Miscellaneous gun notes

I am very encouraged by the Supreme Court's recent ruling confirming the individual's right to own a firearm. To me that is the only way you could read that admendment. There was so much frontierland at the end of the Revolution, you had to have something to protect yourself and your family. You also needed a gun to shoot and kill the food you wanted to eat. I know that some people look at the admendment as protection against the government, but if the government's out to get you, your .45 won't be of much help. However, if some criminal wants to come into my house, the .45 will be A LOT of help.

Did you see where the Texas man who killed the two men breaking into his neighbor's home was found innocent? He successfully convinced a jury that he was protecting himself. Wouldn't you know that the victims were two ILLIGAL immigrants? That brought out the racial bigotry charges and civil rights advocates. What was the 911 operator's instructions to the man before he went out and confronted the ILLEGAL immigrants? Stay in your house and LIE IN A FETAL POSITION UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVE. (Ok, I threw in that last part but that's what they meant.) Not in America - you want some, come get some.

The Chicago Tribune printed an editorial on June 27 saying that the second admendment should be appealed. Maybe it's because they're getting a share of the crime proceeds from the crime on the south side. Maybe they think that the criminals will get rid of their guns if the victims are unarmed. Or maybe they think that the police will be able to stop every crime before it happens. The police are great, but they can't be everywhere. As my Dad told me, I would rather have the gun and not need it, than need the gun and not have it.