Saturday 19 November 2016

The Ludicrous Fascination with Guns in America



Those who would do us harm, should never be our own countrymen, for why do we gather under the same flag, the same ideals and beliefs of freedom? The right of being armed and taking life is an act against God, not an inalienable right of any constitution in times of peace, and therefore void of any reason.

Killing begets killing, as in times of war, the defense of family and country against invaders, but in the streets of any city, town or society, the notion that being armed is a right, is ludicrous. If you carry a weapon on your person it will be used in contentious moments, out of fear, out of anger, out of confusion, and people will die because you are armed.

The reasoning behind being able to protect yourself, is an invitation to engage deadly force, that otherwise would not come into play, even if the assailant is armed. Those people in any community who choose to be armed, are a risk to public safety and in normal circumstances are either police, security or criminals, the latter to be disarmed as a matter of law keeping.

The contention that the constitution states a right to defend yourself and family, does by no means suggest a century later, that everyone should be armed. That is a ludicrous interpretation. The gun lobby has too much political power, too much money invested in arms, and has never had the safety or welfare of the American people as a priority, just money.

America: highest rates of gun ownership, highest rates of death or injury by guns; do the math!


If any Prime Minister in Australia wishes to introduce the right to bare arms into our peaceful culture, he should be driven out of office. This is not our way.

Tony DeLorger © 2016