I just received my copy of NRA's Carry Guard magazine and in it I found some of the best news, for those who choose to exercise their Constitutionally confirmed right to BEAR arms, since the Heller and McDonald decisions and the election of Donald Trump over the repressive Hillary. That is: twelve states are now what NRA terms "unrestricted" on concealed carry. That means unless there is some obvious reason you are ineligible to exercise that right (blatant criminality or severe mental illness) you can enjoy your right to possess the "great equalizer" on your person without a state or local government issued permit. I thought only Vermont was this way ( though I'm confident that Vermont, increasingly hostage as it is to NY and MA expatriates, will soon try to turn sharply left on this). I'm terribly encouraged by this news for two reasons:
First, it demonstrates what power we sons and daughters of the real America have. NRA has been vital in mobilizing and focusing this power. In 1986 only Vermont admitted that the 2nd Amendment means what it says and that it confirms a right by no means inferior to those confirmed by the rest of the Bill of Rights. At that time seven states required permits but had "shall issue" policies which placed the burden of proof in issue or denial on the state. That meant the state would willingly issue unless it had a compelling reason not to do so. In 2017, thirty states had become "shall issue". That's not bad at all, no! Its not unrestricted but it ain't bad.
Second, it shows what a very great friend we have in NRA. Yeah, I get a little annoyed too with their constant mailings but that's a minor thing. I mean, they took Slick Willy's congressional power in 1994, they denied fashionable elitist Al Gore the White House in 2000 by turning his own gun owning state against him, for crying out loud and helped send Hillary back to her NYC 'burbs to await indictment. Along with the liberal shill AARP they are considered the most influential lobby in our country. They've done the job for us; despite our numbers we couldn't have done it without them.
The President has our backs too. The appointment of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who has already written in a Supreme Court decision that the 2nd Amendment confirms a right equal to those affirmed, not gifted mind you, by the Bill of Rights, proves it. This is "huuuuuge"!
NRA's map shows but five states now which say "well, we'll consider granting you your right but we don't like it and we'll make it as difficult as possible. But don't mess with the 'right',stated word for word in the Constitution, to kill unborn children though" Yeah of course, they are NY, CA, NJ, MA. and Maryland. In 1986 16 states forbade concealed carry altogether; today none do.
Here is the bottom line as far as I'm concerned: the leaders of the gun control movement, the Hillarys, the Cuomos, the Schumers, the Bloombergs and the Governor Moonbeams , know that no law will stop homicidal subhumans. Their opposition to gun owners and their rights, while enabled by their coastal loathing for our hunting and gun owning culture and especially its transmission to our children, is based in their realization that we who exercise our rights despite their self righteous disdain, are one of the pillars of the conservative movement. They know we support, with all our considerable power, office holders and candidates who are conservative on a wide range of issues. They believe that the passage of ever more restrictive gun control laws will divorce us from our organizations,destroy our morale and do perhaps decisive damage to the conservative determination to block their radicalization of America. They've always been mistaken on that; when they threaten, we buy guns and ammo , we join NRA and we give 'em a punch in the snoot.
Its dispiriting at times to have constantly to guard our freedoms against those who would surrender them (and theirs) to a totalitarian elite. But there are times when its good to sit back, relax and have a celebratory stogie. We are doing okay on our gun rights! Jack
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A superb analysis! The left is "winning" a great many political battles, I'm sorry to say, but sometimes they come up short, and sometimes they even lose ground. You're absolutely right -- we're making progress on gun rights, and that proves that conservatives can prevail when we ORGANIZE! We tend to be a busy bunch of people, with little time for protesting and bellyaching. Sometimes, though, you need to make your voice heard. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Let's squeak with all our might, therefore!!!
Dr. Waddy: Thanx and megaditto. You said it all about how we win.
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