It’s not about guns;
it’s about control
I read in disgust the so-called “non”-partisan article by Don Bye in the Jan. 24 Echo.
I was amazed that in one paragraph he would be able to claim that the problem lies with the NRA and that the partisanship is on the right, and then in his last sentence he closes with an outright and — dare I say — deliberate lie about “fully automatic assault rifles.”
Mr. Bye, it has been illegal for citizens to own fully automatic guns of any kind since the 1930s and this was further defined in the ‘60s.
Now to the point. Gun control as an issue is not about producing a safer community. It is not about what works to stop individuals bent on doing harm from doing harm.
It is, however, about control. It is about control over a segment of the population that is in disagreement with an idea, or shall I say an ideal. The issue is about personal freedoms. It is about controlling the populous.
The reason that the founders (perhaps the most intellectual and intelligent men to have ever walked the planet) put the second amendment into the Bill of Rights was expressly stated over and over at the time.
Washington, Mason and Jefferson have been attributed with many quotes concerning the second amendment, all of which amount to one idea. The reason that the people have the right to be armed is for self-protection, not only from those that would do them harm, but also from their own government.
The Second Amendment is not about hunting, as Mr. Bye seems to think, and it never has been. It is about freedom and the rights of the individual.
Mr. Bye’s article does nothing to help and only serves a very partisan cause. The truth is easy to find!
Ryan Buell,
Pequot Lakes
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Add commentThat describes NoNutz to the
That describes NoNutz to the T! LMAO
Where is Dorothy and all her
Where is Dorothy and all her Munchkins?
Off to see the Wizard?
http://radio.foxnews.com/todd
http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/teachers-flock-to-pistol-packing-preacher-for-protection.html
Common sense in Texas!
Gee, Nutz lied again, she said no one was going to take guns
Missouri Democrats Introduce Legislation to Confiscate Firearms – Gives Gun Owners 90 Days to Turn in Weapons
". Any person who, prior to the effective date of this law, was legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine shall have ninety days from such effective date to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution:
(1) Remove the assault weapon or large capacity magazine from the state of Missouri;
(2) Render the assault weapon permanently inoperable; or
(3) Surrender the assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction, subject to specific agency regulations.
"Surrender the assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the appropriate law enforcement agency "
"Surrender the assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the appropriate law enforcement agency "
"Surrender the assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the appropriate law enforcement agency "
"Surrender the assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the appropriate law enforcement agency "
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/02/missouri-democrats-intruduce-legislation-to-confiscate-firearms-gives-gunowners-...
Nutty is irresponsible.
Nutty cannot think for herself, so she just reguritates crap from the huffopost and the DA's on MSNBC.
It is hard to take a media outlet seriously when they employ Al Sharpton. LMAO.
Sharpton? another one of extremist Nutz
taxdodging heros,,,, like Dayton, Kerry, Wellstone,Dashole, Rangle etc
the "do as I say , not as I do libs " seem to consider hypocrisy their new motto.
gee, no half wit responce on this from Extreme nutz?
I was sure she'd have some canned responce from DUh underground or MS(BS)BC with Madcow to defend his taxdodging heros.
Or he can continue to run from the reality of the libtard agenda of '
"Do as I say , not as I do"
whatta coward she is,,
"whatta coward she
"whatta coward she is,,"
She's just bein a Demmy!