Well if I said it once I said it a thousand times; “Freedom made this Country great and freedom is going to destroy it”. A perfect example is the A.C.L.U. and the N.R.A., just to name two. All the A.C.L.U. cares about are its Rights and never mentions its responsibilities, WRONG. We gained our Rights by FIRST taking care of our responsibilities. This is a great Country but its greatness is slipping for us and in the eyes of the world.
The N.R.A. just doesn’t get it and I’m a sportsman apposed to their views. The Constitution guarantees us the Right to bare arms. At the time it was written it meant protecting ourselves against an overzealous government, hunting (food) and protection with single shot MUZZEL LOADERS. For big game hunting the State now allows us to have 5 rounds in the mag and 1 in the chamber for semi-automatic guns. Now lets stretch that for the sake of argument and say 10 and 1, doubled for personal, house protection, (still 5 and 1 for hunting and not include the ‘tube feed’ L.R. 15-20 shot 22’s). The 10 shot limit, would also conveniently cover handguns. Now I say anyone caught, possession, with an automatic gun/weapon (machine-gun), any clip larger than 10, grenades, rocket launchers etc. or ANY other world military/war type weapon go directly to jail, 5 years minimum each item, yeah collectors, get a life and go to the Smithsonian. I was pissed at the N.R.A. when back around the 80’s a manufacturer came out with a totally plastic 9mm hand gun that was undetectable by the airport screening and they (N.R.A.) said it was our Right to own one; bullshit. With a properly written amendment we can put in words that this Right is irrevocable and not changeable and NEVER questioned or suggest/demand that we turn over our guns like the Australians and others, those poor souls. When new technology comes along like ‘Ray’ guns etc. the TYPE of gun for home protection and/or hunting will be revisited but our Right will ALWAYS remain and NEVER questioned. I say anyone that questions or publicly announces that we turn over our guns gets thrown in jail as a terrorist. We have to quit wasting our time, efforts and money on something that is NOT the problem.
Here’s one for the N.R.A./A.C.L.U., ‘Real Gun Control’, and establishing a Federal ‘Book of Punishment’. Now the criminals laugh & abuse the system, we need to get the fear back.
1) A felon carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, an upward progression punishment based on who you are (the larger the ‘Rap’ sheet the more time) and circumstances, 1st five years, 2nd ten years and the 3rd time 15 years minimum.
2) A felon in possession/carrying any military/war type weapons, all automatics, possession, 5 years each item.
3) Hint or body language, hand in pocket etc., of a weapon during a crime, 10 years in prison.
4) Showing a weapon during a crime even if it’s a toy, 20 years.
5) Discharging a weapon during a crime, 30 years.
6) Wounding a person during a crime, death penalty.
7) Permanently disabling a person during a crime, death penalty.
8) A shootout/standoff with police, death penalty
9) Killing a person, death penalty.
These penalties (first 5) are added to the crime(s) being committed, no parole on all items & doubled if they were previously convicted of a felony.
No bond for crimes committed with a weapon. Anyone that breaks into your home or business risks being shot, no questions. And don’t give me the bullshit ‘mentally incompetent’. They were competent enough to carry out a crime.
And here is the kicker; any church/organization/person that doesn’t believe in the death penalty can SAVE the asshole by paying ALL costs for keeping him alive and in jail for life, no parole. The taxpayers shall bare no burden. If the money stops coming in, the ‘chair’ is waiting, with a, 30 day, grace period time for getting personal affairs in order.
If they really tried, our useless politicians could write an amendment on gun control (on one 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper) that wouldn’t devastate an entire forest like they usually do, volumes and volumes that say NOTHING. This act could have BOTH sides compromise and all issues addressed..........JUST THINK!