Our Right to Bear Arms

Our Right to Bear Arms

I am a Class A license holder, and a member of GOAL and the NRA.  I am informed by the Constitution, my faith, my experiences as a small businessman and father, and the observations and experiences I have collected living in the 4th Congressional District for fifty years.  Our right to bear arms is enshrined in the Constitution and placed high in the Bill of Rights for a single clear purpose: to protect us from the tyranny of governments should the need arise. The 1st Amendment is our mouth. The 2nd Amendment is our teeth. When reason cannot persuade a redress of grievances against government intrusion, our Declaration of Independence makes it clear that it is the self-evident, unalienable right of Americans to amend or abolish such a government.

 

As Americans, we have the right and responsibility to protect and provide for our families.  Burdensome and inconsistent rules for obtaining a gun license are unconstitutional.  The Constitution means the same thing in a big city as it does in a rural area, and the same thing in Texas as it does here in the 4th district. Licensing requirements should be consistent across the country rather than left up to local jurisdictions to decide who can own a gun on a capricious case-by-case basis, as has often been tried in major cities like New York City, Chicago, and Washington D.C.

 

President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are currently considering signing into a UN treaty that may be used to restrict civilian ownership of firearms. Actions like this are only attempted when the government believes itself to be more powerful than the people, and such arrogance invariably leads to additional loss of freedom for the citizens. It cannot be allowed to happen, and if elected to Congress I will roll these usurpations back and restore our laws to match what the Constitution originally intended.

 

 

 

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