I've written an article like this one before. But I think it's important.
The debate for gun control rages on. I’ve heard many say that tyranny is over in this world. This is absurd, of course. Tyranny is alive and well. Some say it cannot happen here. I can’t tell you how it would happen, but I can assure you, it can happen. But I don’t worry as much about an open take- over of this country. It is the covert, the secret that I fear. Either way, disarming of the people is eminent. I do believe in conspiracy, because there has been so much of it in history. I’m not talking about Elvis and aliens colonizing the earth, I’m talking about evil men lusting for power, control, and money.
Prior to the 20th Century; 170 million civilians were murdered by their own governments. Historians tell us that during the 20th Century perhaps as many as 200 million civilians were murdered by their own governments.
Some of the Nations where the mass murder of civilians occurred during the 20th Century include Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, The Congo, Uganda, Armenia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nigeria, Laos, China, Cuba, Manchuria, Iraq, Iran, Biafra, Rwanda and many others. The slaughter of civilians by governments appears to be as common as not.
Most of these slaughters were only made possible by disarming the victims before killing them. Had these people resisted, their fate would have been no worse and perhaps better. Resistance is much more difficult after the government has already taken the means of resistance away from the people. Planned genocide has been the primary reason for weapon confiscation throughout history.
Some would call me paranoid but banning, licensing, registering, and other means of gun control would make confiscation so very easy. The government not knowing who is armed is much safer than trusting that those in government will make good choices and really be looking out for Americans. I think the chances of this are slim, but they are possible. Taking away Americans only means of defense is something the founders would have thought was a grave mistake.
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms."
- Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Constitution, Draft 1, 1776
“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
"To disarm the people...[i]s the most effectual way to enslave them."
- George Mason, referencing advice given to the British Parliament by Pennsylvania governor Sir William Keith, The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, June 14, 1788
"A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined..."
- George Washington, First Annual Address, to both House of Congress, January 8, 1790
These men knew first hand why the general public should be armed. The 2nd amendment is not about hunting or sport. It’s about killing a tyrannical take-over of our Republic. The founders were counting on revolution if necessary. Revolution is what started this country. It’s not immoral as long as real tyranny is encroaching. The problem is, tyranny doesn’t always wear red coats. Sometimes it’s hard to spot. But every time someone says anything like that they are accused of being an extremist. The naysayers tell you it can’t happen here anymore. I don’t think we’re that far away from it but it’s held at bay until some idiot thinks they can get away with it. This is why disarming the people is so important.
I had a tense moment one time in a South American country where I was with a military unit and we came upon what would be known now as “insurgents”. Neither of us were sure if we wanted to start a firefight. Suddenly the other guys just threw down their AK’s and raised their hands. I was grateful no one on either side was too excited to “get some”.
During the American Revolution 12,000 Colonists captured by the British died in captivity on prison ships, while only 8,000 died in battle. Had the 12,000 who surrendered continued to fight, many would have survived and they could have done great damage to the British and likely shortened the war.
Civil War prisoners were treated so badly that some 50,000 died in captivity. More Americans have been killed by Americans than by any foreign army in any war. Six hundred and eighteen thousand Americans died in the Civil War.
As many as 18,000 captured American and Pilipino prisoners died or were murdered at the hands of the Japanese during the six days of the “Bataan Death March.” Had most of these soldiers slipped into the jungle and fought as guerrillas they could have tied up elements of the Japanese Army for months or years and perhaps more of them would have survived the war.
Of the Americans who actually reached Japanese prison camps during the war, nearly 50,000 died in captivity. That is more than 10 percent of all the American military deaths in the entire war in both the Pacific and European theaters combined.
In addition to the 50,000 captured Americans who died in Japanese prison camps an additional 20,000 were murdered before reaching a prison camp. If those 70,000 Americans had continued to fight, they could have provided time for the United States to build and maneuver its forces, perhaps shortening the war and saving even more lives. Some of them would have likely survived the war. If they had all died in battle their fate would have been no worse.
During the early stages of the “Battle of the Bulge” American soldiers were massacred by the German troops who captured them.
During the Vietnam conflict many American Prisoners Of War were tortured daily for years by the Communist North Vietnamese. Many Americans died during the process. Only Officers (Airmen) held in North Vietnam were ever repatriated. Enlisted Americans captured in South Viet Nam were routinely tortured, mutilated and murdered by the Communists.
In recent years, American troops captured by Islamic terrorists groups have virtually all been tortured and murdered in gruesome fashion. If I were fighting in the Middle East, I would make a vow and plan to fight to the death. Under no circumstances would I allow myself to be captured by our Islamic enemies.
What about surrendering to criminals?
The “Onion Field Murder” in California was a wakeup call to Law Enforcement Officers everywhere. On March 9, 1963, two LAPD Officers were taken prisoner by two criminals. The Officers submitted to capture and gave up their weapons. They were driven to an onion field outside of Bakersfield.
One Officer was murdered while the other Officer managed to escape in a hail of gunfire. The surviving Officer suffered serious psychological problems, having been unable to save his partner. As a result of this incident, the LAPD policy became, “You will fight no matter how bad things are.” “You will never ever surrender your weapons or yourself to a criminal.”
Consider the Ogden, Utah record store murders. Read the book if you do not know the story. The manner in which the criminals murdered their young victims cannot be described here. Resistance might have been futile. Compliance was definitely and absolutely futile.
The courts in this country have ruled that the police have no legal obligation to protect anyone. Why do Law Enforcement Officials always tell civilians not to resist a criminal, while they tell their Officers to always resist and never surrender? One is guns. The Police have them. Police administrators fear being sued by a civilian victim who gets hurt resisting. Furthermore, the police, like all government agencies derive their power by fostering dependence.
When General Santa Ana (also the President of Mexico at the time) ordered 180 “Texicans” to surrender the Alamo, Col. Travis answered with “a cannon shot and a rebel yell.” Eventually General Santa Ana was able to build his troop strength to ten thousand. The Mexicans then swarmed the defenders and killed them all.
The battle of the Alamo delayed the Mexican Army long enough for Sam Houston to build his Texican Army, which met and defeated the Mexican Army and captured General Santa Ana. General Santa Ana traded Texas for his life and the sacrifices of the Alamo defenders changed history.
Surrender is not an option. Resist those home invaders. Resist that robber. Fight for your freedom. Fight for your life instead of begging for it. Be prepared to resist. Have the knowledge, the training, the tools, and the preparedness to resist. As a famous ancient Chief Captain named Moroni once wrote: “In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children”. This is what we fight for, our God, our religion, our freedom and our families. Never retreat, never surrender.
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