Blacksmith101
Grumpy Old Man
- Jun 22, 2012
- 22,307
Well said! Originally posted on Cast Bullets Forum copied and forwarded with permission of author, composed while the the search was ongoing. This is a fictional account intended to make people think.
ONE MILLION HELD HOSTAGE
So there I am sound asleep in my house, it’s 2:30 am and I wake to the phone ringing. I answer the phone knowing it can’t be good, it’s not. It seems as though a known killer is loose in my neighborhood. I am told I need to stay in my house and I am not to answer the door unless I know the person and or they are law enforcement. Being a law abiding citizen I comply.
I can’t help but think as I am now wide awake. The TV is on and I see the person they are saying is loose in my neighborhood has killed and wounded police officers in the last two hours. Obviously there is no regard for human life or the laws of this country by this individual. I am told to stay in my house with the door locked. I live in an area where second amendment rights are not honored, the politicians have made sure I can’t have a firearm in my home. My mind is wondering and I realize what a preposterous situation I am in. The elected officials saw fit take my second amendment rights away from me and now myself and one million of my closest friends are being held hostage by one person. We have no right to defend ourselves. It’s not a choice because our elected officials took that choice from us to protect us.
As I sit behind my locked door I can’t help but think of the absurd situation I find myself in. The officials tell me keep the door locked and I’ll be safe. I have no way to defend myself and the entire city is locked down so no one can go anywhere. Phone lines are jammed from all the calls coming and going into the area. I am smart enough to realize that a glass window or a door lock is not going to do much to stop a guy capable of setting bombs off to murder and maim innocent people. The type of person who ambushes and kills a Police Officer sitting in his car, and then has a running gun battle with multiple other law enforcement personnel is not stopping at a locked door. He or his accomplice wound several of those officers in the gun battle, his accomplice is killed and I am supposed to sit in my house with my door locked and imagine I am safe because some politician said so. I would imagine kicking in a locked door or breaking a window to gain access to a house to hide out in would not be the criminal line this guy would be afraid to cross. Somehow I don’t think he would even give it a second thought.
What do I do? Should I hide in the clothes hamper? Crawl under the bed? I don’t see that politician who took my right to defend myself and my family away sitting here helpless. I see them on TV surrounded by armed men because they don’t know where this guy is. They have armored cars and snipers deployed to protect them. What do I have? A door with a $29.00 lock and an 1/8” sheet of glass to protect me. The press is circling like vultures; they are calling every random number inside the perimeter to find out what it’s like. Funny they don’t find a single person who say’s I’m ok, my house is locked and I am armed in accordance with my second amendment rights. If I have to, I can defend my family and myself, I am vigilant and watching the news to stay current of developments around me. I hope this will be over soon.
This is not fiction, this is real. Do you really think your second amendment rights are not important? Do you think that the one million people held hostage today felt safe because the door was locked? I’ll bet a large portion of those people cowering in their homes wish they had the option to defend themselves. Most people will go through their entire lives and never be in a situation like the city of Boston just went through. Yesterday one million Boston residents didn’t give the thought of having to defend themselves in their own homes any consideration. I would imagine tonight they feel different and a lot less safe.
This guy is still out there after the largest manhunt in history in a confined area. He is desperate and more than capable of murder. He has eluded thousands of law enforcement officials, the politicians tell you just keep your doors locked and you will be ok. They wring their hands and talk about using the full extent of the law to track this guy down, he is still out there. They are surrounded by armed teams of law enforcement personnel while you are protected by that 1/8” sheet of glass. They are the ones telling the average citizen that they are not smart enough to defend themselves in their own homes. They are the ones who made sure one million residents could be held hostage for an entire day by one person. They have our best interests in mind when they pass laws to negate any ability to defend ones family or oneself.
Your Second Amendment rights were put in place for this very reason. There is no Amendment giving a Politian the right to leave you defenseless in your own home. This is not about emotions; this is the world we live in. You have a responsibility to your family and yourself and no one has the right to take that away.
GySgt Hennagir R.A. USMC (ret)
ONE MILLION HELD HOSTAGE
So there I am sound asleep in my house, it’s 2:30 am and I wake to the phone ringing. I answer the phone knowing it can’t be good, it’s not. It seems as though a known killer is loose in my neighborhood. I am told I need to stay in my house and I am not to answer the door unless I know the person and or they are law enforcement. Being a law abiding citizen I comply.
I can’t help but think as I am now wide awake. The TV is on and I see the person they are saying is loose in my neighborhood has killed and wounded police officers in the last two hours. Obviously there is no regard for human life or the laws of this country by this individual. I am told to stay in my house with the door locked. I live in an area where second amendment rights are not honored, the politicians have made sure I can’t have a firearm in my home. My mind is wondering and I realize what a preposterous situation I am in. The elected officials saw fit take my second amendment rights away from me and now myself and one million of my closest friends are being held hostage by one person. We have no right to defend ourselves. It’s not a choice because our elected officials took that choice from us to protect us.
As I sit behind my locked door I can’t help but think of the absurd situation I find myself in. The officials tell me keep the door locked and I’ll be safe. I have no way to defend myself and the entire city is locked down so no one can go anywhere. Phone lines are jammed from all the calls coming and going into the area. I am smart enough to realize that a glass window or a door lock is not going to do much to stop a guy capable of setting bombs off to murder and maim innocent people. The type of person who ambushes and kills a Police Officer sitting in his car, and then has a running gun battle with multiple other law enforcement personnel is not stopping at a locked door. He or his accomplice wound several of those officers in the gun battle, his accomplice is killed and I am supposed to sit in my house with my door locked and imagine I am safe because some politician said so. I would imagine kicking in a locked door or breaking a window to gain access to a house to hide out in would not be the criminal line this guy would be afraid to cross. Somehow I don’t think he would even give it a second thought.
What do I do? Should I hide in the clothes hamper? Crawl under the bed? I don’t see that politician who took my right to defend myself and my family away sitting here helpless. I see them on TV surrounded by armed men because they don’t know where this guy is. They have armored cars and snipers deployed to protect them. What do I have? A door with a $29.00 lock and an 1/8” sheet of glass to protect me. The press is circling like vultures; they are calling every random number inside the perimeter to find out what it’s like. Funny they don’t find a single person who say’s I’m ok, my house is locked and I am armed in accordance with my second amendment rights. If I have to, I can defend my family and myself, I am vigilant and watching the news to stay current of developments around me. I hope this will be over soon.
This is not fiction, this is real. Do you really think your second amendment rights are not important? Do you think that the one million people held hostage today felt safe because the door was locked? I’ll bet a large portion of those people cowering in their homes wish they had the option to defend themselves. Most people will go through their entire lives and never be in a situation like the city of Boston just went through. Yesterday one million Boston residents didn’t give the thought of having to defend themselves in their own homes any consideration. I would imagine tonight they feel different and a lot less safe.
This guy is still out there after the largest manhunt in history in a confined area. He is desperate and more than capable of murder. He has eluded thousands of law enforcement officials, the politicians tell you just keep your doors locked and you will be ok. They wring their hands and talk about using the full extent of the law to track this guy down, he is still out there. They are surrounded by armed teams of law enforcement personnel while you are protected by that 1/8” sheet of glass. They are the ones telling the average citizen that they are not smart enough to defend themselves in their own homes. They are the ones who made sure one million residents could be held hostage for an entire day by one person. They have our best interests in mind when they pass laws to negate any ability to defend ones family or oneself.
Your Second Amendment rights were put in place for this very reason. There is no Amendment giving a Politian the right to leave you defenseless in your own home. This is not about emotions; this is the world we live in. You have a responsibility to your family and yourself and no one has the right to take that away.
GySgt Hennagir R.A. USMC (ret)
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