Reason #5, Why the GOP Nominee Shouldn't Matter: The Right to Bear Arms

It’s been a while since I have written an article for this series, but with Romney getting closer to the nomination after Michigan and Arizona, and with a huge day coming up on Tuesday, I figure it is a good time to share a couple more reasons.

If you missed the first four installments, you can find them here:
Reason #4, Why the GOP Nominee Shouldn’t Matter: Koran Thumper or Bible Thumper?
Reason #3, Why the GOP Nominee Shouldn’t Matter, Barack’s Distaste for America
Reason #2, Why the GOP Nominee Shouldn’t Matter: Barack’s Resume, or Lack Thereof
Reason #1, Why the GOP Nominee Shouldn’t Matter: Obama’s Questionable Company

If you haven’t figured it out by the simple fact I have been working on this series, I am willing to vote for just about anyone in a head to head race with Barack Obama. No, I am not compromising myself and the principles I stand for.  Making a decision to not vote or vote independent would be more of a compromise to my principles than voting for any of the four remaining candidates.  Check out the four articles above and you’ll see why. 

Today’s installment of Reason’s Why will touch on a subject that could not only fire up the Conservative right, but many Democrats who have had their blinders on for years while extreme Liberals have taken over the party. 

Living in Michigan, I personally know hundreds of people who understand what the American dream really is.  They work for the auto related companies in and around Detroit, but at the end of the day, head to their home in the country.  They own several acres of property, recreational vehicles, spacious homes with out buildings, large trucks or classic, gas guzzling, American built cars.  They come from rural roots and tend to be quite Conservative when it comes to family values and social issues. And one thing many of them would refuse to give up is their right to bear arms.  They are hunters, recreational shooters, and plain old gun lovers.  They stand for everything Conservatives support, but have become pawns of the Democratic party due to their affiliation with labor unions. 

I’ve seen firsthand, the influence the unions have over people.  They take money from your paycheck, whether you like it or not.  That money is used for political action committees, often donating over 90% of their funds to Democratic candidates.  Newsletters are sent to members, ‘suggesting’ who they should vote for and spreading a hateful, false message about Conservative candidates.  Bullying runs rampant in the workplace, where Conservatives are often mistreated and many times, are the first to be laid off; basically doing something the labor unions take pride in putting an end to. 

The funny thing is, while the unions are misleading their members, Liberal Democrats are misleading the unions, playing to them for their sole purpose of retaining their vote.

Argue an issue like the 2nd Amendment with a union worker and you they will quickly resort to twisted facts, blatant lies, or simply change the subject due to the fact they simply don’t have an answer.  You’ll probably end up in a conversation about how the Republicans forced Bill Clinton to sign NAFTA, one of the union’s favorite subjects. 

What it really comes down to in the end, is the fact these hard working people are not willing to give up their 2nd Amendment rights, along with Conservatives, and neither group understands how such a simple statement, “the right to bear arms”, could be so twisted by politicians like Barack Obama.  I would guess a vote on easing gun laws in Michigan would easily gather 65-75% of the vote if not tied to partisan politics.  Despite that, Michigan has consistently supported ‘gun control’ Presidents.

Michigan’s union worker’s beliefs on the 2nd Amendment is a perfect example of how such a large number of people consistently vote for politicians who have major differences in their core principles.  It isn’t much different than a Democratic Christian trying to explain how they just voted to continue the murder of babies.

For me, and many others, the refusal of the Obama administration to read and defend the 2nd Amendment, exactly as written, is a major issue.  Although I can’t currently find any stance on the issue on Obama’s useless, propaganda filled website, I did manage to dig up this statement from his past.

Millions of hunters own and use guns each
year. Millions more participate in a variety of shooting sports such as
sporting clays, skeet, target, and trap shooting that may not
necessarily involve hunting. As a former constitutional law professor,
Barack Obama believes the Second Amendment creates an individual right,
and he greatly respects the constitutional rights of Americans to bear
arms. He will protect the rights of hunters and other law-abiding
Americans to purchase, own, transport, and use guns for the purposes of
hunting and target shooting. He also believes that the right is subject
to reasonable and commonsense regulation.

As the source of the quote rightfully points out, there is something missing.  There is no mention of any reason other than hunting.  I would hate to quote such an outdated and useless rag of information like The Constitution, but I believe it says “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.”

I struggle to see where Barack’s stance, as a ‘former constitutional law professor’ draws any inspiration from the document he taught others about.  I also struggle to see where any restrictions are placed on the right to bear arms.

Some additional issues from the source article:

• As a state legislator in Illinois, Obama supported banning the sale
  or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic firearms, increasing state
  restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms
• He supported a “ban” on the sale and possession of handguns on a political questionnaire
• As state senator, he voted against a 2004 measure that allowed
  self-defense as an affirmative defense to those charged with violating
  local laws making it otherwise unlawful for such persons to possess
  firearms.
• He voted against allowing persons who had obtained domestic violence protective orders to carry handguns for their protection.
• Obama has also stated his opposition to allowing citizens to carry
  concealed guns and supports a national law outlawing the practice

PJ Media points out some other issues with Barack’s stance:

In 1998 Obama stated a desire to “ban the sale or transfer of all
forms of semi-automatic weapons.” Many people confuse semi-automatic
firearms, which use the energy created when a gun is fired to eject the
spent cartridge and load a fresh round, with automatic weapons, more
commonly known as machine guns.
Semi-automatic firearms are the most common firearms sold in America today.

Barack Obama’s desire to ban “all forms” of semi-autos would include a
ban on most common rimfire target pistols, including those used in
Olympic competition.


Barack Obama’s desire to ban “all forms” of semi-autos would ban the
Ruger 10/22, Marlin Model 60, and many other rimfire .22 rifles, which
form the backbone of American shooting sports, from hunting to target
shooting.

Not only does Barack want to ban guns from further purchase, he doesn’t seem to be too clear about his stance on confiscating guns from current gun owners.

During his 2004 run for the Senate, Obama said

“I
think that the Second Amendment means something. I think that if the
government were to confiscate everybody’s guns unilaterally that I think
that would be subject to constitutional challenge.”

He didn’t say it would be unconstitutional, just “subject to constitutional challenge.” Nor did he express any opposition.

So, do you still feel good about casting an independent vote or simply not voting, knowing you are allowing this man to remain in office?  Take your pick, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, or Joe the Plumber, none of these guys would even think about what the repercussions would be if they were to confiscate guns from the citizens of the United States of America. 

I will be casting a vote against Barack Obama.  I hope you do the same.

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