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Most Gun Owners Are Ignorant
Michael Gaddy
Lew Rockwell.com
Tuesday January 8, 2008
At least fifty hours a week I work behind a gun counter doing
my best to outfit honest Americans with the means to defend themselves
when this atrocity we call government finally crosses the line,
follows the dictates of history and declares war against its own
citizens.
Daily, I meet with gun owners who are ignorant of the obligations
gun ownership brings to their lives. Everyday some customer bemoans
out loud his/her fear of what will happen to their ability to
own firearms should Hillary or Obama becomes president. Many,
if not all, are totally ignorant of the positions and/or previous
voting records of Republican candidates for president on Second
Amendment issues. They automatically assume because the candidate
is a Republican, he/she supports the Constitution and the right
to keep and bear arms.
Until recently, most had never heard of Dr. Ron Paul, even though
the most prominent items in our store, other than the guns of
course, are the Ron Paul signs, available free DVD’s and
handouts highlighting his record in support of the Second Amendment.
How could anyone who truly believes in their God-given right to
own a firearm and use it in defense of their lives and the lives
of their loved ones not know about the greatest champion of the
Constitution in the U.S. Congress? The only answer is ignorance.
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The National Rifle Association, (NRA) has for the past 50+ years
done very little to defend our God-given rights as listed in the
Constitution, but instead sought to compromise with those who
would rather see us disarmed. Teaming up with the Democrats to
pass legislation that would deprive hundreds of thousands of veterans
of the right to own a firearm is a great example. Most gun owners
have more confidence in, and are more familiar with, the duplicitous
NRA than know and support Dr. Ron Paul for president. Such ignorance
is prevalent among a great percentage of gun owners.
Many who know of Dr. Paul have the same remark when discussing
his candidacy for president: "He can’t win." When
pressed to explain why he can’t win, most respond with a
comment on his not being mentioned frequently in the mainstream
media (MSM). Strange is it not that gun owners allow the MSM to
define the issues of a campaign and are also perfectly willing
to let them select the candidates!
All know how fair and balanced the MSM has been in reference
to the true meaning of the Second Amendment.
Various sources put the number of gun owners in America at 80
million. If this number of people could agree on the one thing
they have in common, the right to keep and bear arms, and support
the Second Amendment’s true defender for the office of president,
no other candidate would have a chance. The only thing that can
prevent this from happening is utter cowardice; the outright fear
of standing up for what many have claimed for decades is their
most important issue: the beloved Second Amendment.
Gun owners can educate themselves on the candidates, gather the
courage to support the only real Patriot in the race, or kiss
the right to keep and bear arms goodbye.
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INFOWARS:
BECAUSE THERE'S A WAR ON FOR YOUR MIND
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