The Value of a Well-Armed Citizenry

NO 2 “A WELL REGULATED MILITIA BEING THE VALUE OF A WELL-ARMED CITIZENRY NECESSARY TO THE SECURITY OF A FREE STATE THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS, SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED." adopted on Dec 15, 1791 WITH THE BILLOF RIGHTS -eə The G SECOND Amendment p NOT Hunting is ABOUT Gun Control may be seen as part of an effort to EVISCERATE INDIVIDUAL SOVEREIGNTY -ƏThe G SECOND - Amendment e- AND REPLACE IT WITH was designed to prevent enslavement DEPENDENCE ON THE STATE TO THE GOVERNMENT Weibe People either have the right to bear arms or we don't. Anyone who disparages that right is violating the US Constitution. THE FOUNDERS UNDERSTOOD "When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny." Thomas Jefferson A "well regulated" militia means "functioning properly" not "controlled by the government' The right to bear-arms as fundamental and essential for maintaining liberty. Why do you need to own a gun? “Armed Houston Dad Foils Attack on 14-Year-Old Daughter" WHAT HAPPENED? Richard Goodie attacking his 14 year old daughter found two men outside his home WHAT DID RICHARD DO? He fired a warning shot, which did not frighten them. One assailant had a gun to his daughter's head. He shot him in the abdomen to save his daughter. “Ohio Woman Fights off Sex Offender" WHAT HAPPENED? A 23-year-old sex offender forced his into the car way of a concealed carry holder. She was able to fire a warning shot, which scared the attacker away SHE URGES OTHER WOMEN TO OWN A GUN FOR PROTECTION “Armed Colorado Physician Rescues 50 Bystanders from Hostage Situation" WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT DID THE PHYSICIAN DO? An armed man entered a medical facility... The physician, a concealed carry holder, retrieved his gun He guarded an exit while 50 bystanders escaped he took two women hostage Gun Control is no friend to these cities DETROIT citizens wishing to own a gun for self-protection are strongly regulated and actively discouraged. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO: Pass the MI Basic Pistol Safety questionnaire Apply for the Ten Day Handgun Purchase Permit Buy the gun within 10 days or start the process again Fill out a MI Pistol Sales Record form and make sure the pistol has a valid Safety Inspection Certificate Result IN DETROIT Upon purchase: the gun sale must be recorded at the local police dept. within 10 days Or they could be arrested on a misdemeanor gun violation Detroit has the 2ND HIGHEST MURDER RATE in the nation Federal laws also require a background check Considered by many to be THE MOST DANGEROUS CITY in the US Each legal buyer in MI must be approved by local police at least twice for each gun purchase. Controlling crime through gun control has FAILED CHICAGO No gun shop can be found in the city because they have been banned. GUNS IN CHICAGO Handguns were banned in Chicago for decades until 2010 A US Supreme Court ruled the ban was going too far City leaders settled for restrictions which were the closest they could get to a ban Result Chicago is laboring to stern violence Illinois remains the only state with no provision for private.citizens to carry guns IN CHICAGO a flood of gun Gun violence contributed to over: 500 HOMICIDES + 40 KILLINGS already in 2013 in 2012 Fewer Guns does not mean fewer murders. UNITED STATES NUMBER of murders 445 605 438 618 323 496 MURDER WEAPON RIFLE HAMMER or CLUB RIFLE HAMMER or CLUB RIFLE HAMMER or CLUB NYEARS AIN 2005 2006 2011 According to the FBI NEARLY TWICE AS MANY PEOPLE are killed by hands and fists each than by guns year, ACCORDING TO A HARVARD STUDY as gun ownership increases; murder and suicide decreases Nations with stringent anti-gun laws have substantially higher murder rates The 9 European nations with lowest rates of gun ownership 5K OR FEWER GUNS PER 100K POPULATION have combined murder rate 3x higher than the 9 nations with highest rates of gun ownership AT LEAST 15K GUNS PER 100K POPULATION With Great Power comes Great Responsibility Responsible gun owners know the obligations of use and ownership. THE BOTTOM Line A gun ban is as illogical as Law-abiding owners know, better than anyone, the inherent dangers it is unconstitutional PRESENTED BY: We face far greater danger from individuals armed with carpenters' tools CriminalJusticeDegreeHub.com If more people had a gun, less people would be inclined to try to hit them in the head with a hammer. 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