Penn on “Gun Control” and Freedom
In this video Penn reminds us that we as Americans need to stop acting like a bunch of cowardly sheep and finally start living our lives like the free people we say we are. He’s right, I can argue all day that more guns makes us safer, but that’s not even the core issue. The core issue is what it means to live our lives as free human beings. If there is something we can do that would make us more free, such as rolling back gun and drug laws, we should do it regardless of how much safer we are before or after. The reason is because freedom should always be more important than (the illusion of) safety.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
- Benjamin Franklin
Ron Paul’s Writings on “Gun Control”
Congressman Ron Paul is probably the only public servant at the Federal level displaying a full understanding of the purpose and origins of Amendment II of the U.S. Constitution.
Also checkout his book, The Revolution: A Manifesto.
Restoring the Second Amendment
Thomas Jefferson said “The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; …that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.” Jefferson, and all of the Founders, would be horrified by the proliferation of unconstitutional legislation that prevents law-abiding Americans form exercising their right and duty to keep and bear arms. I hope my colleagues will join me in upholding the Founders’ vision for a free society by cosponsoring the Second Amendment Restoration Act.
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