A recent thread about the war on drugs was closed because the discussion had nothing to do with guns. The general opinion among those responding was that we were losing this "war". After decades of ever increasing efforts to defeat this enemy, even the most rabid administration spinmeister would not be able to convince the American people that we are winning.
Why? Why are we losing?
We have spent billions of dollars, imprisoned thousands of people, utilized the resources of our military, conducted chemical warfare in foreign countries and all we seem to have done is institutionalize corruption at every level of society.
So why are we losing?
Because people WANT drugs. It's as simple as that. As long as there is a demand, there will be a supply. No new laws, or more police and prisons or posturing politicians will change that.
So what does this have to do with guns?
Has anyone noticed what's going on beyond all the political rhetoric and the attendent media frenzy?
People are flocking to gun stores!
Even though the pending legislation doesn't ban any particular type of firearm, people are buying more guns. Many of these people are new, first time gun buyers!
Anyone try to buy an AR lately? I've been told that there's an average wait of 3-4 months for most models.
Now some of this gun rush is undoubtably due to Y2K fears as well as a concern about possible future gun bans. But the underlying reasons are the same... a lack of faith on the part of the American people in the government's ability to protect them.
In other words, people WANT guns!
Despite the biased, one sided media hype, the rigged polls, the ceaseless trampling on the graves of all the slain children, the people are voting with their wallets.
They WANT guns.
The funny thing is that something like this happens every time gun control advances. The gun manufacturers see their profits go up.
I recently saw an exasperated spokesman for one of the gun control groups lament that this new development, this surge in LEGAL gun sales, warranted additional legislation. Huh?!
An article on the development of the "smart" gun pointed out that some gun control proponents are starting to feel that their demands for this type of firearm may backfire on them. Instead of making current designs a potential legal liability as they hoped, a study has shown that there is a potential market of over 60 million NEW gun buyers who would purchase a reliable smart gun. "New" as in, they don't presently own any guns.
More guns instead of fewer. More gun owners as well.
A bigger and more powerful NRA?
This is the stuff nightmares are made out of for the Brady bunch.
This does not mean that I think we don't still have a rough road ahead of us. But I do see a silver lining in that dark cloud.
Just an additional comment. My 20 year old daughter just informed me that she joined the NRA yesterday. She plans on taking the course to obtain her CCW later this year. Then she mentioned something about getting that new Glock for her 21st birthday present.
Why? Why are we losing?
We have spent billions of dollars, imprisoned thousands of people, utilized the resources of our military, conducted chemical warfare in foreign countries and all we seem to have done is institutionalize corruption at every level of society.
So why are we losing?
Because people WANT drugs. It's as simple as that. As long as there is a demand, there will be a supply. No new laws, or more police and prisons or posturing politicians will change that.
So what does this have to do with guns?
Has anyone noticed what's going on beyond all the political rhetoric and the attendent media frenzy?
People are flocking to gun stores!
Even though the pending legislation doesn't ban any particular type of firearm, people are buying more guns. Many of these people are new, first time gun buyers!
Anyone try to buy an AR lately? I've been told that there's an average wait of 3-4 months for most models.
Now some of this gun rush is undoubtably due to Y2K fears as well as a concern about possible future gun bans. But the underlying reasons are the same... a lack of faith on the part of the American people in the government's ability to protect them.
In other words, people WANT guns!
Despite the biased, one sided media hype, the rigged polls, the ceaseless trampling on the graves of all the slain children, the people are voting with their wallets.
They WANT guns.
The funny thing is that something like this happens every time gun control advances. The gun manufacturers see their profits go up.
I recently saw an exasperated spokesman for one of the gun control groups lament that this new development, this surge in LEGAL gun sales, warranted additional legislation. Huh?!
An article on the development of the "smart" gun pointed out that some gun control proponents are starting to feel that their demands for this type of firearm may backfire on them. Instead of making current designs a potential legal liability as they hoped, a study has shown that there is a potential market of over 60 million NEW gun buyers who would purchase a reliable smart gun. "New" as in, they don't presently own any guns.
More guns instead of fewer. More gun owners as well.
A bigger and more powerful NRA?
This is the stuff nightmares are made out of for the Brady bunch.
This does not mean that I think we don't still have a rough road ahead of us. But I do see a silver lining in that dark cloud.
Just an additional comment. My 20 year old daughter just informed me that she joined the NRA yesterday. She plans on taking the course to obtain her CCW later this year. Then she mentioned something about getting that new Glock for her 21st birthday present.