Noticing that “control” doesn’t sell like it used to, those who want to disarm you are now calling themselves “gun safety” organizations, as in Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety.
They have repackaged their message. Now, they call for “commonsense gun laws” and “universal background checks,” because they say some people should not have access to firearms. What they don’t tell you is that some people means you!
In the 19th century it was believed that racial minorities were some people that needed to be disarmed. Virtually every gun law in America is based on that concept.
Now, those same laws are being used to justify restrictions for all gun ownership. Unfortunately, many gun owners, and the organizations that claim to represent us, took the bait.
Concealed weapons (CCW) permit laws are an acceptance that some people should not be allowed to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed right to bear arms and that only government officials can properly determine who is privileged to carry. How many gun owners do you know believe that the CCW permit is a good idea because some people should not be allowed to carry a firearm? Is that what you believe?
We are now seeing the next step in the some people argument cloaked as a mental health issue. The argument is that we need to disarm everyone with mental health challenges because some of them might be a danger to themselves and others. Included in their list of dangerous people are those experiencing difficulties handling their financial affairs. Soon it will be people who have taken anti-depressants or had trouble concentrating in school.
To those who want to disarm you, anyone who wants to possess a firearm is mentally ill. Their ultimate goal is to make it impossible for you to acquire a firearm and to confiscate the ones you already own.
Once you accept that government screening is needed to prevent some people from possessing a firearm, you have surrendered your right to possess your firearms.
How long before YOU become “some people” and they come for your guns?
As we mentioned in a recent email, Governor Doug Ducey is looking to resurrect a “Red Flag” firearms confiscation bill that he had introduced in the 2018 Arizona Legislative session. We must continue to let our legislators know that gun control bills are still unacceptable in Arizona. And make no mistake, “Red Flag” laws are gun control wearing a mask of mental health reform.
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