The founders of this nation knew that regardless of the form of government, those in power may become corrupt and seek to rule as the British did by trying to disarm the populace of the colonies. It is not difficult to understand that a disarmed populace is a controlled populace.
Thus, the second amendment was proudly and boldly included in the U.S. Constitution. It must be preserved at all costs.
So the next time someone tries to tell you that gun control is about saving lives, look at these facts and remember these words from Noah Webster: "Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword, because the whole body of the people are armed and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised. in the United States
Neighbors had frequent run-ins with Mr. Cruz during his teenage years, he said. And he said there were repeated signs of trouble at the Cruz home. “The police knew all about him. They came to that house maybe 30 or 40 times, as far as I know, to straighten out problems,” he said.
A spokesman for the Broward Sheriff’s Office said he couldn’t immediately confirm whether the police had been called to Mr. Cruz’s house. He added that the sheriff is currently compiling information.
Mr. Roxburgh said another neighbor kept potbelly pigs and said Mr. Cruz “used to put his dog in there to try and attack the pigs.”
He said Mr. Cruz also used a pellet gun to shoot at chickens kept by a neighbor. Mr. Cruz, confronted by a neighbor, retaliated by throwing an egg at the neighbor’s pickup truck, he said.
Another time, he said, Mr. Cruz slammed his backpack into the car of Mr. Roxburgh’s daughter after she had scolded him for some misbehavior. Mr. Roxburgh said she called the police, who stationed officers at the bus stop where the incident occurred for a couple of days.
When Mr. Cruz and his family moved away last year, “we were all very relieved on this street that they had gone,” Mr. Roxburgh said.
Why is it that whenever a nutjob uses a gun to kill a bunch of people, liberals want to take guns away from the people who didn’t do it?
Apparently everyone at the school knew this guy was the most likely candidate to be a mass murderer, but nobody did anything. If there had been an armed guard at the door he never would have gotten inside to kill anyone. Instead, he ignored the “gun free zone” signs and took his gun inside with no opposition.
Last year, Simone Mousheh purchased four weapons for $600 each and sold two to a man with Chicago gang ties. She was sentenced to 12 months probation, 15 days in the Cook County sheriff’s work alternative program and ordered to pay $679 in fines.
Don't blame the GOP or the NRA when the g*ddamned government itself REFUSES to properly enforce the laws against straw purchasers, laws ALREADY ON THE BOOKS.
We don't need *more* laws. We need government willing to enforce what we already have.
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RE: Is gun control the solution to these unspeakable tragedies?
The founders of this nation knew that regardless of the form of government, those in power may become corrupt and seek to rule as the British did by trying to disarm the populace of the colonies. It is not difficult to understand that a disarmed populace is a controlled populace.Thus, the second amendment was proudly and boldly included in the U.S. Constitution. It must be preserved at all costs.
So the next time someone tries to tell you that gun control is about saving lives, look at these facts and remember these words from Noah Webster: "Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword, because the whole body of the people are armed and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised. in the United States