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I have been seeing a lot of blogs lately which call for stronger gun control laws, or the repeal of the 2nd amendment. Before I address these issues I feel it necessary to give a short bio on my family tree so that readers of this post may better understand where I am coming from. Many generations ago two brothers, the first of my ancestors to come to America, boarded a ship as passengers to were it was at the time popularly referred to as the New World. They had had to wait several weeks before they were allowed to board, causing them to have to spend their passage fare for a place to stay, and food. Thus they made a deal with a wealthy potash merchant, who paid their passage in return for several years as indentured servants. When they landed in the fairly new colony of Jamestown they were required to keep firearms for hunting food, and for defending he settlement. Through the passage of time and expanding generations, my ancestors have fought, with the help of firearms, marauding Pirates, and Indians. They defeated the French for their King, and later they took up arms to defend their way of life from a tyrant, helping to establish the United States of America. They fought the Mexicans. In one war they fought both to free themselves form a country which they felt no longer served their best interests, and to preserve the Union. They rode with Custer, and they charged up San Wuan Hill. They fought the Huns in 1916, and the Nazis, Italians, and Japanese in the 1940's. They fought off waves of Chinese infantry in Cho'sun Reservoir, and Charley in the Mekong Delta. I myself, and my M16 helped to liberate Kuwait from clutches of a ruthless dictator. Fate has determined that I have no sons to continue the fight, but my brother does. I am sure they will do their part, and the fight will go on until we fight the last battle in the last war. Then all the people of the world will unite in brotherhood, and peace. This is why we have fought and given of ourselves all these generations. So that one day no one will have to fight again, and the world will be a better place for those who come after us. I have come to the conclusion that those sad persons, who would appeal the 2nd amendment have either forgotten what those who came before them fought for, or they are simply newcomers here who have no deeper ties to this nation past a few generations. Those who can't understand because the haven't given of themselves to build this nation, and therefore have little respect for our customs. Those in Europe think it's a free-for-all in this country as far as owning a firearm is concerned. This is not so. Many of our state and local government laws make owning a firearm very difficult. Our federal Government has a 15 day waiting period for the purpose of Checking the background of perspective purchasers. It is illegal to ship even BB guns to some states, unless it’s through a licensed Federal firearms dealer. I guess that if it’s a choice between the two, I would have the fifteen day waiting period include a psych evaluation from a qualified psychoanalyst, and possibly mandatory NRA firearms safety classes taught in our public schools. |
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