Remember Stephen Willeford? He was the hero of the Sutherland Springs, Texas church shooting who defended his neighbors when an armed murderer was going on a killing spree. The killer, who does not deserve to be named again, killed and injured men, women, children, and babies. Willeford heard the shots, took his AR-15 out of his gun safe, and ran out into the street barefoot in order to engage with the killer.
Willeford talks about how he set his gun down when he heard cops giving the command to do so, but they said, “Not you, sir,” indicating their appreciation for his help. We love that detail of this story.
We would do well to remember that of all the gun deaths in America- the majority of them are violent criminals who are killed by a lawful gun owner and police officers who are acting in defense of themselves or others. That makes Stephen Willeford a meaningful representative of this argument.
Our right to defend ourselves using prevalent weapon technology is under constant attack by legislatures whose motives are suspect. Why are their motives suspect? Because every government that has successfully disarmed its people throughout history has always engaged in violent oppression immediately afterward. That’s why we bring up Stephen Willeford and people like him whenever the opportunity arises.
But we may be making gains against the anti-freedom left, as the former NRA President David Keene believes universal conceal carry permits will be legal soon. This would be a great advancement for freedom.
Check out when Keene think this stalled bill will be passed allowing concealed carry permit owners to breathe a sign of relief when crossing state lines.
I believe in the Constitution of the United States of America and the right to bear arms. Concealed Carry should be legal for those who qualify and are productive acting members of our Society. No Criminal Record. No Felony Convictions. Good upstanding citizens should be able to qualify regardless of Religion or the Color of their skin given the proper qualifications from their Department Heads. Someone who is mentally unstable or racist, drug user, alcoholic etc should not be able to get the Permit. I’ve qualified in three states and all hold the same standards so their should be an exception for those of us who can properly conduct our behavior.
Do your ‘JOB’……. pass the National Concealed Carry Bill. Do what the ‘People Elected You to Do’……….. J M Gilman
It’s a shame one cannot visit friends or relatives or go hunting in another state without worrying about confiscation and/or imprisonment.
JUST DO IT.
In response to poster Reitnauer’s post ” Someone who is mentally unstable or racist, drug user, alcoholic etc” I do not disagree with much of what you say, but here is the issue I have with your statement. Just WHO DECIDES who is mentally unstable, WHO decides who is a racist (this is the biggest one) WHO decides WHO is a drug user and WHO decides who is an alcoholic? Under the current environment, depending on WHO you talk to, everyone who voted for Trump is a RACIST, if you are a Tea Party member you are a racist, again WHO decides? Under team obama, WHO UNILATERALLY DECIDED, anyone who could not fill out VA or Medicare paperwork without help, would not be eligible to own a gun. If memory serves me correctly it is Senator feinstein, the loon from Kalifornia, who says ALL veterans are somehow flawed and should not be able to own a gun. Be very careful what you ask for, the results can flip every 2-4 years with the most recent election.