Weapons of mass destruction ?
Posted on 12/16/2012 4:04:20 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Many people are insisting we all sit down and have a thoughtful, calm reflection on the Second Amendment after the Connecticut massacre. Others, particularly on the Left, are more forthright and are demanding more gun control. If we are to engage in the former, however, I want to share some of the arguments Rep. Louie Gohmert made today on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace.
The segment with Gohmert began with footage of Eric Holder saying we need to discuss who we are as a nation, talk about the freedom and rights we have, and how they can be used in a responsible way. In other words, he wants to talk about gun control. Rep. Gohmert’s response, which brought up Fast and Furious, was priceless:
“Well I think coming from him that’s really important to note coming from a man who’s in a department that forced the sale of guns to people that would bring about the death of people like Brian Terry and there should be national outrage about Mexicans, our neighbors, 200 or more that have been killed by the guns his department have forced to be sold, so he’s right. And Sen. Durbin is right but the conversation we’ve got to have has got to have everybody open-minded. I mean, we all react emotionally that’s why we’ve all shed tears…”
Wallace then brought up the Aurora movie theater massacre and Gohmert making the argument in its aftermath for more people to carry weapons to prevent a similar situation from happening. Wallace asks: “Do we really want folks in movie theaters, and shopping malls, and schools, armed?
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Gohmert responds: “Once we have this actually open dialogue about the situation you find out…every mass killing of more than three people in recent history has been in a place where guns were prohibited, except for one. They choose this place. They know no one will be armed. You know, having been a judge, having reviewed photographs of these horrific scenes and knowing that children have these defensive wounds, gun shots through their arms and hands as they try to protect themselves and hearing the heroic stories of the principal lunging trying to protect…Chris, I wish to God she had had an M4 in her office locked up so when she heard gun fire she pulls it out and she didn’t have to lunge heroically with nothing in her hands, but she takes him out, takes his head off before he could kill those precious kids.”
Then the obligatory question by the media: Why do people need semi-automatic weapons? Wallace says these are weapons created for law enforcement, for the military, but why does the average person need these “weapons of mass destruction”?
Gohmert: Well, for the reason that George Washington said: A free people should be an armed people. It ensures against the tyranny of the government if they know that the biggest army is the American people, then you don’t have the tyranny that came from King George. That’s why it was put in there. Once you start drawing the line, where do you stop? And that’s why it is important to not just look emotionally – emotionally our reaction is to immediately say lets get rid of all guns…you do it as a judge. You react emotionally but you use your head and you look at the facts and the facts are that every time guns have been allowed, concealed carry have been allowed, the crime rate has gone down. Washington, DC ought to be the safest place in American and it’s not…”
That is the only way to stop any more of this evil.
So why is the left so intent on banning rifles that are the most suitable for militia use (clearly protected by the U.S. Constitution), when they are used so rarely in murder?
—I submit it is because they are afraid of the citizen army (militia) that would use said rifles on them!
If that's a direct quote, I wish Rep. Louie Gohmert had command of the English language. What, the illiterates now elect their own representatives?
>> Wallace says these are weapons created for law enforcement, for the military, but why does the average person need these weapons of mass destruction?
What an ass.
And yes Chris, many of us here in Newtown quietly go about our daily business armed.
Israeli teachers carry their purses everywhere they go.
Does it make his point any less valid?
Did you not understand what he was saying?
Mike
Getting all excited again — all that the principal needed was a model 1911 .45ACP and the will and ability to use it.
No exotic “assault rifles” necessary.
Ah, truly a sight for sore eyes.
I’ll put my money on Israel, any day.
Now THAT is the kind of kindergaten teacher I trust my grandchild with.
Here is another school hostage crisis which could have been worse than the one in Ct.
Anyone remember Cokeville Wyoming?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cokeville_Elementary_School_hostage_crisis
Louie is my congressman. He has his head screwed on right.
This should be liberalism last gun free zone slaughter. We have given their insanity enough of America’s treasure, wisdom, blood and soul.
They are blood thirsty and have to be stopped before we are all totally defensless like those poor children and teachers. I wish Ms. Soto would have known to be armed. Or the principal. Someone to take him out to halt the slaughter.
Bear spray, highly concentrated mace, would have probably brought Mr Lanza to his knees. The president of the teacher’s union was on MTP today and said she was totally against teachers or administrators being armed because schools should be sanctuaries and safe havens for children. Tell that to the 26 dead at Sandy Hook. Liberals are so insipid.
He is mine as well. After I recently called his office on another issue, I received a call back from someone in his office with a detailed answer to my question.
I just have a feeling that the suggestion of tasers will have exactly the same reaction as guns. They really want to remain defenseless because they think it means everyone else must be disarmed to keep them safe.
Lucky you. Olson is mine and has been there one term too long. Ron Paul was replaced by Randy Weber who was my former State Congressman and voted the most conservative member of the Texas House. He will be an awesome Representative from those folks - wish I had him in my District.
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