Second Amendment

Subject: The Second Amendment

 

A well written well thought out article. I could not have expressed it so well so I send this man's ideas.

 

It is most relevant at this time with the present government and gun sales going through the roof.

 

DK

 

 

If They Come for Your Guns, Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight?

This man has put down on paper what many people are thinking, but are
too cautious to express openly. I hope it never comes to what he is advocating,
but I can certainly see where the possibility exists. God help us all if it
ever does happen.

PS: Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the author:


Dean Garrison (born 1955) is a contemporary American author and crime
fiction novelist. He was born in Michigan, grew up in Indiana, Illinois, and
Texas, and received his B.A. degree from Ferris State University in Big Rapids,
Michigan. Garrison is a Crime Scene Technician in West Michigan. His research in
the fields of crime scene investigation and Shooting Reconstruction are widely
published in forensic journals under the name of "D.H. Garrison, Jr."

If They Come for Your Guns, Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight?
Posted on January 3, 2013 by Dean Garrison
 
I feel a tremendous responsibility to write this article though I am a
little apprehensive. Thinking about the possibility of rising up against our
own government is a frightening thing for many of us. I am not Johnny Rambo and
I will be the first to admit that I do not want to die. The reason I
feel compelled to write this, however, is simply because I don’t think the
average American is equipped with the facts. I feel that a lot of American
citizens feel like they have no choice but to surrender their guns if the
government comes for them. I blame traditional media sources for this mass
brainwash and I carry the responsibility of all small independent bloggers to
tell the truth. So my focus today is to lay out your constitutional rights as an
American, and let you decide what to do with those rights.

About a month ago I let the “democracy” word slip in a discussion with a
fellow blogger. I know better. Americans have been conditioned to use this term.
It’s not an accurate term and it never has been a correct term to describe our
form of government. The truth is that the United States of America is
a constitutional republic. This is similar to a democracy because
our representatives are selected by democratic elections, but ultimately
our representatives are required to work within the framework of our
constitution. In other words, even if 90% of Americans want something that goes
against our founding principles, they have no right to call for a violation
of constitutional rights.

If you are religious you might choose to think of it this way… Say that
members of your congregation decide that mass fornication is a good thing. Do
they have the right to change the teachings of your God? The truth is the truth.
It doesn’t matter how many people try to stray from it. Did I just compare
our founders to God? In a way I did, but please note that I am not trying to
insult anyone. For the purpose of the American Government our constitution
and founders who wrote it are much like God is to believers. It is the law. It
is indisputable.

Our founders did not want a “democracy” for they feared a true democracy
was just as dangerous as a monarchy. The founders were highly educated people
who were experienced in defending themselves against tyranny. They understood
that the constitution could protect the people by limiting the power of anyone
to work outside of it much better than a pure system of popularity. A system
of checks and balances was set up to help limit corruption of government and
also the potential for an “immoral majority” developing within the American
People. We have forgotten in this country that we are ultimately ruled by
a constitution.

Why is a democracy potentially just as dangerous as a monarchy? Let’s look
at something that Benjamin Franklin said because it answers that question
more fully and succinctly than I can.

  Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty
is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. -Benjamin Franklin 

Even 230+ years ago our founders were perceptive enough to realize
that democracy was a dangerous form of government. How so? Because the citizens
of a country can become just as corrupt as any government. We have seen evidence
of this throughout history. Ask Native Americans and African-Americans if this
population can become corrupt.

I think in 2012 we are seeing evidence of what Franklin was trying to tell us.
Just because a majority of people may support certain ideas it does not mean that
those ideas are just. In simple terms, just because most Americans love our
president and voted for him, it does not mean that he has the power to go against
our constitutional rights.

Next I’d like to review the text of the second amendment. It is very
clear. This is the law of this land. So when Senator Feinstein or President Obama
talk about taking your guns, you need to think about something. Are they
honoring their sworn oath to uphold the constitution?
 
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State ,
the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

This is a pretty clear statement. The fact is that it took 232 years for
the Supreme Court to even rule on this amendment because it has never
been successfully challenged. In 2008 a case of Columbia v. Heller the Supreme
Court ruled that a handgun ban in Washington D.C. was unconstitutional. One also
has to take this into consideration. The Supreme Court supports your right to own
guns. If you want to research this decision further you can start here.

For those who try to debate the spirit of the 2nd amendment, they are truly
no different from people who will try to take Biblical quotes out of context
to try to support their immoral decisions. The founders were very clear on
the intent of the 2nd amendment. Let me share a few quick quotes here:

 The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms 

is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. 

-Thomas Jefferson

 Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are 

the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence … From the 

hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences, and 

tendencies prove that to insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and 

pistol are equally indispensable . . . the very atmosphere of firearms everywhere 

restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all that is 

good. – George Washington

 The Constitution shall never be construed….to prevent the people of the 

United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms. - Samuel Adams  

 I could find hundreds of quotes like these. This country was built on the 

right to bear arms. It was built on the rights of an individual to bear 

arms, regardless of what his government or neighbor happened to think. This 

is crystal clear. Ironically the people who voice their opinions against 

this right have their free speech protected by your guns. Without guns in 

this country, all other amendments become null and void, simply because “We 

the People” will lose our power of enforcement. 

 We need to keep this in mind as our “representatives” try to push gun bans. 

I don’t care if 99% of people are in support of gun bans (which is far from 

the case), it is a violation of our constitutional rights, plain and simple.

 A constitutional republic protects the rights of the individual even when 

their ideas are very much in the minority. If I were the only person in America 

who believed in the 2nd amendment, I would still be within my rights to call 

upon it. You would all think I was insane and possibly celebrate if I was 

gunned down, but in the end I would be the only true American among us.

 Our framers were very clear on this. If my government comes to take my 

guns, they are violating one of my constitutional rights that is covered by the 

2nd amendment.  

 It is not my right, at that point, but my responsibility to respond in the 

name of liberty. What I am telling you is something that many are trying to 

soft sell, and many others have tried to avoid putting into print, but I am going 

to say it. The time for speaking in code is over. 

 If they come for our guns then it is our constitutional right to put them 

six feet under. You have the right to kill any representative of this 

government who tries to tread on your liberty. I am thinking about self-defense 

and not talking about inciting a revolution. Re-read Jefferson’s quote. He talks 

about a “last resort.” I am not trying to start a Revolt, I am talking about 

self-defense. If the day for Revolution comes, when no peaceful options exist, we 

may have to talk about that as well. None of us wants to think about that, but 

please understand that a majority can not take away your rights as an American 

citizen. Only you can choose to give up your rights.

 Congress could pass gun ban legislation by a 90%+ margin and it just would 

not matter. I think some people are very unclear on this. This is the reason 

we have a Supreme Court, and though I do not doubt that the Supreme Court can 

also become corrupt, in 2008 they got it right. They supported the constitution. 

It does not matter what the majority supports because America is not a democracy. 

A constitutional republic protects the rights of every single citizen, no 

matter what their “elected servants” say. A majority in America only matters when 

the constitution is not in play.

 I just wrote what every believer in the constitution wants to say, and 

what every constitutional blogger needs to write. The truth of the matter is 

that this type of speech is viewed as dangerous and radical or subversive, and 

it could gain me a world of trouble that I do not want. It is also the truth. 

To make myself clear I will tell you again. If they come for your guns it is 

you right to use those guns against them and to kill them. You are protected by 

our constitution.

 Most of the articles I am reading on the subject are trying to give you 

clues without just coming out and saying it. I understand that because certain 

things in this country will get you on a list that you don’t want to be on. I may 

well be on that list. This blog is small and growing so I may not be there yet, 

but I have dreams. I also have my own list of subversives and anyone who 

attempts to deny my constitutional rights is on that list.

 I am not the “subversive” here, it is the political representatives who 

are threatening to take away my inalienable rights. If they come to take my 

guns and I leave a few of them wounded or dead, and I somehow survive, I have 

zero doubt that I will spend a long time in prison and may face an execution. But 

I would much rather be a political prisoner than a slave.

 If I go down fighting then I was not fighting to harm these human beings. I 

was simply defending my liberty and yours. It is self-defense and it is what 

our country was built on. We won our freedom in self-defense. We would not be 

ruled by a tyrannical government in the 1770′s and we will not be ruled in 2013 

by a tyrannical government. There is no difference.

 This is a case of right and wrong. As of now the 2nd amendment stands. It 

has never been repealed. If Feinstein or Barack have a problem with 

the constitution then they should be removed from office. They are not 

defending the constitution which they have sworn an oath to protect. It is 

treasonous to say the least. They would likely say the same about me, but I have 

the constitution, the founders, and the supreme court on my side. They only 

have their inflated egos.

 I am not writing this to incite people. I am writing this in hopes that 

somehow I can make a tiny difference. I have no idea how many of my neighbors 

have the will to defend their constitutional rights. 2%? 20%? I am afraid that 

20% is a high number, unfortunately. When push comes to shove many people may 

give up and submit to being ruled. I believe that our government is banking on 

this. 

 I would hope that our officials come to realize that, regardless of 

our numbers, we still exist because they are calling Patriotic Americans to 

action. They are making us decide if we want to die free or submit to their rule. 

I cannot tell you where you should stand on that. I do know that it may make 

the difference between living a life of freedom or slavery. 

 You must start thinking about this because I believe that the day is 

coming soon and I personally believe it has already been planned. Not all 

conspiracy theories are hogwash. They may throw down the gauntlet soon and my 

suggestion is that you prepare yourself to react.

 I mean no disrespect to our elected officials but they need to understand 

that “We the People” will not be disarmed. If they proceed then it is they that 

are provoking us and we will act accordingly. We are within our rights to do so.

 For those who are in support of taking the guns, you need to ask yourself 

a very important question, and I am not just talking about the 

politicians, because if you support them, you have chosen your side.

 Are you willing to die to take my guns?

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 Through regulations, taxation, inflation of the money supply, trade 

restrictions, and tethers on private associations, government itself is nothing 

but a massive drain on prosperity. The situation has become deeply dangerous for 

the future of freedom in America, with young people unable to find jobs, 

opportunities being destroyed in sector after sector, banks and corporations 

living on the dole, and so many regulations that we are living under something 

nearly as egregious as Soviet-style central planning. 

 "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government 

take care of him --- better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry 

Ford

 PHIL FLECK

 PRESIDENT

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