In 1833, thirty-four year member of the Supreme Court Joseph Story wrote: “The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered as the palladium of the liberties of a republic.”
That “palladium of liberties” has never been exercised more frequently than during the four years Barack Hussein Obama has been in the White House. According to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), “…the top 10 record gun sales days have occurred since Barack Obama’s election in 2008, and gun ownership has skyrocketed over the last four years.”
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) reports that in 1944 there were approximately 192 million firearms owned by 44 million Americans. By the end of 1996, the ATF reports that “…approximately 242 million firearms were available for sale to or were possessed by civilians in the United States.” In 2007, that number had increased to 294 million. Clearly there are now well over 300 million firearms in the hands of American citizens, all thanks to concern that the far-left Administration is a threat to 2nd Amendment and other rights of the American people.
A week ago, Mark Alexander of The Patriot Post was asked “…if Patriots have an obligation to arm themselves — to be gun owners, and be proficient at the use of arms.” He responds by saying it is “self-evident” that Liberty is an “unalienable right,” innately assured as “endowed by our creator…” That is, “it is not awarded by men or government; it is the birthright of all people.”
Throughout history, countless individuals have assaulted those rights “…using the power of government to arbitrarily revoke Liberty and invoke tyranny…” In defense of that liberty, James Madison wrote in the Federalist # 46, that “the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation … forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition.”
Barack Obama has proven himself a would-be dictator in virtually every executive order and end-run around the authority of the Congress. But his ambition for unlimited presidential power can only be fully realized upon the disarming of the American public. Understanding this, millions of Americans have armed themselves in anticipation of an eventual, outright ban on gun ownership.
But as Americans, are we compelled to do more than just own firearms? Are we also obligated, as a result of our unique heritage, to use those weapons against any force which threatens the annihilation of our rights and liberty?
Two hundred and forty years ago, approximately one third of colonists took up arms against the British, one third joined the Brits against the revolution and the rest remained neutral. After two centuries of American history and the death of countless men in battle for the preservation of the rights and liberty earned in the Revolution, the time for neutrality or for joining those who would destroy that liberty is over.
Just as millions of arms have been collected in anticipation of an Obama led assault on our God-given rights, it is incumbent upon Americans to use those arms when the time comes. Those who refuse to do so will no longer be Americans, they will be the enemy.
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Barack Obama is a dictator. So, Americans need to arm themselves in order to protect themselves from their own government who has become the enemy of America. The people who voted for this dictator again are traitors. These people, in my opinion, are very selfish people. They only care about themselves. We seem to have a lot of Bendict Arnolds in America, today.
OK you got your gun. You bough tthe ammo. Put a scope on it and sighted it in and you can hit a small watermellon at a 100 or so yards. BUT when they come for your gun will you meekly hand it over or will you give it to them one bullett at a time for as long as you can. No-one gets up from a head shot.
I agree & I hope free Americans agree too. Hell to the chief.
BO is not the only domestic enemy. We have Generals and high ranking officers as well…Semper Fi
Obama will be removed one way or the other! He and his Beltway Stupids, Napolitano and Holder will never be able to stop 100 million gun owners and confiscate well over 300 million (and growing fast!) guns! Doug Book herein has presented a short, eloquent, and extremely meaningful position statement on our 2nd Amendment Rights – and why in any final analysis, they cannot and will not ever be taken away without a full scale Revolution, the likes of which no Nation has ever before witnessed! Thank you Doug, for this excellent and highly inspirational reminder of why The Great American Patriotot Malitia will prevail over all the evil Obamas now and forever!
I will not comply. I will not turn any firearms over to tyrants. I will not meekly be led into shackles. I WILL fight against tyranny and despotism in America. I WILL defend myself, my family and my friends & neighbors against tyranny. Obama is NOT the lawful president of America and needs to be removed from office against all odds, this includes by force if necessary.
Amen
there’s nothing like the smell of a freshly fired gun in the morning