Terrible event that happened in Orlando. If you need the details see this news story here.
Several of us have been talking and like other similar events the Liberal Left is coming out aiming directly at guns rather than placing blame where it belongs – radical Islam and the Muslim shooter. There is little doubt gun control advocates will take full advantage of this to promote further restrictions on the 2nd Amendment. This event combined with the 9th Circuit Court’s recent decision on concealed carry is setting the stage.
Hillary Clinton will also politicize Orlando to her advantage. She will motivate her electorate to drive her numbers up to secure the election.
It is difficult for many to look past the death and the needless waste and separate out the value of the free to bear arms over the often too-quick reaction to just ban that which causes the pain. Well – in my mind that which caused the pain in this instance is Islam – not the guns.
JR
This one has blown up in the liberals face. An act of terror that had nothing to do with guns or a straight person attack, so to speak. Sure a gun was used, but should they ban crock pots after Boston. I mean, I guess they should ban crack pots though. The guy declared allegiance and the act unto ISIS. This whole love migrants and “that religion” is religion of peace is smacking them in the back side for sure.
Such a tragedy, waste of human life. ISIS activist. Something should be done but with the likes of our current president it will be blamed on guns, Hillary with ditto that and they will do everything they can to limit sales of guns, ammo and probably knives over 1 inch blade. Remember, whoever becomes the next President will appoint multiple Supreme Court Justices. Do you want them to be liberal or Constitutionalists? Must not allow Hillary to be elected. Sad days – fear they will only deteriorate more as the days progress! Keep Looking UP
It’s news like this that reminds me of why I don’t like to read/watch the news. We can only hope that a few people might drop the ‘we love everyone, say no to islamaphobia’ signs and realize dead is still dead.
No matter the values, morals, views, religion, label, lifestyle, etc. when someone wants to kill people they don’t care what you think, only if you are an easy target.
Any targeted community/segment will want to show the world that they aren’t scared and aren’t afraid, so they will gather in larger groups, have larger parades, etc. Will more (or any) of them carry? Highly doubtful.
Exactly. Sure, everyone wants to make a show of bravery, a stand of solidarity, but that doesn’t do a thing to protect them. In fact, it just sets them up for another tragedy. Like I keep telling my son, learn to shoot and then carry a gun. Don’t depend on anyone else to protect you and don’t make yourself a target if you can avoid it.
To ride, shoot straight, and speak the truth-
This was the ancient law of youth.
Old times are past, old days done;
But the law runs true,
O little son!”
— Charles T. Davis
Ever the law runs true, perhaps more today than ever. Learn to shoot, carry protection for sure, but along with skill, get wisdom foremost, and be especially wise when resorting to lethal force.
No one wishing to take away your means of defense ever has your best interest at heart.
Good for you Marquita!
PR
As usual, ‘they’ come out and blame law-abiding Americans, and object. Never the murderer, never the ideology of Islam, never terrorism.
I wish I could say that my first response was ‘Oh, those poor people’.
It was not.
In our house, the first words and thoughts were ‘Oh, great. Another excuse to attack us law-abiding people for something we did not do and are not responsible for, AGAIN’.
I believe that we will never, ever see the cause root of terrorism or the terrorist blamed for their actions in America. It will always somehow be inanimate objects, Christians, Republicans, the NRA, ‘America’ itself.
Man I could write an ebook on this response .. as I am prone to be verbose.. JR is right .. Islam .. 99% by survey believe Jihad is necessary, and the atrocities allowable. That’s a holy war folks. Their own rules say it is allowable to lie, cheat, steal.. anything at all to win against infidels (that’s us) “from the French infidèle or Latin īnfidēlis, from in- “not” + fidēlis “faithful”, in this case Muslim faith.. If you are not Muslim you are Infidel. The tenets make no provision for any other set of rules .. so you convert or die, and that is all. Never mind that the vast majority of Muslims I have met are not faithful either .. that’s not our business right ? I digress..
It is hard to defend against an enemy that doesn’t care if they survive.. nearly impossible in fact.. There will be more because our leadership is sympathetic.. if not supportive to directly involved. I hope not .. but what I see says something is wrong.
We don’t need to be fearful, just prepared. Fear makes you vulnerable, or causes you to overreact.. or maybe freeze. relax.. prepare.. train.. Be vigilant, and use your training if needed. Just be like a duck .. calm and cool on the surface and paddling like hell under the surface. Be gray.. not noticeable.
Be very mindful of persec.. and opsec..
I am sorry for the loss of innocent life.. even if their lifestyle made a bit of a target of them as the bad guys see it.. was not deserved.
All the noise and rhetoric from either side will not deter the extremists.. It may however allow them the actual victory .. Consider the word “terrorism”.. The act is heinous no doubt, but the intent is not the act. The intent is what is happening right now.. An enormous amount of distraction and possibly legislation that will further enable their effectiveness in future.. Huge wastes or money and time .. and above all “We The People” taking our eye of the ball if we allow it.
Do not disarm, do not buy the hype..
do prepare, do train..
Be like Santa .. make your list, check it twice.. execute
All in my opinion of course ..
deep cleansing breath.. now GO!
Just remember the mantra of our government, not just Obama. “Let no crisis go to waste”. We can all expect a major effort now on the abolition of the 2nd amendment.
Barry Obama, he built that! He set the Middle East on fire and now he’s holding a match to the USA.
‘Tis not Baptists and Methodists who are shooting people in this country, but those too often named Muhammed. The Trump is right, at least on immigration. This once empty land has been filled ocean to ocean, border to border. No longer can we afford those ‘huddled masses… the wretched refuse from your teeming shore’ (from the poem New Colossus, affixed to the Statue of Liberty).
Other than purposeless death, to me the really sad thing is that out of 100 or so victims, a good time trumped having means and inclination to defend. Screaming and terror, hiding and running, all the wile no doubt bleating ‘save me, save me,’ just like sheep they were.
It is my desire to depart this world with eyes open when facing death’s approach, and to always acquit myself like a man. 1 Cor 16:13
PR