Paul Harvey on Guns
Are you considering
backing gun control laws? Do you think that because you may not own a
gun, the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment don’t matter?
CONSIDER;
In 1929 the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to
1953, approximately 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves,
were rounded up and exterminated.
In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915-1917, 1.5
million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, 13
million Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, the mentally ill, and others, who
were unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20
million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded
up and exterminated.
Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981,
100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979,
300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one
million “educated” people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up
and exterminated.
That places total victims who lost their lives because of gun
control at approximately 56 million in the last century. Since we should
learn from the mistakes of history, the next time someone talks in
favor of gun control, find out which group of citizens they wish to have
exterminated.
It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were
forced to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed, a program
costing the government more than $500 million dollars. The results
Australia-wide; Homicides are up 3.2% Assaults are up 8 % Armed
robberies are up 44% In that countries’ state of Victoria, homicides
with firearms are up 300%. Over the previous 25 years, figures show a steady
decrease in armed robberies and Australian politicians are on the spot
and at a loss to explain how no improvement in “safety” has been
observed after such monumental effort and expense was successfully
expended in “ridding society of guns.” It’s time to state it plainly;
Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes,
gun-control laws only affect the law-abiding citizens.
Take action
before it’s too late, write or call your delegation.
Paul Harvey, or at least the observations attributed to him, are
reasonable. In a republic where the ultimate power is and remains in
the citizens, the purpose of the Second Amendment is to prevent
government action, like that of so many other governments, to disarm the
people for the purpose of protecting the government from the people.
The
fact is that what these gun control zealots who are currently active in
Tennessee are seeking is not “reasonable” because there can be no valid
argument that willfully violating a constitutionally protected right is
“reasonable.”
- It is not “reasonable” to misrepresent what the constitution prohibits government from doing.
- It is not “reasonable” to misrepresent what the United States
Supreme Court has said about the Second Amendment’s limits on government
authority.
- It is not”reasonable” to misrepresent what the Tennessee Supreme Court has held in the Andrews and Aymette decisions.
- It is not “reasonable” for government to impose restrictions on the
rights protected by the Second Amendment which restrictions violate the
Supreme Court’s holdings about the scope of that right
- It is not “reasonable” to claim that those 18 years old and older
cannot legally own, purchase or possess firearms, including handguns.
- It is not “reasonable” to advocate for laws, regulations or other
government restrictions that violation of a constitutionally protected
right.
- It is not “reasonable” to base advocacy predominately on emotion rather than the foundations of a constitutional republic.
The Tennessee Legislature needs to pass HB2082 / SB2502 as amended in
the Senate. That is constitutional. That is consistent with the
foundations of the republic. That is consistent with the preservation
of fundamental human rights. That is reasonable.
But, there is some concern that HB2082 (the Senate version has already been enacted) will not ever make it to the floor of the House for a vote. There is curiously suspicious conduct, and lack of sponsorship, from certain House Republicans who serve in leadership positions like Speaker Cameron Sexton, Rep. Pat Marsh, Rep. Curtis Johnson, Rep. William Lamberth, Rep. Mark Cochran, Rep. Johnny Garrett, Rep. Jeremy Faison, Rep. Tim Hicks, Rep. Paul Sherrell, Rep. Jody Barrett, Rep. Rebecca Alexander, Rep. Andrew Farmer, and Rep. Lowell Russell on the bill. Actually, the only member of
House Republican leadership who has co-sponsored the bill is Rep. Kip Capley. We applaud Rep. Capley for stepping up but the absence of almost the entire House Republican leadership on this bill that would implement "constitutional carry" is not just suspicious but it perhaps reflects what is occurring "behind closed doors" (or some might say the "wizard's curtain") that the public is never supposed know about.
Call your legislators today and demand their support for this bill.
