While I am very cinical about the whole political process. (I agree with George Wallace that there isn't a dimes worth of difference between the parties. It doesn't matter who you vote for, the Government always gets elected.) I do participate in the process. I am not naive enough to think that any party will save our Constitutional rights, I do believe, however,that the one party will nullify them quicker and more blatantly than the other. So with that in mind I share this......MM "Why would an honest person even want a gun?" > > > > by Alan Korwin, Author > Gun Laws of America > > > It's time to remember what the Democrat party generally seeks regarding > guns and gun rights. The list below was widely circulated while Clinton > was in power. (This list and more is available at my website, > http://www.gunlaws.com. > > The democrat-backed Brady group and similar outfits have been quiet about > guns because they want to win the election, and impose their goals on your > rights -- > > > > THE FIVE YEAR PLAN: > > 1. National Licensing of all handgun purchases. > > 2. Licenses for Rifle and Shotgun owners. > > 3. State Licenses for ownership of firearms. > > 4. Arsenal Licenses (5 guns and 250 rounds of ammunition). > > 5. Arsenal License Fees (at least $300.00, with a cap of $1,000.00). > > 6. Limits on Arsenal Licensing (None in counties with populations of more > than 200,000). > > 7. Requirement of Federally Approved Storage Safes for all guns. > > 8. Inspection License. (Gun safe licenses, yearly fee for spot > inspections). > > 9. Ban on Manufacturing in counties with a population of more than > 200,000. > > 10. Banning all military style firearms. > > 11. Banning Machine Gun Parts or parts which can be used in a Machine gun. > > 12. Banning the carrying a firearm anywhere but home or target range or in > transit from one to the other. > > 13. Banning replacement parts (manufacturing, sale, possession, transfer, > installation) except barrel, trigger group. > > 14. Elimination of the Curio Relic list. > > 15. Control of Ammunition belonging to Certain Surplus Firearms. (7.62x54R > and .303). > > 16. Eventual Ban of Handgun Possession.. > > 17. Banning of Any ammo that fits military guns (post 1945). > > 18. Banning of any quantity of smokeless powder or black powder which > would constitute more than the equivalent of 100 rounds of ammunition. > > 19. Ban the possession of explosive powders of more than 1 kg. at any one > time. > > 20. Banning of High Powered Ammo or Wounding ammo. > > 21. A National License for Ammunition. > > 22. Banning or strict licensing of all re-loading components. > > 23. National Registration of ammunition or ammo buyers. > > 24. Requirements of special storage safe for ammunition and licensing. > > 25. Restricting Gun Ranges to counties with populations less than 200,000. > > 26. Special Licensing of ranges. > > 27. Special Range Tax to visitors. ($85.00 per visit per person). > > 28. Waiting period for rentals on pistol ranges. > > 29. Banning Gun Shows. > > 30. Banning of military reenactments. > > PLUS: > > Ban of all clips holding over 6 bullets. > > Elimination of the Dept. of Civilian Marksmanship. > > Ban on all realistic replica and toy guns (including "air soft" and > paintball). > > The right of gun-violence victims to sue, with financial assistance from > government programs, the gun manufacturers. > > Taxes on ammo, dealers, guns, licenses to offset medical costs to society. > > The eventual ban on all semi-automatics regardless of when made or > caliber. > > > > While it's true Republicans haven't done very much to defend your gun > rights (OK, they have done a little) in six years of control, they offer > no support for the anti-rights disarm-the-public plans the left wing will > impose on you if they gain power in the next election. It's your choice. > Do you stay home and evaporate your rights, or go out and defend them at > the ballot box? Tell your friends. > > If you took the bait and voted early, instead of rising up as a whole and > voting on election day like you're supposed to, this message is too late > and you got screwed. > > > Thanks for reading. > Alan Korwin, Author > Gun Laws of America > > Permission to circulate this message gladly granted.
My thoughts exactly. You know, if there is one sign of encouragement among the masses, it is the wildfire like spread of concealed carry throughout the nation. The politicans have to notice.
I used to vote Republican until I finally figured out they were simply using a slower truck to drive us off the cliff than the Democraps.....though with Bush in office, they've managed to find the accelerator. Now, if I bother to vote, I'll be voting for the most socialist, communist one of the bunch to bring this to a head. MAYBE if a socialist in office says "TURN IN YOUR GUNS", enough people will wake up and re-take this country. Otherwise, we're going down the same road at a slow boil.
Anti-gun lobbyist Sarah Brady is optimistic about gun-banners' chances on election day 2006. She says, "This is the opportunity we've been waiting for." Andy, I think you kid yourself if you think another incremental assault on gun rights is going to bring about any kind of revolution or positive social change.
I agree with JC. The goal of anti-gun advocates is to slowly whittle away at the laws through a war of gradual diminishment of rights. A war of gradualism is like a war of attrition. In the end, those who didn't fight hard enough/smart enough lose. I expect record sales of guns over the next 2 years. If congress goes democrat, expect record sales from Nov -06 through Jan 06 and beyond. All hats are off and watch the 30 round clip prices rise. Get your post-pre-ban-post-ban rifles ready for price increases, too.
I toyed with voting for Gore for that very reason. Bring this thng out in the open and see what happens.
I am really at a loss as to how to vote anymore. I have lost total faith in the Republican agenda and detest the Democrats. My vote for third party candidates always seems to jeopardize the lesser of the other two evils as Perot did more for electing Clinton than popular vote. My vote is my voice and it is over-powered by big government, big business, and lobbyist. Given the choices we are offered is like choosing a turd sandwich with or without mayonaise. Why would I even want to keep my guns in a world where I can't speak my mind without fear of repercussion? Why should I care about an inanimant object, a possession, when my every movement is watched and documented? When my dollar is nothing but worthless paper used to wipe the collective asses of some foreign interest? When I can be labelled a terrorist because I want the information and training to further a revolt against a system that isn't working? When I love my country but hate my government? Where is my right to prejudge a portion of our population that has had forty years preferential treatment and still cannot join the mainstream society? The simple truth is that they will pry your weapons from your cold dead fingers and won't think twice about it. Gunship trumps hunting rifle almost every time. Seal beats Gulf War vet come insurance salesman, every time. It's in the cards, folks...and the deck is stacked.
I 'm begining to feel like a frog, peeking over the edge of the pot , to see someone turn it up one more notch.... Gettin' kinda warm in here or is it just me??? P.S. I'm getting old (er)and slower and I don't put in as much range time as I used to, but when they march ya into the compund , think I'd still make for the fence instead of the showers... Can't believe we are even talking about curtailment of basic civil rights.
