Gun control

Hi

It is difficult for me to understand why there is so much controversy about gun ownership. The way I see it the Constitution makes it clear that the populace have a right to own firearms. Simple, but true.

The problem is the liberal mind set, the far left has to feel that they know better than the rest of us, so they come up with these hair brained schemes, take away the guns and we can foist our views on the general public. There is no way for the American people to mount any opposition. Charlton Heston cited this statement , I think it was Thomas Jefferson who coined it, "All the other Constitutional Amendments are dependent on the Second Amendment for enforcement" That sums it up.

Now do-gooders want to stop violent crime by removing guns. My question is why not remove kitchen steak knives, they can kill. And while we're at it, no more cars, they can kill also. We could go on and on, the list has many more items which have been used as implements for violent crime, do we ban them all? You can see where this is going.

Another thing that always intrigued me was the way liberals dismiss guns as safety devices. Yes, safety devices. When there is a crime being committed who do we call, the armed police. The fact that they are armed serves as a deterrent for crime. Do we take away those guns?

The next issue is the military. Any one who has served knows that firearm safety is drilled into a service person from day one of his/her service. They are required to maintain firearms. How come you don't see service people shooting each other regularly? Herein lies the answer to curbing violent crime, in the military there are two things that are certain. If you commit a violent crime you get a speedy trial and if convicted, a harsh sentence. Then there is the other factor, if you decide to use a firearm on another soldier, you have to remember that he is armed also. Now that is a deterrent. Just think about it. Remember that when dictators take over a country the first things that are banned are freedom of the press and then gun ownership. We don't need that here.

Please join me in prayer for our brave service people.
GOD Bless.