[T.L.Sink]

Absolutely. By the way, that quote from Savage made my day! Our lawmakers should be required to read all the objective and scholary research that clearly demonstrates that the possession of firearms by law-abiding citizens actually decreases the commission of violent crimes. They could start with John Lott’s highly acclaimed and thoroughly researched book. But I doubt that facts would make much difference to them. They’d rather pander to emotionalism and the anti-gun lobby just as they ignore the Constitution in favor of the ethnocentric and business special interest groups who support the illegal alien invasion.

[Das Outsider]

Absolutely. By the way, that quote from Savage made my day! Our lawmakers should be required to read all the objective and scholary research that clearly demonstrates that the possession of firearms by law-abiding citizens actually decreases the commission of violent crimes.

I'm a CCW holder, and, for example, you can check the state of Florida on how many firearms-related offenses have been committed by CCW permit holders in the last few years. Anti-gun advocates, if they haven't already read and ignored the data, would be surprised.

They could start with John Lott’s highly acclaimed and thoroughly researched book. But I doubt that facts would make much difference to them. They’d rather pander to emotionalism and the anti-gun lobby just as they ignore the Constitution in favor of the ethnocentric and business special interest groups who support the illegal alien invasion.

The intrinsic right to national sovereignty and the Constitutional right to bear arms both come together at some point.