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Further gun legislation, specifically legislation that determines how many bullets I can carry in my gun, is laughable. ANYONE that remotely believes that a criminal psycopath gives a crap about what laws they break is out of touch with reality. Oh wait....I have to use a 7 round magazine to go shoot up the local Panera Bread because my girlfriend broke up with me....Really????? Come on guys..think harder here. Criminals don't care about laws. All new laws will do is make YOU and YOUR family MORE unsafe, because YOU will abide by those laws.
Mental health issues should be the driving force behind putting a stop to this chaos. But please tell me how our society can determine when little Johnny is going to snap because his tax return wasn't enough money to buy the new car he wanted and his mommy wouldn't loan him 50k so he decides to kill EVERYONE at the car dealership???? There is no way we can read minds and unless there is some sort of IDENTIFIABLE BEHAVIOR observed, with laws allowing incarceration/treatment we will never know when the next idiot will decide to kill.
The police cannot protect you. The police and the school board cannot protect your kids in school. The school teacher with a CCW in the classroom can and will. I am amazed by all the shock and awe I read regarding the OMG "assault weapon bushmaster style military assualt rifle". I am waiting for all the anti-gun citizens/pacifists/sheep to finally agree with how great it would have been if Dawn Hochsprung (principal at Sandy Hook) would have had said OMG assualt rifle locked in a container to use against the evil monster shooting 6 yr olds in the face 10 times outside her office door. You know what though....I bet some anti gun anti second amendment citizens/pacifists/sheep will never agree it would have a good thing for her to be able to run down that hall with a rifle, instead of trying to stop the attack unarmed.
There has been significant banter around the internet as a result of some Sheriffs in our country claiming they will not enforce "unconstitutional" gun legislation. This is nothing more than "sabre rattling" by these men because they in fact don't determine what is or is not constitutional. Individual law enforcement officers, Sheriffs, Chiefs et al. can not selectively interpret or decide if legislation that has been adopted is constitutional. That is truly a decision for the courts. I also believe that MANY politicians, regardless of party affiliation, write laws and make deals under the cloak of darkness and secrecy that are NOT the will of We the People. Senate Bill 5 in Ohio is a perfect example. Thankfully, in our society we have checks and balances. Regardless of what legislation gets passed, it will be evaluated and in the end the Supreme Court will make a ruling. When that happens Law Enforcement will be bound by oath to enforce these laws, whether we agree with them or not, or resign.
So when that day comes, I will decide to enforce the laws, or drop my badge on the desk and ride off into the sunset. What shall I do you ask? Here is a hint....I will not collect guns from law abiding citizens for my govt. I also have no intention of giving my guns to my govt because they think they can make me safer, by taking away my opportunity to make myself safer. Everyone will have to decide. I already have.
Lastly YOU are responsible for YOUR own safety. It is 2013 so wake up, buy a gun, practice and become proficient with it, and carry it everywhere you go. If you ever need a gun to protect yourself or your loved ones, it will be the most imortant thing you have ever needed in your life.
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Jim
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