thus we will have you dispatched accordingly. Many Veterans already understand the oath they have taken and more are coming back to realize that oath is for LIFE in order to defend America and the constitution. There will be no threats and there will be no violence until you leave Americans no choice. As JFK said "Those that make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable".
Mark
written by Johnny the wad , February 16, 2013
How many have seen those emails that are written with only the first and last letters of each word written but can still deciipher the message?
written by hjalmar , February 17, 2013
i too took that oath but i never imagined it would come to this. i live in alabama & i like to think we will be the last to cave. personally i have made my decision- i just wish i were younger. i suppose any day is a good day to die but THIS day will be especially sweet. hope to see you on the field of honor.
written by Idahoser , February 18, 2013
There was one effective, motivated force against runaway federal government. The states who created the federal government denied it their own authority out of self interest until their representation was stolen in 1913, perverting the original "body of no" into a second House, competing with the legitimate representatives of the People to bribe us with our own money for votes, and states effectively ceased to exist as a force. The "democracy" was born.
States can do whatever they like but none of it has any teeth, they are no more effective than "tea party" rallies - in other words, who cares, they can't enforce what they want.
If you want a Repubilc again, and would like a shot at improvements such as those outlined in this article, then you must restore the representation of the states by repealing the 17th Amendment.
written by lineman19 , February 18, 2013
If the feds cut out the money they are sending to the states because of the states refusal to enforce unconstitutional laws then the state governor should tell the people to stop paying federal income tax...What are they going to do arrest the whole state:-)
written by Justin Kase , February 18, 2013
The Second Amendment says... "the right of the people, to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".
It recognizes a pre-existing right of the people. Nothing is granted here, the intent is to preserve. The right is of "the people" meaning everyone. This includes the drunk on the corner, the drug dealer up the street and the guy convicted of felony tax evasion last year. Licenses, permits and taxes on firearms are all infringements and unconstitutional.
"Arms" as used here, at the time meant "the tools and equipment required to conduct warfare." The Second Amendment is not about hunting, self defense or crime fighting; it is about the peoples right to have their own capability to wage war. Thus it applies primarilly to military weapons. All laws restricting civilian access to the military weapons of light infantry (which is what a volunteer militia is) are unconstitutional by the intent of this amendment.
So most of us, except the very aged in some states like Vermont, have been living under laws contrary to the Second Amendment all our lives. Perhaps it is time to fix that.
written by John M. , February 18, 2013
Well said Brandon. When I first made the decision to never "kneel and beg", I was single and had just graduated from my tax payer funded domestic extremist training. I have two little ones now, so getting my wife to understand that decision was slightly more complicated. When all is said and done, we will be judged, not by our peers, but by those who come after us. If I want my son to grow up and respect me, I can't have him seeing me quivering in fear in the face of tyranny. Oh, and besides that, once upon a time I swore an oath, that I MEANT.
On a side note, I grit my teeth every time one of these eunuchs attempts to convince the world how much nicer it is when their masters make all the decisions. I am glad my ancestors had the testicular fortitude to flee these places. At first I wonder why these bitter souls frequent these blogs, but I think, underneath their rationalizations, they wish they were free. This blog is a window, high up in their cell wall, where they can peer out and watch free men.
