“The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subjected peoples to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the underdog is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty. So let’s not have any native militia or police.”
– Adolph Hitler, Edict of March 18, 1938
translation: Jews Forbidden to Possess Weapons By Order of SS Reichsfuhrer Himmler Munich, November 19 [1938]
The SS Reichsfuhrer and German Police Chief has issued the following Order:
Persons who, according to the Nuremberg law, are regarded as Jews, are forbidden to possess any weapon. Violators will be condemned to a concentration camp and imprisoned for a period of up to 20 years.
Monday, February 16, 2009
GUNS WERE INVENTED FOR KILLING
Big-government worshipping gun-controllers never admit it -- that their real agenda is to "make the world safe for control-freak politicians and bureaucrats."
They know it would make too many people wake up and think.
Instead, however, they pathetically believe they've trumped all gun rights arguments anyway -- by gleefully dishing up their ridiculous "final argument," which is: "...but guns were invented for killing!" -- to which, I submit, the proper response is: "DUH! -- and THAT'S EXACTLY why a hundred-pound woman (or a 125-pound shopkeeper) can scare away 600 pounds of male attackers. Did you think pepper spray would do that?? Hmmm?"
Some people seem to be totally brain-dead!
They know it would make too many people wake up and think.
Instead, however, they pathetically believe they've trumped all gun rights arguments anyway -- by gleefully dishing up their ridiculous "final argument," which is: "...but guns were invented for killing!" -- to which, I submit, the proper response is: "DUH! -- and THAT'S EXACTLY why a hundred-pound woman (or a 125-pound shopkeeper) can scare away 600 pounds of male attackers. Did you think pepper spray would do that?? Hmmm?"
Some people seem to be totally brain-dead!
"Inattention of the people"
"...There is no nation on earth powerful enough to accomplish our overthrow. Our destruction, should it ever come at all, will be from another quarter. From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their carelessness and negligence." ~ Daniel Webster
Friday, February 13, 2009
An interesting analogy, apropos to today...
The following is an interesting analogy, and extremely apropos:
A chemistry professor in a large college had some exchange students in the class. One day while the class was in the lab the professor noticed one young man (exchange student) who kept rubbing his back, and stretching as if his back hurt. The professor asked the young man what was the matter.
The student told him he had had a bullet lodged in his back. He had been shot while fighting communists in his native country, while they were trying to overthrow his country's government and install a new communist government.
In the midst of his story he looked at the professor and asked a strange question. He asked, 'Do you know how to catch wild pigs?'
The professor thought it was a joke and asked for the punchline. The young man said this was no joke.
'You catch wild pigs by finding a suitable place in the woods and putting corn on the ground. The pigs find it and begin to come every day to eat the free corn. When they are used to coming every day, you put a fence down one side of the place where they are used to coming.
When they get used to the fence, they begin to eat the corn again and you put up another side of the fence. They get used to that and start to eat again. You continue until you have all four sides of the fence up with a gate in the last side. The pigs, who are used to the free corn, start to come through the gate to eat, you slam the gate on them and catch the whole herd.
Suddenly the wild pigs have lost their freedom. They run around and around inside the fence, but they are caught. Soon they go back to eating the free corn. They are so used to it that they have forgotten how to forage in the woods for themselves, so they accept their captivity.
The young man then informed the professor that is exactly what he sees happening to America. The government keeps pushing us toward socialism and keeps spreading the free corn out in the form of programs such as corporate bail outs, supplemental income, tax credit for unearned income, tobacco subsidies, dairy subsidies, payments not to plant crops (CRP), welfare, medicine, drugs, etc.. While we continually lose our freedoms -- just a little at a time.
If you see that all of this wonderful government 'help' is a problem confronting the future of democracy in America, you might want to send this on to your friends. If you think the free ride is essential to your way of life then you will probably ignore this, but God help you when the gate slams shut!
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have."
Thomas Jefferson
A chemistry professor in a large college had some exchange students in the class. One day while the class was in the lab the professor noticed one young man (exchange student) who kept rubbing his back, and stretching as if his back hurt. The professor asked the young man what was the matter.
The student told him he had had a bullet lodged in his back. He had been shot while fighting communists in his native country, while they were trying to overthrow his country's government and install a new communist government.
In the midst of his story he looked at the professor and asked a strange question. He asked, 'Do you know how to catch wild pigs?'
The professor thought it was a joke and asked for the punchline. The young man said this was no joke.
'You catch wild pigs by finding a suitable place in the woods and putting corn on the ground. The pigs find it and begin to come every day to eat the free corn. When they are used to coming every day, you put a fence down one side of the place where they are used to coming.
When they get used to the fence, they begin to eat the corn again and you put up another side of the fence. They get used to that and start to eat again. You continue until you have all four sides of the fence up with a gate in the last side. The pigs, who are used to the free corn, start to come through the gate to eat, you slam the gate on them and catch the whole herd.
Suddenly the wild pigs have lost their freedom. They run around and around inside the fence, but they are caught. Soon they go back to eating the free corn. They are so used to it that they have forgotten how to forage in the woods for themselves, so they accept their captivity.
The young man then informed the professor that is exactly what he sees happening to America. The government keeps pushing us toward socialism and keeps spreading the free corn out in the form of programs such as corporate bail outs, supplemental income, tax credit for unearned income, tobacco subsidies, dairy subsidies, payments not to plant crops (CRP), welfare, medicine, drugs, etc.. While we continually lose our freedoms -- just a little at a time.
If you see that all of this wonderful government 'help' is a problem confronting the future of democracy in America, you might want to send this on to your friends. If you think the free ride is essential to your way of life then you will probably ignore this, but God help you when the gate slams shut!
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have."
Thomas Jefferson
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Where is the BACKUP ??
February 10th, 2009
I have yet another unbelievable story for you, submitted, once again, by a USCCA member. Thanks to Tim for reporting the story.
The man telling the story did a great job of keeping a level head, and neither over or under reacting. As you're about to see, it would have been incredibly easy to lose your cool in a situation like this.
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Three days ago, my wife (visiting elderly parents) and I came home from dinner on our normally quite street. As we got out of our vehicle on our driveway I caught movement at the corner of our house and a young lady walked toward me in our front yard.
She said "policia" twice, and stood by my wife. She was clearly terrified, out of breath and kept looking in the direction she had come from, around the corner of our street.
I dialed 911 on my cell phone and walked out to the edge of our yard to get a look down the street. I always carry, at least, a Kel Tec .380, in my strong side front pocket. The woman suddenly took off running out of my neighborhood, and wouldn't stop when we called to her.
Expecting the police to show, I stayed in the front yard and my wife took my elderly parents inside. We "back" each other, so she soon told me she was inside the door and had her own firearm available.
A couple of minutes later a car pulled up on our street and a guy I'd never seen opened the passenger window and asked if I'd seen his wife.
I told him I'd seen an upset woman who asked for the police and that they should arrive soon. I told the guy that she'd left. He looked at me a moment, and then asked, "Is she in your house?" I told him again she'd left, and that he could talk to the police about the situation. He didn't pick up the hint to leave, and again said "Man, I asked you if my wife is in your house?!"
This looked like it was going down hill fast so I told him I was done talking to him, and suggested he leave, or talk to the police when they showed up.
He put the vehicle park, and started to open his door. I got a bit loud and direct with him, and after staring for a minute, he put his car in gear and rolled off with what was a final "Gangster Glare".
He drove back by two times in 5 minutes, both times slow and glaring at my at my front door.
In the next few minutes, several high speed cars arrived, friends and relatives of the guy in the car, and they joined him in the glaring at me at my front door. Immediately after, an equal number of Miami-Dade squad cars showed up.
After a couple of hours of agitated "interviews" at a nearby house, a couple of folks were toted off on what looked like a domestic violence event.
I guess we walked in on the victims "get away", and the perps emotional first moments after their skirmish.
I didn't need the Kel Tec, but it felt comforting to have it.
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There are a lot of things that we can take away from this story. The biggest lesson for me, is to never assume that the person threatening you is alone. So often, I hear stories about an accomplice waiting in the shadows.
But in this case, we have an even scarier situation- where the offender actually was alone, but actually called in back up. The worst part about this, is the offender's backup arrived before the police did (even though the police were called much earlier).
Remember- EVERBODY has a cell phone now days, especially punks like the guy in this story. Even if you DO scare someone away who is threatening you, he may very well call in back up and come back for revenge.
So, call the police as soon as the situation allows, and stay on your toes until they get there.
Stay safe
I have yet another unbelievable story for you, submitted, once again, by a USCCA member. Thanks to Tim for reporting the story.
The man telling the story did a great job of keeping a level head, and neither over or under reacting. As you're about to see, it would have been incredibly easy to lose your cool in a situation like this.
******************************
Three days ago, my wife (visiting elderly parents) and I came home from dinner on our normally quite street. As we got out of our vehicle on our driveway I caught movement at the corner of our house and a young lady walked toward me in our front yard.
She said "policia" twice, and stood by my wife. She was clearly terrified, out of breath and kept looking in the direction she had come from, around the corner of our street.
I dialed 911 on my cell phone and walked out to the edge of our yard to get a look down the street. I always carry, at least, a Kel Tec .380, in my strong side front pocket. The woman suddenly took off running out of my neighborhood, and wouldn't stop when we called to her.
Expecting the police to show, I stayed in the front yard and my wife took my elderly parents inside. We "back" each other, so she soon told me she was inside the door and had her own firearm available.
A couple of minutes later a car pulled up on our street and a guy I'd never seen opened the passenger window and asked if I'd seen his wife.
I told him I'd seen an upset woman who asked for the police and that they should arrive soon. I told the guy that she'd left. He looked at me a moment, and then asked, "Is she in your house?" I told him again she'd left, and that he could talk to the police about the situation. He didn't pick up the hint to leave, and again said "Man, I asked you if my wife is in your house?!"
This looked like it was going down hill fast so I told him I was done talking to him, and suggested he leave, or talk to the police when they showed up.
He put the vehicle park, and started to open his door. I got a bit loud and direct with him, and after staring for a minute, he put his car in gear and rolled off with what was a final "Gangster Glare".
He drove back by two times in 5 minutes, both times slow and glaring at my at my front door.
In the next few minutes, several high speed cars arrived, friends and relatives of the guy in the car, and they joined him in the glaring at me at my front door. Immediately after, an equal number of Miami-Dade squad cars showed up.
After a couple of hours of agitated "interviews" at a nearby house, a couple of folks were toted off on what looked like a domestic violence event.
I guess we walked in on the victims "get away", and the perps emotional first moments after their skirmish.
I didn't need the Kel Tec, but it felt comforting to have it.
******************************
There are a lot of things that we can take away from this story. The biggest lesson for me, is to never assume that the person threatening you is alone. So often, I hear stories about an accomplice waiting in the shadows.
But in this case, we have an even scarier situation- where the offender actually was alone, but actually called in back up. The worst part about this, is the offender's backup arrived before the police did (even though the police were called much earlier).
Remember- EVERBODY has a cell phone now days, especially punks like the guy in this story. Even if you DO scare someone away who is threatening you, he may very well call in back up and come back for revenge.
So, call the police as soon as the situation allows, and stay on your toes until they get there.
Stay safe
Monday, February 2, 2009
NRA NEWS FLASH--Anti-Gun Deception On The Senate Floor
Anti-Gun Deception On The Senate Floor
Friday, January 30, 2009
As we reported last week, legislation to require a federal license to possess any detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifle or shotgun, or any handgun, has been introduced in Congress. Bills to re-impose the federal "assault weapon" and "large" magazine ban, or to impose a much broader ban, have been introduced in Congress since 2003, and will likely be introduced in the current Congress soon.
Already, the deliberate deceptions we heard from anti-gunners previously are resurfacing. Anti-gun Sen. Carl Levin, (D-Mich.), said Thursday on the floor of the Senate that "assault weapons" are "capable of firing up to 600 rounds per minute" and that they are "once again pervading our streets and neighborhoods."
Did we mention that our opponents are deliberately deceptive?
Many fully-automatic firearms can fire 10 rounds in a second, which theoretically would work out to 600 rounds per minute, but they cannot be reloaded fast enough to achieve anything near that rate in reality. But we are not talking about fully-automatic firearms—we're talking about semi-automatics, and the difference between them need not be explained here.
"Pervading our streets?" Anti-gun lawmakers swore up and down that once the "assault weapon" ban expired, the murder rate would go through the roof. Well, the ban expired in 2004 and since then, the murder rate has gone down to a 43-year low.
The anti-gunners think they can revive this bogus issue, and maybe they can; they will no doubt try. But Congress required a study of the 1994 ban, and the study concluded, "the banned weapons and magazines were never used in more than a small fraction of gun murders." Violent crime was going down before the ban, and it has continued to go down after the ban. If the issue is looked at objectively, it should be over, done with, water under the bridge. The ban should never have been imposed in the first place, let alone be imposed again or ever expanded.
And certainly guns should not be banned on the basis of nonsense like Sen. Levin's speech, and other deliberate deception perpetuated by gun ban groups.
Deliberate deception such as:
Friday, January 30, 2009
As we reported last week, legislation to require a federal license to possess any detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifle or shotgun, or any handgun, has been introduced in Congress. Bills to re-impose the federal "assault weapon" and "large" magazine ban, or to impose a much broader ban, have been introduced in Congress since 2003, and will likely be introduced in the current Congress soon.
Already, the deliberate deceptions we heard from anti-gunners previously are resurfacing. Anti-gun Sen. Carl Levin, (D-Mich.), said Thursday on the floor of the Senate that "assault weapons" are "capable of firing up to 600 rounds per minute" and that they are "once again pervading our streets and neighborhoods."
Did we mention that our opponents are deliberately deceptive?
Many fully-automatic firearms can fire 10 rounds in a second, which theoretically would work out to 600 rounds per minute, but they cannot be reloaded fast enough to achieve anything near that rate in reality. But we are not talking about fully-automatic firearms—we're talking about semi-automatics, and the difference between them need not be explained here.
"Pervading our streets?" Anti-gun lawmakers swore up and down that once the "assault weapon" ban expired, the murder rate would go through the roof. Well, the ban expired in 2004 and since then, the murder rate has gone down to a 43-year low.
The anti-gunners think they can revive this bogus issue, and maybe they can; they will no doubt try. But Congress required a study of the 1994 ban, and the study concluded, "the banned weapons and magazines were never used in more than a small fraction of gun murders." Violent crime was going down before the ban, and it has continued to go down after the ban. If the issue is looked at objectively, it should be over, done with, water under the bridge. The ban should never have been imposed in the first place, let alone be imposed again or ever expanded.
And certainly guns should not be banned on the basis of nonsense like Sen. Levin's speech, and other deliberate deception perpetuated by gun ban groups.
Deliberate deception such as:
- A folding stock makes a rifle concealable, as if it were a pocket knife. But anyone who knows anything about gun laws knows that federal law requires a rifle to be 26 inches long, regardless of its stock, and a 26-inch-long rifle is not concealable.
- A pistol grip is designed to allow a rifle to be fired "from the hip." But the 90 million pistols owned by the American people all have pistol grips, and they aren't designed to be fired "from the hip." Besides that, the fact that a rifle has a shoulder stock and sights mounted on the barrel proves that it is designed to be fired from the shoulder.
- Magazines designed to hold more than 10 rounds are not useful for self-defense. If they really believe that, let them propose to prohibit the military and police from having pistol magazines that hold 12, 15, and 17 rounds.
- These guns are "high-powered." Next time an anti-gunner calls a gun "high-powered," ask him to name one gun that is low-powered. They even call .22 rimfires "high-powered," when they want to brand a .22 as a so-called "assault weapon.”
NRA members who own AR-15s and other so-called "assault weapons," you are not alone. There are nearly two million AR-15s in our country, the same number of M1s, the same number of M1 Carbines, and many more Mini-14s, semi-automatic shotguns, pump-action shotguns, and all the other guns the anti-gunner want to call "assault weapon." Countless millions of American own handguns that use magazines of over 10 rounds.
Our challenge is to coalesce these Americans into a political force that will make anti-gun lawmakers' heads swim. When they repeat gun ban groups' deliberate deceptions, we must tell the truth; not some of the time, but all of the time! But we cannot wait for them to act, and then only respond in defense. We must be out front. When we carry our message, we must do so confident in the knowledge that we are doing so in a manner that respects our fellow citizens, and their right to disagree--a way of doing business that is alien to our opponents--and that our arguments are based in logic and fact, not deceit.
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