LIFT THE "NO CARRY" BAN ON ALL CONGRESSIONAL BUILDINGS
I challenge Senator Ron Johnson, and all his like-minded Gun-Control-Law-Hating Congressional colleagues to put their ink-pen where their big mouths are and:
Lift the "No Carry" ban on all Congressional Buildings.
Seriously, what are they afraid of? Why can't people carry their weapons in Congressional Buildings? Rep. Louie Gohmert seems to think that if someone started shooting at Congress on the Floor of the House or Senate, one of them would surely be able to stop the crazed gun-man very quickly.
GOHMERT: "Was there nobody that was carrying a gun that could have stopped this guy more quickly?"
~Rep. Louie Gohmert, July 19, 2012, the day 71 people were shot at a movie theater
Are Ron Johnson, Louie Gohmert and their like-minded wild-west mentality Congressional colleagues too chickensh!t to sit on the House and Senate Floor knowing someone
could be packing a high-capacity assault weapon with 100 rounds of ammunition in a magazine?
They sit behind "No Carry" signs and tell us they will not restrict guns and/or ammunition and if we don't like it, either dress our children in Riot Gear of stop sending our children to the movies, classrooms, or malls.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS REGULATED
Yes, Freedom of Speech is regulated ... the First Amendment is regulated.
Examples: Speech is limited:
- You can't falsely yell "Fire" in a crowded theater unless there is a real fire.
- Defaming a person's reputation is against the law.
- Sometimes speech is limited to Free-Speech Zones.
- Active Duty Military member's speech is limited.
- Civilian employers can fire you if they don't like what you say.
- Private businesses can kick you out of their establishment if you start cussing people out.
Basically, Freedom of Speech boils down to the legal notion that the government cannot arrest you for speaking out against the Government's policies. Thus, Freedom of Speech is regulated.
I've always thought that the authors of the Bill of Rights and Constitution thought Freedom of Religion and Speech were the two most important freedoms so they put them both in the First Amendment -- yet -- Speech is regulated.
Therefore, since, even with the the First Amendment I am legally prevented from saying things that will ruin a persons reputation. It is time we regulate the Second Amendment to prevent people from killing a multi-people with a military-grade weapons in classrooms, bars, restaurants, malls and theaters.
RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
1700's: Every American with an IQ above 50 knows that the only definition of "Arms" at the time the Constitution was written was: Flintlock Muskets and pistols that fired one shot.
The 'Arms' in the 1700's people used their Flintlock Muskets to hunt for food, protect themselves against attack, and to fight in the Revolutionary war.
2000's: Today, we have more than just a Flintlock Musket, we have gobs of different types of "Arms' and each has a different use.
Crudely put, military-grade assault weapons, high-capacity assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition are solely used to 'hunt people.'
The military and law enforcement use high-capacity weapons and ammunition to solely hunt people ... people they deem as either: terrorist, very bad and/or the enemy.
SENATOR RON JOHNSON:
In 2010, Candidate Ron Johnson said people should be able to buy guns without registering the gun.
JOHNSON: "I do not, nor will I ever, support licensing or registration of firearms."
WOW! Just WOW! Johnson does not even want people to register their guns!!! That is totally UN-F@CKING BELIEVABLE!
On Ron Johnson's 2010 Campaign website explained why he hates all gun control laws and sees no reason why anyone should even have to register their guns.
“Criminals should be fearful of the ramifications of our nation’s laws, not law-abiding citizens who exercise their gun ownership rights protected by our Constitution.”
Isn't that a cute, misleading, fearmongering NRA blurb? No one should have to register their gun because "Criminals" should be fearful ... blah blah blah.
The reality is, currently, if a "Criminal" is pulled over and is seen packing an "unregistered" gun then that "criminal" can be arrested for possessing a non-registered gun -- thus, potentially preventing a crime that would/could occur.
More importantly, if a "Criminal" used an unregistered weapon in a crime then that is one more criminal charge against the "Criminal" which could potentially mean more prison time.
There are many members of Congress who are owned by the NRA - and as a result America has laws that allow any civilian to purchase military grade rifles, high-capacity hand guns and high-capacity ammunition.
RON JOHNSON AFTER GUNMAN USED MILITARY-GRADE ASSAULT WEAPON:
Regarding the Aurora, Colorado Movie Theater massacre, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson said that owning 100 round magazine ammunition is a Constitutional right.
CHRIS WALLACE: "Does something that would limit magazines that could carry 100 rounds, would that infringe on the constitutional right?" host Chris Wallace asked Johnson on "Fox News Sunday."
RON JOHNSON: "I believe so,"
Johnson went on to say that limiting gun ownership and/or high-capacity ammunition ownership restricts our freedoms.
JOHNSON: "I swore an oath to defend the Constitution. And part of that Constitution is the Second Amendment that guarantees the right to bear arms. These types of laws [gun control] infringe upon that right and I just -- I don't agree with them.
To underscore his complete ignorance, Ron Johnson said the military-grade assault rifle the shooter in Colorado used was just your good old, basic, run of the mill hunting rifle:
JOHNSON: "the left used the term assault rifles. They're really talking about semi-automatic weapons that really are use in hunting. That's what happens in Wisconsin. These are rifles that people use in hunting."
As was typical for Fox, Chris Wallace did not call bullsh!t on Johnson's false comment.
Finally Ron Johnson said he does not want to restrict American's freedoms:
JOHNSON: I really would hate to see a tragedy like this used to promote a political agenda to reduce American's freedoms. Enough have been taken away and we don't want to lose anymore.
In March 2012, Ron Johnson was the co-sponsor of a Bill, S.2213, that would would allow gun owners to carry concealed weapons across state lines regardless of the conceal carry gun laws within the state they are entering. Basically, Johnson's Bill would eliminate state's concealed carry laws in every state.
Ya want to know what Ron Johnson really is? In reality, Ron Johnson is a chickensh!t who posted a "No Carry" sign on his Wisconsin Office door:
“After consulting with Senate legal counsel, it has been determined that the law considers my Oshkosh office a federal space, in which it is illegal to carry a firearm. We are posting a sign to make that clear.”
THE IRONY:
The NRA pushes lies and hate against a fake tyrannical U.S. Government as a means to make millions selling guns to anyone, including the mental disabled (hence the no gun registration mantra). Yet, at the same the NRA owns the very government they chant their hate and fear against.
I challenge Senator Ron Johnson, and all his like-minded Gun-Control-Law-Hating Congressional colleagues to put their ink-pen where their big mouths are and:
Lift the "No Carry" ban on all Congressional Buildings.