Don't Tread on Me

2nd Edition. With increasing riots and violent protests, criminal gangs like "Black Lives Matter" and "Antifa" destroying property, mob violence, and yet politicians are calling for more gun control? The politicians come up with a myriad of crazy solutions, but continue to ignore the problem. There are plenty of gun laws on the books, good ones, but they are not fully enforced. Add a thousand more laws and regulations, yet it will do nothing more than keep good honest citizens from legally being able to protect themselves. On the other hand, criminals and illegal aliens are armed with all sorts of firearms, laws or not. The bigger picture is simply this, the federal government does Not have the constitutional right to restrict or regulate our firearms. Yet, our rights as private citizens are greatly restricted by many federal laws. If the founding Fathers could only see how much we have shredded our county's establishment, they would call for another revolution. These are perilous times, and sadly, with every disastrous or horrific event, "We the People" eagerly surrender more and more of our freedoms to the central government. The 2nd Amendment reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed". The government, the federal government at least, is not to limit or restrict this right. It is most closely related to the 1st Amendment of free speech because the people have the right to speak out against the government, and to assemble (peacefully). Also the 2nd is closely associated with the 4th and 5th, as the people have the rights to own property and not be subject to search and seizure without due process. Yet in the emotional frenzy that follows every tragic shooting incident, members of Congress cry out for ever more gun restrictions and even confiscation. Rather, Congress needs to fix the NCIC database, address mental illness, and enforce the immigration laws. If we are a nation of laws, then our politicians need to serve the people instead of playing politics. The point of this book is to alert and remind ourselves that we are a nation of laws, and that we as citizens have rights and freedoms guaranteed to us by our founding document, the Constitution. Rather than get into the "nuts and bolts" of the laws and proposed ideas of what and how new and old regulations work, my intent is to suggest that our "inalienable rights" are being squashed. We, as a free people, need to educate ourselves, and determine for ourselves where and which way we want our governing leaders to guide us. It is through the power of your vote, which is your voice, to elect those leaders that uphold your values and traditions. There are a number of ideas and topics discussed that I hope to inspire you to learn more, and inspire you to do something (at least vote). There was a humorous but pointed story that is greatly appropriate. "A bunch of sheep were happily grazing in the field, enjoying the comforts of their lives. A wolf came out of the woods and killed one of the sheep. In a panic, they formed a consensus on what to do. They decided the best way to keep themselves safe was to remove all of their teeth. Later, the wolf came back and killed them all." Get the picture?