Daily Thought Pad: The Second Amendment Under Fire

The next wave of attacks on American Freedoms will be on the Second Amendment… the Right of every American to Keep and Bear Arms.

It is by no means an accident that the Founding Fathers made sure we had this right in the Constitution, and it was never meant to protect hunters… It was to protect ourselves!!!

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." --Thomas Jefferson

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The people being armed is the reason Hitler did not attack Switzerland and had the Germans and Austrians been armed, there would have been no concentration camps!! (See Austria in 1938)

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Obama Administration Reverses Course, Forbids Sale of 850,000 Antique Rifles

The South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, wants to sell nearly a million antique M1 rifles that were used by U.S. soldiers in the Korean War to gun collectors in America.

The Obama administration approved the sale of the American-made rifles last year. But it reversed course and banned the sale in March – a decision that went largely unnoticed at the time but that is now sparking opposition from gun rights advocates.

A State Department spokesman said the administration's decision was based on concerns that the guns could fall into the wrong hands.

"The transfer of such a large number of weapons -- 87,310 M1 Garands and 770,160 M1 Carbines -- could potentially be exploited by individuals seeking firearms for illicit purposes," the spokesman told FoxNews.com.

"We are working closely with our Korean allies and the U.S. Army in exploring alternative options to dispose of these firearms."

Gun control advocates praised the Obama administration for taking security seriously.

"Guns that can take high-capacity magazines are a threat to public safety," said Dennis Henigan of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. "Even though they are old, these guns could deliver a great amount of firepower. So I think the Obama administration's concerns are well-taken."

But gun rights advocates point out that possessing M1 rifles is legal in the United States -- M1s are semi-automatics, not machine guns, meaning the trigger has to be pulled every time a shot is fired -- and anyone who would buy a gun from South Korea would have to go through the standard background check.

"Any guns that retail in the United States, of course, including these, can only be sold to someone who passes the National Instant Check System," said David Kopel, research director at the conservative Independence Institute. "There is no greater risk from these particular guns than there is from any other guns sold in the United States."

M1 carbines can hold high-capacity ammunition clips that allow dozens of rounds to be fired before re-loading, but Chris Cox, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, noted that is true about any gun in which an ammunition magazine can be inserted -- including most semi-automatics.

"Anything that accepts an external magazine could accept a larger capacity magazine," Cox said.

"But the average number of rounds fired in the commission of a crime is somewhere between 1 and 2 … this issue just shows how little the administration understands about guns."

He called the administration's decision "a de facto gun ban, courtesy of Hillary Clinton's State Department."

Asked why the M1s pose a threat, the State Department spokesman referred questions to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. ATF representatives said they would look into the question Monday afternoon, but on Wednesday they referred questions to the Justice Department. DOJ spokesman Dean Boyd referred questions back to the State Department.

According to the ATF Guidebook on Firearms Importation, it would normally be legal to import the M1s because they are more than 50 years old, meaning they qualify as "curios or relics." But because the guns were given to South Korea by the U.S. government, they fall under a special category that requires permission from the State Department before any sale.

Kopel said that he hopes the State Department spokesman's statement that it is working to "dispose" of the guns does not mean they want to melt them down.

"It seems to have this implication of destruction, which would be tremendously wasteful," he said. "These are guns that should be in the hands of American citizens for marksmanship and safety training."

Asked whether melting the guns down would be a good option, Henigan said: "Why let them into the country in the first place? If there is a legally sufficient way to keep them out, we think it's perfectly reasonable to do so."

Past administrations have also grappled with the issue of large-scale gun imports.

The Clinton administration blocked sales of M1s and other antiquated military weapons from the Philippines, Turkey and Pakistan. It also ended the practice of reselling used guns owned by federal agencies, ordering that they be melted down instead.

In contrast, 200,000 M1 rifles from South Korea were allowed to be sold in the U.S. under the Reagan administration in 1987.

A decision like that would be better for everyone, Cox said.

"M1s are used for target practice. For history buffs, they're highly collectible. We're going to continue to make sure that this backdoor effort that infringes not only on lawful commerce but on the Second Amendment is rectified."

Henigan disagrees.

"They clearly were used as military guns, and the fact that they likely can take high-capacity magazines makes them a special safety concern," he said.

The White House referred questions on the issue to the Pentagon, which referred questions to the U.S. Embassy in South Korea, which deferred back to the State Department.

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Chicago's Sneak Attack On The 2nd Amendment

Gun-haters in Chicago are preventing people from getting guns through a crafty new loophole in the law. In order to meet the requirements for owning a firearm Chicagoans must have mandatory training at a shooting range. Well, the catch is Chicago says it's illegal to have a shooting range in the city. So anyone who wants to own a gun has to make a special trip to find a range outside the city. The anti-gun conspirators are trying to STOP residents from purchasing firearms by purposely inconveniencing them. If they are successful, they will try to push laws to circumvent and eventually repeal the recent Supreme Court victory in every city in America!

STOP THE LIBERALS FROM CRUSHING OUR SUPREME COURT TRIUMPH!

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The gun- grabber's manipulative coup to stop citizens from owning guns could very well work. If you have ever lived in a large city you know that it can take hours just to leave the city. Chicago has made it clear: if you can't make the trip you can't own a gun!

LIBERAL WING NUT MAYOR DALY AND HIS CRONIES
ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO DESTROYING THE CONSTITUTION

Career politician and Obama cult member, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said, "Either we enact new and reasonable handgun laws in Chicago to protect our residents ... or we do nothing and risk greater gun violence our streets and in our homes." I guess Daley, the man who epitomizes Chicago-style politics is too busy making bribes to look up the real facts. Firearms are used defensively roughly 2.5 million times per year, more than four times as many as criminal uses. This amounts to 2,575 lives protected for every life lost to a gun.

CHICAGO'S GUN LAW IS PURE PREJUDICE
Chicago's law is not only unconstitutional, it is shamefully discriminatory. Rhonda Ezell, a victim of three attempted burglaries has multiple disabilities that make travel difficult for her. It's disturbing she can't get a gun because Chicago's crime rate is up 5% this year, making it one of the most dangerous cities in America. No wonder Rhonda wants and needs a firearm for self-protection.

CHICAGO DENIES GUN RIGHTS TO DACHAU LIBERATOR
AND CELEBRATED MILITARY HERO

Joseph Brown, a WWII veteran who helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp is elderly and also can't easily travel. Under the current law, he will not be able to own a firearm. What about people who don't have the money or resources to travel to obtain the requirements to own a handgun? They will not be able to exercise their Second Amendment Rights and own a gun. Chicago doesn't seem too concerned about discriminating against their own citizens-as long as it's in the name of taking away their right to own a firearm.

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The law is a 'Catch-22'. Barely 2 months after the Supreme Court overturned Chicago's gun ban, anti-gunners are now trying to undermine the victory. SAF Founder and Executive Vice President, Alan M. Gottlieb said, "By banning public gun ranges and by banning the loan and rental of firearms at such ranges, Chicago is acting under color of law to deprive citizens of their right to keep and bear arms, and to conveniently receive the education required under the ordinance that is necessary to obtain a Chicago Firearms Permit. The city is violating both the Second and First amendments, and we are asking the court to put an end to this nonsense."

SAF FILES SUIT AGAINST THE CHICAGO LIBERAL MACHINE

SAF, Action Target, and the ISRA filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago for their blatant infringement on Second Amendment Rights. SAF is on the front lines contesting this assault on our right to bear arms. But we can't win this struggle alone. The lawyer's fees and expenses are mounting. We need support from patriots like you to help us win this critical battle in the war for gun rights.

HELP SAF WIN THIS BATTLE IN THE WAR FOR OUR RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Donate Now - Help SAF Continue To Defend Your Gun Rights!

Stand up against this attack! Stand up for the right to not only defend yourself, but to defend your family, your children, your friends, and your classmates!

YOU CANT PUT A PRICE ON FREEDOM

The Second Amendment Foundation (www.SAF.org) is the nation's oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.

DO NOT BE SILENCED - MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!

For our projects to be successful, we must count on the voluntary financial support from individuals like you who care.
We need your financial support today to ensure we have the resources to beat back anti-gunners who will stop at nothing to take away our right and ability to defend ourselves and our families.

Please give your most generous contribution today. Help me defend your individual right to bear arms in this important gun rights case, today!

Your donation for just $10 will help so much. If you can afford to send $50 or $100 or more it would truly be a godsend.
Remember, protecting our freedom is not inexpensive.
But then, it's impossible to put a price tag on freedom.

Donate Now - Help SAF Continue To Defend Your Gun Rights!

Together, we can preserve the Constitutional rights our Founding Fathers intended our people to have forever.

For more information about SAF go to www.SAF.org
Thank you. I know I can count on you.
Sincerely yours,

Alan M. Gottlieb
Founder
Second Amendment Foundation