How Are You Going To Take Care Of Your Family?
May 24, 2009 | The Post Journal
It's been some time since we discussed gun-control issues and with recent developments coming out of Albany, the sharing of some facts is long overdue.
This past week a nice little piece came across my desk. The following has no author and I took some liberties in changing a few items to make it more updated.
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My people have asked me why I enjoy shooting, hunting and carrying a gun. Here are some reasons that might be the same as yours.
I carry a gun to avoid being killed; I don't carry a gun to scare people.
I carry a gun because sometimes this world can be a scary place; I don't carry a gun because I'm paranoid.
I am not evil because I carry a gun; I carry a gun because I have seen more evil in this world to make me smarter.
I carry a gun because I understand the limitations of the governments; I don't carry a gun because I am angry.
I carry a gun so that I don't have to spend the rest of the life hating myself for failing to be prepared.
I carry a gun because I want to die at a ripe old age in my own bed surrounded by family and loved ones, not alone on some street or sidewalk.
I don't carry a gun because I am a cowboy; I carry a gun because I want to go to heaven and be a cowboy.
I don't carry a gun because it makes me feel like a man; I carry a gun because I am the man of house and it's my responsibility to protect my family and loved ones.
I don't carry a gun because I love it; I carry a gun because I love life and want to live it to the fullest.
And finally, I carry a gun because I am too young to die and too old to get my butt kicked.
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Here are few facts about gun control in other countries that are worth refreshing our memories with. The following is a little history about world events.
In 1911, Turkey established gun control and from 1915-1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945 a total of 13 million Jews and others that were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and killed.
From 1964 until 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and killed.
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and killed.
Roughly over a year ago citizens in Australia were forced to give up their guns. In the roundup, 640,381 personal firearms were destroyed by their government, at the price tag of over $500 million. The first-year crime results have been recently made public. In Australia homicides are up 3.2 percent while assaults are up 8.6 percent and the biggie, armed robberies, are up 44 percent.
Sounds like that half a billion dollars was money well spent - for the criminals.
In the last month news from Albany has leaked out that our governor wants to lead the charge on gun control in New York State. Now I am not the best political mind in the room, but it looks like our government has its hands full with the economy. It's everything from high unemployment to skyrocketing fuel prices, and from monster businesses and every other small business closing and leaving their financial mess for the average tax payer to pay off.
I would think that our elected officials have more important items to take care of than taking our 12 gauge shotguns and .50 caliber muzzleloaders away.
If our governor has his way, how are you going to protect your family?
