This puts a smile on my face. AR-15 seems sensible when you’re out gun and out-manned. If homeowners aren’t protected and an intruder enters and kills them, the hypocrites in this world would say it’s a tragedy. Well, screw them. I refuse to be the victim. I really don’t care for anyone else. Family comes first. If homeowners don’t protect their family, I call it a tragedy.
Pregnant Mom Kills Intruder with an AK-15
Showing posts with label second amendment. Show all posts
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Monday, November 4
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Gun Control – Which Argument Makes More Sense?
by Mark A. Cohen
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Murderers don’t obey laws.
The Huffington Post article’s headline reads, “I Never Wanted to Take Your Guns Away,” and yet, the state of Colorado recently passed laws which restrict the gun magazine size to 15 rounds. They seek to reduce or ban the sales of guns. Boatloads of bills remain written but not yet passed, including those banning online classes and certifications via the Internet. Former astronaut Mark Kelly (husband of Gabby Giffords), said on FOX News Sunday on Mar. 31, 2013, “It's (background checks are) the most common-sense thing that we can do to prevent criminals and the mentally ill from having access to weapons.” To which version of common sense does Mr. Kelly refer?
The website, justfacts.com, which claims to be a resource for independent thinkers, states that since Chicago’s tough gun control laws passed in the early 1980’s, gun murders have increased by 40% in that city. Since Florida’s right-to-carry laws passed in the mid 1980’s, gun crime has decreased by 15%. After Texas passed right-to-carry, the homicide rate from guns dropped by 30%. Michigan’s rate also went down by only 4%, but this is 2% lower than the national average. Although he speaks of background checks, Mr. Kelly’s logic escapes me.
Criminals don’t care what the sign says.
Former Rep. Giffords said, “We must do something.” But, shouldn’t we think first? This week’s Aurora Sentinel (Colorado), contains an article by Brandon Johansson which reacts to some Colorado sheriffs who say they either can’t or won’t enforce the state’s new gun laws. His article divides the counties into rural and city. Even the sheriffs who say they will enforce the laws admit to the difficulty in doing so.
Criminals respect force, not rules.
How should we determine if our neighbor is worthy of possessing a weapon that shoots bullets? How is psychological fitness judged and by whom? The Constitution of the United States says that the citizens may “keep and bear arms,” and that right, “shall not be infringed.” No, the fathers of our country did not foresee our violent, out-of-control society, laced with dare and bravado. Or, did they? Guns protect us from idiots who would kill us. Perhaps the founders realized it. If not, the facts stand behind them, regardless.
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Monday, February 18
The Gun Control Debate and Rep. Chris Holbert (R-CO) – Part III
by Mark A. Cohen
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I posted Part I of this series on Feb 5, 2013.
I posted Part II of this series on Feb 12, 2013.
This one, Part III, is the final post of this series.
A couple of weeks ago Rep. Chris Holbert (R-CO) accomplished for conservatives what I try to do with this blog for everyone. He made a mere suggestion, posed a couple of hypothetical questions, and took some of us off the beaten path. When we all head down the rabbit hole in a hurry, sometimes it takes a simple, clear, and bold statement to reverse course. He did this for me, and I appreciated it. Republicans must learn to highlight sensible alternatives, as Rep. Holbert did, and they need to communicate the same to open-minded people who don’t necessarily identify as conservatives. Our message, our way can resonate, but, to use a baseball metaphor, will our elected officials step up to the plate and hit a double - which might just turn into a home run?
The idea to ban munitions for the general public seems overly charged with emotion and void of careful thought. Not to everyone, perhaps, but to me. Can the ordinary citizen remain calm enough to aim at and shoot several drug-crazed thieves in his or her living room - with only one weapon and a handful of bullets? Would we succeed in defending our families with this restriction in place? I saw Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. speak about the issue on TV. He calmly urged residents to “take a firearm safety course.” After reviewing the same video, one of the pundits on NBC’s Today show said that they heard nothing of safety in Clarke’s message, so they obviously didn’t listen to what he said, and two others called the sheriff irresponsible. With cuts in many local budgets, I disagree, and think Sheriff Clarke showed competency when he said, “I need you in the game.” He meant that the police can’t do it alone – they need a ready public.
The Obama Administration’s Department of Homeland Security issued a video which, in the case of an attack on your workplace suggests that you to run, hide, and pleads that defenders use anything they can find (not a gun) against the assailants. It shows a participant in a staged event grabbing a pair of scissors from a drawer. Which idea makes more sense? Would you choose to defend yourself with some heat, or run, hide, and use a pair of scissors?
Democrats hurriedly drafted new legislation, but shouldn’t we further refine Gabby Gifford’s statement in which she urges our national legislators to take action, RIGHT NOW? Yes, the issue requires more study. Thanks to Colorado State Representative Chris Holbert for keeping us informed and thinking about the gun debate’s intricacies. We need fewer knee-jerk reactions, and more consideration. The people tire of lawmakers making major decisions on their behalf - without presenting the proof. This is not the end of the debate, Ms. Giffords. You said that the “time is now.” Of course it is, but not for immediate action, for clarification and more examination, instead. We need to mull this one over a while before we make any old change because we feel panicky. Sorry, we’ll need to see what’s in this bill before they pass it!
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Tuesday, February 12
The Gun Control Debate and Rep. Chris Holbert (R-CO) – Part II
by Mark A. Cohen
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I posted Part One of this post last week (on Feb 5, 2013), please use this link to read it.
After hearing Rep. Chris Holbert (R-CO) speak, I considered the questions he posed on gun control. Meanwhile, on the way to work, I heard We’re All Alone by Boz Scaggs, and Suzie Q by Credence Clearwater Revival. These songs are as different as right and left-wing opinions. “Of course, this is the story of my life,” I reminded myself. Then, the same old question, “Should we choose restrictions or freedom?” That’s now an easy one for me. I choose freedom - but why? Restrictions lead to tyranny and freedom leads to liberty. As a former major league baseball manager once said, “It’s that simple.”
In response to pressure we might feel to set up a CIA/FBI national database of law-abiding citizens who own guns, should we rely on knee-jerk reactions, leaping to conclusions, panic and fear? In an effort to satisfy a lust for vengeance, must we screen everyone for mental health issues and/or impose a healthy dose of taxes on them before they buy a gun? Rep. Holbert suggested that perhaps thoughtfulness is a better way. For this balance I consulted my friends. Most of them don’t identify as strict conservatives, but every one of them stressed the importance of thinking it over instead of rushing to any old one-size-fits-all solution. It’s a balance of security vs. liberty, they all agreed (yes, even my liberal friends), and they raised more questions we must ask.
Does Jared Loughner deserve the same freedoms we enjoy – before he kills? No one wants him to kill, but if his record is clean, how can we stop him ahead of the crime? Should convicted criminals forfeit the right to carry? How would you know ahead of time if Seung-Hui Cho is going to commit mass murder? Should we allow his parents or elementary school teachers to decide? What qualifies them? If we bestow the power to deny a citizen his rights, which procedures would we use, and which board of directors gets to choose them? Do we have the power to strip others of their rights? How far will it go before someone takes away some of your rights – just because someone wrongly thinks that you pose a danger to the rest of us?
If your government limits the number of legal guns you can purchase, then criminals - who don’t let laws influence their behavior - will try to obtain them illegally. With the same stroke of the pen, more law-abiding citizens would lose the capability for self-defense. For example, if they reduce magazine capacities to 7 cartridges each, as the state of New York did, what will happen during the next surprise break-in? Yes, more innocents will die.
I’ll post Part III next week.
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Tuesday, February 5
The Gun Control Debate and Rep. Chris Holbert (R-CO) – Part I
by Mark A. Cohen
Colorado State Representative Chris Holbert (R)
Most of you always thought the way you do today. Making political decisions came easy for you, but not for me. To use President Obama’s term, my positions always evolve. I find myself sifting through each question and evaluating, turning the coin over, and over. I think and think again, sometimes seeming never to arrive at a final conclusion. You may be open-minded, but I’m always up for considering any new idea. This is often painful and tiring for me. So, welcome to my world!
At a gun hearing on Jan. 30, 2013, U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) said, “Violence is a big problem… We must do something!” As a co-worker of mine says, the question is, “What?” What must we do, and why must we rush - out of our minds and out of control, to pass legislation, anything, something? Colorado State Representative Chris Holbert (R-CO), spoke sensibly about the gun control issue (and others) at a meeting of Douglas County Republicans. I nodded through most of the speech. Yes, of course we need to uphold the Second Amendment (capitalized for a reason), our right to arm ourselves. Picture images of mass-murderers, wide-eyed and troubled. I thought, “We don’t want those like them to get weapons, do we?” Mr. Holbert then asked whether we support universal background checks.
As I began to nod again, Rep. Holbert asked us to think twice. He raised some interesting questions. Universal background checks – what are they (define them) and how would we implement these rules? What about the gun handed down from father to son, mother to daughter? Would the government require every person down the line to re-register the same weapon (taxing the same family each time)? Does that much interference make sense? No, it doesn’t. If the feds stick their noses into your gifting practices, then what stops them from asking you to register your fine cutlery, your pocket knife, or your tools?
”Surely he wants to stop the crazy guys from getting guns, he must believe in checks for them, I thought.” During Rep. Holbert’s discussion I thought of politicians enacting a law which insists that psychiatrists evaluate each patient’s mental capability relative to owning a gun. “So much power,” I thought. “Why should we entrust the thought police, or anyone else, for that matter, with such responsibility?” Rep. Chris Holbert made me think more deeply about the subject, as should we all.
Just read about the knee-jerk reactions some Second Amendment opponents in my state, Colorado, recently expressed on the gun control issue. If this is proposed legislation and if they pass them as laws - please observe - and keep track of what happens afterward. I am an optimist, but don’t believe the crime rate will decrease. These reductions of personal liberty will either have no effect or will increase the number of deaths related to gun violence.
After you visit the link above, ask yourself if they might benefit the housewife defending her children with a single gun in a crawl space, hiding from three intruders. Ask yourself whom these new bills would help or hurt. Would they really keep guns off the street? What a shame that so many of our legislators don’t take the time to consider all the options. Like Gabby Giffords (D-AZ), they say, “We must do something! No we don’t, we’re obligated instead to ask, ”What?” “Why?” and “How?” Thank you, Representative Holbert, for urging me to ponder the gun control issue with more granularity!
I’ll post Part II next week.
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Mark A. Cohen currently sits on the committee which hosted the Castle Rock Writers Conference on October 13, 2012. He is currently their Vice-Treasurer. The group, whose motto is Rock Solid Writing, is seeking their 501c3, and will convene to plan the 2013 conference soon.
Mark A. Cohen spoke for about 20 minutes at the Coffee4Conservatives meeting at the Firehouse on State Road 83, in Franktown, CO, on Oct. 21, 2012.
Mark A. Cohen spoke for about 30 minutes at the Douglas County Republicans’ First Friday Breakfast in Parker, CO, held at The War Horse Inn, on Dec. 2, 2011.
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