2nd Amendment - CCW "Let them eat cake!"

Once, entering the Capital Building in Washington, D.C., I encountered a group of outraged, livid, very angry and vocal security stationed at an entrance frequently used by Senators and Congressmen. The officers were venting steam after having just had an encounter with a Senator who had read the officers "the riot act" for not allowing the Senator's 'private bodyguard' into the building without first relieving himself of several weapons and going through the metal detector screening procedure, as even us armed federal agents would normally do. The Senator, recently departed, was a strident and ardent anti-gun legislator. His view of Rights, in practice, certainly weren't what he preached to the masses. He, like so many elected officials and legislators, saw himself as exalted ..above the restrictions levied upon 'commoners.'

And they would have us eat cake?

Warning: Like so much "do-gooder' law bending, the original "legislative intent" is deliberately ignored when convenient for those in power whenever they are pushing some agenda or another, usually resulting in a blow being struck against individual rights.  For example, see the Customs' regulation proposal below.   Notice how easily 'regulations' can be changed so you rarely notice.

Often, the trouble with laws often is in their interpretation and implementation.  Enforcement beyond the 'original intent.'  Until you personally are on the receiving end of "Big Brother" or are a victim of violent crime such concerns are probably meaningless.   However, you may encounter forces beyond your command and control.  Recall Waco, Ruby Ridge, every day crime news. 

When you vote, consider being a defenseless crime victim or alone against misguided forces of the State.   Vote to protect yourself from a future State run-amok and from evil-doers would who love nothing more than to find you defenseless and make you squeal like a pig.

P.S.  I believe the guy on the right in the Get Angry 'group mug-shot' above is someone who was rioting against our government and its policies while, in the opinion of many, disgracing himself and his uniform some years ago in Washington, D.C.  And, is the woman in the middle a closet CCW?  And is she, and the man on the left, are they both hyprocrital anti-gun zealots?  Do they secretly carry on with guns?  Are they among the priviliged elite consorting above the realm of us commoners?  The mainstream news media have been aware that several antigun proponents are carrying concealed firearms but have failed to expose this hypocrisy.

WARNING:  Once a law or regulation change 'cracks open a door' ever-so-slightly into the area of individual rights, it is inevitable that the door will some day be flung wide open and those 'representing the law' will trample over areas not considered when the bill was originally conceived. ...just as often happens with the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 10th Amendments.  (Recall Miami & Elian Gonzalez.)

VERY IMPORTANT PENDING KNIFE REGULATION:   The US Customs Service is attempting to administratively change the definition of a switchblade knife, to include imported "assisted open" knives.  The language done to do so is so broad that it can be used to outlaw almost every one-hand opening lock blade knife in the U.S.  The public comment period has already expired, so the only way to fight this is to write your senator or congressman and raise a fuss.  Sample letter.   (An example of mis-guided albeit well intended.)

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