When you visit Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Grand Prairie, several things become pretty obvious.
One, it’s a high-security facility where you can’t go anywhere without an access ID and a reason to be there.
Two, its immense size makes you realize there’s a lot going on behind those locked doors.
And three, the people who work there take a lot of pride in the work they do and the products they design and manufacture for the nation’s defense.
Oh…just done the street from here. Wonder if the people like Laci the Dog who are so quick to point out the potential of devices like this every consider who builds them, who transports them, who maintains the contracts?
No pro-rights advocate that I know is advocating a civil war; unlike the majority of the anti-rights advocates, we know the toll that would take. What we do want is a government that respects the bounds established by the Constitution. Not one running wild over civil rights (PATRIOT Act, IRS, etc), not one taking people’s property so they can improve their tax revenue (Kelo v New London), not one running guns to Mexico so they can push more restrictions while claiming rapid prototyping is a violation of I.T.A.R., not one that thinks groping every passenger is the correct way to find a terrorist (Hey TSA, how many have you caught?).
I do think that the large government / limited government divide is unsustainable long term. Something is going to have to change; I pray that it is peaceable.
My answer to those who say “There is no way people armed with rifles and pistols can stand up to the military” is simple; who says we will have to stand against them? They might just stand with us.
Gun control advocates were determined to have a presence outside the convention hall. Across the street Friday, the No More Names vigil read the names of gun violence victims since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre
Instead of reading the names of the victims, why don’t you read the rap sheets and/or mental health records of the people committing committing violent crimes using firearms? Probably would take you a little longer then the weekend.
* Thirty-six percent of violent felons had an active criminal justice status at the time of their arrest. This included 18% on probation, 12% on release pending disposition of a prior case, and 7% on parole.
* Seventy percent of violent felons had a prior arrest record, and 57% had at least one prior arrest for a felony. Sixty-seven percent of murderers and 73% of those convicted of robbery or assault had an arrest record.
* A majority (56%) of violent felons had a prior conviction record. Thirty-eight percent had a prior felony conviction and 15% had a previous conviction for a violent felony.
And after you are through, you might spend the time needed to get your voice back by listening to the millions of people who have used firearms to stop crime. Of course, that might be too much for you since it would require you to actually have an open mind about the issue.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Wednesday that it is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for stealing 559 pounds of explosives last month near Red Lodge.
The theft happened sometime in April when thieves broke into a U.S. Forest Service storage bunker about two miles south of Red Lodge, said Brad Beyersdorf, an ATF spokesman.
Items stolen included emulsion-type explosives, explosive cast boosters and detonating cord.
I find it absolutely hilarious when the anti-rights cultists (aka gun control crowd) starts yapping about how “No one with just semi-automatic weapons can stand against the government” — as if that would be the only resource available to people against a tyrannical government.
In this case, the government provided someone with hundreds of pounds of explosives. And lots not forget that explosives are a mature technology; lots of people know how to make them legally or illegally.
I pray that there will never be another time when citizens in this country have to rise up against a tyrannical government but if there is it won’t be a case of one old hunting rifle against a battalion of troops.
Found this at The Broken Patriot; definitely worth a few minutes of your time to watch.
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Law Enforcement Officers switched (for the most part) from revolvers and single stack magazine firearms to double stack magazines for a reason; shouldn’t We, the People, be afforded that same reasoning?
I realized at that moment that the police cannot protect me from the (Name of Boston Criminal Redacted) of the world.
The best they can do is tell me to lock myself in my home while they search for the bad guy. Though the residents of Watertown (and the surrounding greater-Boston area) were held in a state of near-martial law, the best most of them could do was huddle in their homes, hoping the police would take their 3 a.m. call and come running to rescue them before the terrorist killed them.
This is the simple lesson that defeats gun control advocates; people realizing they can and should be responsible for their own safety.
To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail our pride supports us; when we succeed it betrays us — Charles Caleb Colton
Look at the reactions of those politicians who failed to achieve their object (gun control laws) yesterday. In this case, doesn’t it appear that their pride isn’t show but their vanity?
“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.” ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
They simply seem incapable of recognizing that other people may not agree with them, will work to thwart their will and do it not out of vindictiveness but out of deep understanding for the nature of liberty and respect for the fundamental laws of our country.
We had the vote so often asked for; can we move on to National Reciprocity, removal of the Hughes Amendment and what is to be done about the economy, Benghazi, PATRIOT Act (and all the others), Drone strikes, Drones being used in America and unemployment?
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of those who died or have been injured.
Yesterday I posted on a defensive gun use in Fort Worth/Everman Texas which is unfortunately a rarity where the crime was stopped. Yes, Crime is falling for the most part year over year but that doesn’t mean crime has stopped.
The world is probably safer then it has ever been; doesn’t mean it is a safe world. People can get hurt, either by accident or by evil intention. I think those pushing gun control laws either forget this simple fact or try to wish it away.
Thankfully we have some representatives willing to stand up and resist the push to strip away our liberty from those trying to bubblewrap the world. Do I wish the world was a trouble free paradise; ABSOLUTELY. But it isn’t. And until evil is confronted and overcame completely, it will never be. And here is a simple fact folks; we will not be the ones to confront and overcome evil.
Until that time comes, it is not only our right but our responsibility to look out for the safety of our family and ourselves. It is our responsibility to fight against laws that would have turned law abiding people into criminals and not have stopped those already committing crimes.
I plan to call Senators Corryn and Cruz today and thank them. Simply that. Other messages can wait for another day. Those two stood up for us in ways we wanted them to. Senator Cruz was instrumental in the filibuster and offered an amendment. Senator Corryn offered an amendment that would have created National Reciprocity. And for doing what was right, I’m going to let them know I’m grateful.
So if your Senators stood up for you yesterday, please join me in calling them today to say thanks. If your Senators didn’t; well what you tell them is up to you
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