Sept. 11 is wake-up call for gun owners

Pittsburgh Tribune Review ^ | Nov. 6, 2001 | Dimitri Vassilaros

[Rightproud]

Washington, D.C., should stop trying to control guns and start controlling suspicious aliens.

Since our nation's birth, homeland security has been the responsibility of every law-abiding citizen (as well as your government's). It still is.

Sept. 11 should've taught you the feds' alphabet soup intelligence-gathering agencies couldn't protect you. So who's left to look out for you and your family?

The recent arrest of a Lebanese national with an expired visa who allegedly was carrying a box cutter while boarding at Pittsburgh International Airport is another chilling reminder that your government has failed to keep an eye on illegal aliens who could be acting suspiciously.

Will Washington ever learn the lesson of Sept. 11? (Come to think of it, will you?)

While not suggesting there are any clues tying the suspect to Middle Eastern terrorists, I am suggesting our government probably is clueless about him as well as countless others with expired visas.

So far, the feds have failed to make a connection between the terrorists and hundreds of Middle Eastern suspects being detained for questioning. Our judicial system will not - and should not - tolerate their perpetual incarceration just to keep suspicious-looking people off our streets.

As a last resort, the feds have turned to you for help, to be their eyes and ears in the tri-state area. We all are security guards.

What type do you want to be: an unarmed mall security guard or an armed bank guard?

If ever there was a time for lovers of the Second Amendment to act, it is now. Since ultimately we're responsible for our own protection, is there a better time to unleash the shackles the gun-grabbers have put on freedom?

Now is the time for the National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, the Allegheny County Sportsmen's League and other pro-freedom organizations to lobby actively for the repeal of the (Sarah) Brady Bill - as well as every other law preventing you from guarding your family and yourself.

Gun-grabbers ghoulishly wait for tragedies such as the Columbine school shooting and other gun-related incidents to feed off of them - the way maggots feed off of death.

The liberal's spin is that confiscating guns of law-abiding citizens is the only answer. Of course, it's all left-wing propaganda.

Sept. 11 can be the "Columbine" for the Second Amendment. Now it's our turn. Let's use this horrific tragedy as a rallying point to educate the public why our Founding Fathers quantified self-protection as our God-given right.

How many times in the last few decades has our side withstood frontal assaults, sneak attacks and sniping from the gun-grabbers? We are so used to reacting that we forget to act.

In this war of attrition between good and evil over the Second Amendment, our side cannot advance if it stays in the trenches waiting for the left's next offensive.

If our game plan simply is to hold our ground, we will never reclaim the territory we had.

Thursday's column will offer a simple solution to help the government control those suspicious aliens.

[Rightproud]

Dimitri Vassilaros is a Libertarian.

I think that he is right on target on this issue.

"Sept. 11 can be the "Columbine" for the Second Amendment." says it all!

[Freedom2specul8]

Great article!

[Freedom2specul8]

Great article!

[Jim Thornley]

Absolutely timely and right on target. Even if we feel that our present government is trustworthy, who knows what it will be like in fifty to one hundred years. We must not leave our descendants defensless. We may even have a muslim majority by that time. Who knows?

May I suggest that you all post good arguments for the second. Stuff that we can use in debating for gun rights. We must get over our reluctance to argue our position. Jim jimthornley@mindspring.com

[Rightproud]

What is the bang_list?

[Freedom2specul8]

Well, it started because there are so many people interested in second amendment issues...and we all wanted to be ''flagged'' everytime a 2nd amendment related article was posted. There wound up being too many people to flag, so someone developed the "band list"..just type that in the search field and if someone has posted to the banglist, the search field will bring the articles up. This will explain explain a little and you can bookmark this to get all the banglist notices... Just click on it once or twice a day to get the new articles. BOOKMARK THIS LINK. I hope this helps.. :) (it was born here by sirgawain)

PS: jim rob's server adds the *aterisk*, but I don't know why.

[Freedom2specul8]

LOL band list should have read bang list. :) no bands here unless you consider us a marching for justice band. :)

[Rightproud]

Thanks for the feedback.

The info at that location will definitely be a big help in our defense of the 2nd amendment.

[2nd_Ammendment_Defender]

This is a good time to start a freedom initiative. I have heard comments of people that state, "Owning a gun will do nothing against terrorist bombings." I disagree, let the sane people of America carry their firearms.

As one of our founding fathers said, "Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the America people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence. The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good." George Washington

[Mercuria]

Thank YOU, Kim!!! BELLES 'N' BEAUX BUMP!!!

[beauregardless]

Ditto, Merc!!

[flamefront]

God forbid there is any artificial epidemic, personal arms will be the only solution for protection during the quarantines. Brady will look like a joke.

Bob Dornan today was even contemplating martial law under such circumstances.

[Squantos]

Did ya read the George Will article today ? Opinion ??

Hug & Stay Safe !

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Time for America to do away with ALL laws that violate the 2nd amendment.

Text of the Second Amendment
"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."
Anyone who actually reads AND understands the 2nd Amendment
will see that there is no constitutional authority for any type of gun registration
and *there is no need for anyone to have to apply for a license to carry a gun.
*NOTE Vermont is the only state that understands this!
Any political party, politician, judge (etc), organization or individual who trys to convince you that:
1) you must register a firearm
2) you must pass a background check
3) you must wait (x) amount of days before you can get your firearm
4) you need to have a license to carry a gun
is either uneducated about OUR rights as citizens
OR is actively working to undermine OUR country.

How Did the Founders Understand the Second Amendment?

How the Brady Bill Passed (and subsequently - "Instant Check")
When the Brady Bill was passed into law on November 24, 1993,
the Senate voted on the Conference Report
and passed the Brady Bill by UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

NOT ONE SENATOR FROM EITHER PARTY VOTED AGAINST THIS

[Freedom2specul8]

You are belley Velcome! :)

[MileHi]

Thanks for the ping.

RKBA bump!

[Jerrybob]

I really think that the days of the anti-gunners are numbered. I hope I am right on this. We need to keep shouting the truth from our housetops (while they keep spewing forth their lies).

[gc4nra]

California gun sales up 30-35% since 9-11. I think they're finally getting it!
Now all we have to do is sign 'em up for the Liberty Belles and teach 'em how to use the damn things!

[beauregardless]

Double-Barreled DITTO!

[copycat]

"...being necessary to the security of a free state..."