The conversation about gun control is often an emotional one, based on flawed facts and often ignorance. Those who wish to implement gun control seem to know the least about guns and gun violence. Their talking points are often erroneous and based on an idea of just doing something, whether that something will actually solve any problems or not.
Here are some of the areas where the gun controllers are promoting misinformation.
- AR 15s and AK 47 are assault weapons.
- Most violence and deaths are caused by rifles and “assault weapons”.
- Guns can be purchased at a gun show without background checks.
- Gun laws actually prevent gun violence.
- The Second Amendment was intended for the “militia”, not ordinary folks.
AR does not mean assault rifle. It means ArmaLite which is the manufacturer. Likewise, AK-47, the AK denotes the initials of the Russian who invented it. The AR-15 is not a military weapon; it only looks somewhat like a military weapon. Both the AR-15 and the AK-47 will only fire one bullet with each trigger pull.
Rifles account for a sliver of the gun violence in this country. The weapon of choice for most criminals is the handgun.
In NC only those with a concealed carry permit may purchase a gun without major paperwork involved; their background check has already been done. The sheriff or one of his deputies will be at all NC gun shows.
Statistics prove that gun laws have little affect on gun violence in this country. After all, criminals are criminals because they do not obey the law. When gun control laws for the “assault weapons” were implemented in the 1990s, there was very little change in gun violence, consequently the ban was lifted. Countries with strict gun control still have plenty of violence, and often guns are involved.
George Mason, contributed with being very involved in writing the Bill of Rights said: “I ask sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials.” Alexander Hamilton stated: “The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed”. Thomas Jefferson opined: “No free man shall ever be disbarred the use of arms”.
The Second Amendment does not guarantee our freedom to be armed. The right to protect ourselves and our families comes from God; the Second Amendment reminds the government not to infringe upon those rights.
The threat by the President to implement gun control through executive order should disturb all Americans. The list of presidential duties is stated quite clearly in the Constitution, and creating legislation is not one of them. His job is to enforce the law, not make it.
One would hope cooler heads would prevail, but that seems unlikely. After the horrible massacre in Connecticut many are convinced gun control is the only answer, even though strict gun control laws were in place in Connecticut and those laws failed to prevent that tragedy. While chasing red herrings and attempting to create political hay, the real reasons behind such violence is largely ignored.
One question often repeated by the gun controllers is why would anyone want a gun like an AR-15. The AR-15 is an effective “varmint” gun, it's lightweight, and fairly “scary” looking. The reason is no different than the golfer who wants a different putter or the individual who wants a Ferrari. It's available and for sale.
What a tragedy it would be if the government succeeds in punishing lawful citizens because the actions of criminals. All of us who care about the Constitution and freedom should contact their elected officials and be clear about where we stand on gun control. The media and the left wing in this country is on a witch hunt to subjugate us and are freedom. It's up to those of us who treasure our rights to stand up and be counted.
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