The Right to Bear Arms is undoubtedly one of the bedrock principles the United States of America was founded upon. Yet…
“Hell, yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47.” Stated former Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke in a debate held on September 12th 2019. Even though O’Rourke has been previously charged with DWI and burglary, both charges were later dropped after the prosecution showed some leniency with O’Rourke. He currently shares a large part of Joe Biden’s 2nd Amendment Gun Control platform and aims to disarm his counterparts of law abiding citizens.
“Have the shells of a 12 gauge shot gun. And I promise you, as I told my wife, we live in an area that is wooded and somewhat secluded. 'I said "Jill, if there's ever a problem, just walk out on the balcony here - walk out, put that double barrel shot gun and fire two blasts outside the house - I promise you whoever is coming in... You don't need an AR-15, it's harder to aim, it's harder to use... you don't need 30 rounds to protect yourself. Buy a shotgun! Buy a shotgun!' This poorly given advice came from Joe Biden who was Vice President at the time in 2013. However, in the present day, Joe Biden is now President of the United States of America and holds onto similar sentiments.
These are some of the men and women who are currently elected to represent Americans and there are many more just like them. Not only are these men indicative of an unprecedented attack against the civil liberties of law-abiding citizens protected by the Constitution and Bill of Rights, but this is a culmination of some reckless philosophy on behalf of men and women elected to represent us. This is a danger to Americans who want to protect themselves and their own families and who have no intention of ever any wrongdoing.
Even further, this philosophy is a single part to the grand plan from many politicians, especially left leaning, who aim to erode the structure and fabric of U.S. law. This blatant attack against due process is one of the major strokes that politicians will use to further add to governmental control over all facets of American life. The notion that all are “innocent until proven guilty” is becoming obsolete as these actions are taken. It is these attacks against the 2nd Amendment, and in conjunction with attacks on the 1st, that are pivotal to ensuring majority rule and the court of public opinion are all that will matter in the future. This is a major concern of many Conservatives who see the rights and liberties of individuals as just as important and maybe more so than the godhood of the Administrative State.
In a recent turn of events, March 25th, 2021 saw the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals state that the bump stock ban imposed under the Trump administration is likely illegal. Bump stocks do not contribute to a semi-automatic firearm being converted to a “machine gun” or fully automatic but allow for the firearm to operate as a semi-automatic with a higher rate of trigger action. This is a major win for protecting lawful firearm owners in the face of adversity that will likely continue. As lawful Americans, we must continue to preserve our own rights and not be legislated by criminals and those who are ill informed.
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