Petition to Restore the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights
Today, more than ever, our rights are being threatened by those who feel that banning firearms would solve this nation's problem with crime and violence. There are people out there who feel that firearms are the root of all evil in this country, and they refuse to believe otherwise.
Gun control in this country occurs bit-by-bit. The government isn't going to come knocking on our doors asking us to turn in our guns as some extremists might lead you to believe. As a matter of fact, it is unlikely that we will even see any total, nationwide gun bans in the U.S. in our lifetime. But think about our children and grandchildren. Will they be able to enjoy the shooting sports as we now do? Will our children and grandchildren have the opportunity to spend weekends with their children teaching them the pleasures of target shooting and hunting as our fathers and grandfathers did for us? More importantly, will our children and grandchildren be able to exercise their right to self defense?
Pay attention fellow hunters: It is not just the dreaded "Assault Weapons" that they want banned as many might believe. According to President Clinton, there is no "sporting purpose" for semi-automatic firearms, period. If semi-autos are banned, say goodbye to the Browning BARs, the Ruger 10/22s, and the Remington 1100s that are so frequently found in the hunting fields.
In addition, many gun-control advocates are beginning to attack "high-powered sniper rifles," more commonly known as bolt-action rifles. Adios Winchester M70, Remington 700, Browning A-Bolt, and Ruger M77.
And let's not forget the so-called "Junk Guns" that have "flooded the market." Believe it or not, many gun-control advocates are considering Glock's popular line of polymer-framed semi-automatic handguns (which 68% of our nation's law enforcement agencies are now using) as junk guns!
If these gun-control advocates get their way, you might as well invest in a good compound bow for all of your hunting and a sling-shot for self defense. That is, unless these are banned somewhere down the line, too.
Clearly, our battle is not limited to those who own handguns, "Junk Guns," or military style firearms. All gun owners are at risk of losing their rights. This includes hunters, sportsmen, and those who own firearms for purposes of self-defense. All gun owners must get involved in the fight for our rights. If the government gets away with banning one type of firearm, rest assured, other types will follow.
Contrary to popular belief, the second article of the Bill of Rights was not written to guarantee the right to hunt. It was written in order to support our inalienable (not government-granted) right to self-defense not only from individuals, but from tyrannical governments. We must let it be known that the right to keep and bear arms is a necessary key to our freedom as United States citizens.
Now, I'm not here to say that we should have absolutely no gun laws, because I think that there is a place for at least some limited regulations. As a matter of fact, I honestly believe that the pro-gun control folks' hearts are in the right place. The problem, however, is that there are approximately 20,000 gun laws already on the books that are hardly being enforced. What good will additional gun laws do if they will not be enforced? What good are the current gun laws doing, for that matter? Yes, the law abiding citizen, as always, will obey the gun laws, but will the common criminal?
Criminals are criminals because they break laws. How will adding more gun laws change this? Why punish the law-abiding for the actions of the criminal while the criminal doesn't even care what the law is? Sure, some gun laws may create a slight inconvenience for the criminal, but the criminal will find ways around the laws.
One more thing: We must crush this stereotypical Hollywood image of the typical militant, white-supremecist, camo-wearing, government-hating, paranoid gun owner that is so often being portrayed on television and in movies. We must let it be known that gun owners are normal, peace-loving, law-abiding, every-day people and come from all walks of life. We are doctors, lawyers, business people, police officers, teachers, and college students. We are black, white, yellow, and brown. We are men and women who own guns for self-defense, hunting, target shooting, and collecting.
We own guns because it is our inalienable right as United States citizens, not some privilege tossed to us meager peasants by the powers-that-be.
Get involved and help fight for our rights. Write your congressmen and representatives and tell them where you stand. Join the pro-gun lobbying groups on both the national and state levels. Help make a difference.
RKBA Organizations:
Personal RKBA Websites:
Miscellaneous RKBA Information:
NRA: The National Rifle Association. If you're not a member, please join via their website.
NRA ILA: NRA Institute for Legislative Action.
GOA: The Gun Owners of America - "The only no-compromise lobby in Washington."
GOF: The Gun Owners Foundation.
JPFO: Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership.
CCRKBA: Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
TSRA: The Texas State Rifle Association.
DRGO: Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership.
LEPSA: Law Enforcement for the Preservation of the Second Amendment.
LEAA: Law Enforcement Alliance of America.
Brian's Soapbox.
DC's Second Amendment Resource Guide.
El Jefe's Anti HCI Website.
Joe's Second Amendment Page.
John's Political Tirade.
Make a Choice: Oleg Volk's RKBA Website.
The Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
Scott's Right to Keep and Bear Arms Page.
National Archives Charters of Freedom.
KeepAndBearArms.org.
Gun Control Victories (Sign the Petition!).
NRA Winning Team: Created by and for NRA members.
Think it can't happen here? See what's going on in Australia.
GunTruths.com: Get the facts about guns in society. Great site to refer to an anti-gunner.
Guncite.com: An excellent library of RKBA information.
RKBA.org.
RKBA Webring Index: Lots of RKBA Links.
About.com: Gun Rights. An excellent source of informative RKBA essays.
The Armed Citizen: True stories of citizens defending themselves with firearms.
The Truth about Guns, Crime, and Violence.
Moms 4 Guns / Second Amendment Sisters (Sign the Petition!).
Guns Don't Kill.
Metal and Wood: A moving essay by Dennis Bateman, moderator at TheFiringLine.com.
Attention AR-15 Afficionados!
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