Journal WolfElvendar's Journal: Guns and Government 7
I have been well trained in firearm use since I was a very small child. My family has been military until my generation. Some of us hunt, or have been involved in Law enforcement, so guns have been a part of our lives.
I also live in Virginia, so that makes it easier. Most Virginians believe in Gun rights, if is relatively simple for a law abiding, responsible citizen to get a concealed handgun permit. I have one myself. I do on occasion carry a concealed handgun. In VA you can also open carry without a permit, as long as you are not a felon.
The thing that I find interesting is that we have very little crime... Ok, so I'm not talking about Richmond, which has the 3rd highest murder rate per capa in the US, but even then it is only in certain areas of Richmond. The thing is, would your common criminal break into a house where you knew there was probably a Gun waiting? Here if you break into a house and the owner kills you in his house, there are no repercussions for that death. Great deterrent, I think.
The part that most people miss, is the real reason for the constitutional amendment for bearing arms (the 2nd amendment for the morons who don't know shit about their own government.) The real reason this was put into place was to protect the people from the government. The US had just broken free of England and their rule. The Forefathers of our country knew that if the government got too powerful that freedom would go in the hole. Citizens need to be able to defend ourselves against criminals, but maybe against our government if it is no longer 'of the people, by the people.'
I am watching as our government is slowly taking freedoms away. They are getting thinned out now. You can't say this, or that (freedom of speech?) you can't bear arms in many states (right to bear arms?) Don't express your religious views here (freedom of religion?) Come on, think about it people! Now in Virginia we have 'Standards of Learning' tests done in our schools, and in reality we are a pilot state, and the government is talking seriously about doing this all over the country. I know many teachers and they all say the same thing. They just don't have time to TEACH anything anymore, not really teach. The kids have to memorize too much for these damn tests. Look closer at what this really is. Kids are being programmed to memorize and spit it back at you. They are not developing critical reasoning skills. They are being taught NOT TO THINK! Think about it, a whole generation taught not to think. The next step, strip away the freedoms people have, and people won't think about it. We need to be able to defend ourselves, and before the FBI comes to my door, I say, I hope this does not occur in my life time. I'm not trying to start some anti-government group. We do as citizens need to become more active in our government. Learn your rights. Learn how to change things. Learn how you can make a difference in the Government. Let the lawmakers know your views, and WHY you feel that way on many issues. It is like so much else, if you don't use it, you WILL lose it!
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And would you believe i really do want world peace?
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Yup. I would further believe that you took more than 10 minutes, and did more than listen to sound bites.
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Thanks for the complement though.