Second Ammendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

Here is what the 2nd Ammendment to the Constitution of the United States says; "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."

Now much has been written and debated about whether this ammendment means that each US citizen has a right to keep and bear firearms. I am not going to review any of this here but for those interested in this subject, I highly recommend the short book by Wayne LaPierre called The Essential Second Ammendement Guide.

As you try to grapple about the importance of the 2nd Ammendment in your life and the life of this country, here are two things to consider:

1. Personal Protection: I will go so far as to say that most people believe that if they threatened by another person (robber, car jacker, etc), they can call the police and the police will protect them. And certainly, those who seek to ban guns and take away our 2nd Ammendmendment rights try to promote this way of thinking.

But here is what they don't tell you: the police do not have any legal obligation or burden to protect any one individual. That is correct, the courts have ruled that the police cannot be held accountable if someone hurts you, robs you, or kills you. Their duty is to uphold the law and promote general well being. To see how this works, please look up Warren v Washing DC.

What this means, is that you need to be your own First Responder. It may mean you need to learn first aid, CPR, or arm yourself for personal protection.

So, beware those who try to take your 2nd Ammendment Rights. On the one hand, they are trying to disarm you as the courts declare the police have no obligation to protect you. This in effect strips you of your right to defend and protect yourself, your family, and your property.

2. The first step in totalitarian overthrow of a country is to disarm the citizenery. In 1938 one of the first acts of the up and coming Nazi party was to forbid Jews from possessing any weapons. The rest is history. In Russia and other portions of Eastern Europe, disarming citizenery was the first step toward the making of a totalitarian regime. In the history of the United States, it was everyday common folk who had learned to shoot through hunting that formed the first army of the United States and repelled the British and won our independence. In fact, the National Rifle Association was formed in the 19th century to train people in the use of firearms so that there would be a ready pool of competent marksmen ready for military service!

Efforts to strip us of our 2nd Ammendment rights are not only underway in this country. The United Nations has been working for over 15 years to promulgate international treaties and governing bodies to suppress gun ownership world wide. Anti-gun proponents in this country would love nothing more than to see the United States ratify and then surrender our 2nd Ammendment rights in the name of "getting along" with the norms of the rest of the world.

Be vigilent, be prepared! A Right not exercised is a right quickly lost.