Second Amendment is alive and well in Detroit!
The Obama Administration has made it perfectly clear through a variety of ways that it wants to disarm all U.S. citizens.
The Department of Homeland Security has stockpiled billions of bullets in order to make ammunition scarce, the administration has raised taxes on guns and ammo, and, perhaps worst of all, Obama has shamelessly used shooting tragedies as opportunities to call for stricter gun control.
Never once have I heard Obama or any of his people praise the efforts of an armed citizen who stopped a bad guy before he could inflict pain and suffering. And believe me, this happens far more often than what we hear about from the bleeding heart liberal media who push Obama’s policies.
That’s why I was so glad to hear that the police chief in Detroit, Michigan, has encouraged law-abiding citizens to purchase guns for the purpose of protecting themselves and their property from criminals.
“When you look at the city of Detroit, we’re kind of leading the way in terms of urban areas with law-abiding citizens carrying guns,” said Detroit Police Chief James Craig, who has been involved in law enforcement for more than 35 years.
Craig, well aware of Detroit’s notorious crime problem, has grown tired of seeing good citizens victimized by criminals. For the past couple years, he has encouraged them to arm themselves because the police can’t be everywhere at once. There has been a steady rise in the number of citizens who have bought guns since then, and as a result, the number of home invasions have gone down. Burglars are more cautious about breaking into homes when they believe the homeowner possesses a firearm.
Of course, this is also what our Founding Fathers had in mind when they wrote the Second Amendment more than 200 years ago. Unfortunately, the Obama-led liberals have no regard for the Constitution, which is a big part of the reason this country is in the mess that it’s in.
How do you feel about the Detroit police chief encouraging law-abiding citizens to arm themselves? Would you like to see more of this in other American cities?
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This forum is more mature than many…y’all are proof reading your work and making your opinions respectable; congratulations.
I wish there would be dates attached to all messages…some of these are no longer appropriate.
I am a 91-year-old woman who has 4 guns and I know how to use them. I also know how to be careful with guns. Most everyone from my generation knows such things.–
I was in a gun shop in Chicago suburbs. While there I met this Russian fellow who was interested in purchasing a firearm, likely for self defense. He said he was very happy to be in America. Of course, in Russia people are not allowed to own firearms. Glad to see Detroit joining the ranks of 2nd Amendment supporters.
A person with the mind set of a speck of dirt only wants to take America and any person who does not think{of course this would be if they had a mind in the first place} these people want the total destruction of America and it’s ideals which is why people want to come to America in the first place to live in freedom and not be afraid to speak their minds even if the person next to them does not hold the same view point When you try and take freedom of speech our first amendment and then in the same breath take away our right to bear arms you systematically are taking away our very own constitution and our bill of rights. Make your stand, stand for freedom in the areas where it makes the most difference let these idiots know once and for all we will fight to the death to keep our country safe and independent and will not bow our heads and let them take over.
Seriously??? It looks like armed. citizens are a huge part of the problem in the US. Compare statistics with the rest of the world; how many other developed countries have so much gun violence, not to mention gun deaths at the hands of young children? I fail to see why the right to bear arms is so sacred when it is the means of so many needless deaths.
@CDN Joe That is a very naive statement. Gun violence? Really? A gun is an Inanimate object incapable of doing anything without the help a violent person. Further investigation on your part would uncover the majority of homicides are gang related in retaliation or to gain market share. Seriously do some research on your part. To set it straight, watching Fox News, MSNBC, CNN and other network news is NOT research. That’s just plain lazy and irresponsible.
Why to do left conservatives tend to focus on gang violence and not military violence? Who is the world’s super gun/missile/drone carrier and killer? I believe my right to bear arms is to protect myself from the STATE………….the real enemy of the people.
Candy Joe – what you are seeing is really DRUG violence (Prohibition). Its the same kind of violence that was associated with Alcohol prohibition. You see when the US government made most drugs illegal in 1937 they opened up thousands of ways for gangs to make tons of money running drugs. Make the drugs LEGAL and then there is nothing for the gangs to fight about because there is no longer any money to be made in ‘illicit’ drugs. We learned our lesson with alcohol, we created the mob with that mistake. I wonder why the Mexican drug cartels needed to be created. Surely they knew that would happen when the announced a new prohibition
Anyone who wants gun control please feel free to move to Juarez Mexico and let’s how long y’all last without your right to keep and bear arms AKA The Second Amendment!
Anyone who wants STATE control, please move to America.
It doesn’t surprise me with the irrationality that governs our nation. With the recent tragedy in Orlando, this failed administration and its cronies continue to propagandize to push their senseless agenda. If this is not a wake up call, we’re doomed!
Detroit hasn’t got the resources to even give the appearance of covering their city. I applaud chief Craig’s honesty and “common sense” armed citizen suggestions. To be a responsibly armed citizen, don’t forget to train, train, train.
You said “The Department of Homeland Security has stockpiled billions of bullets in order to make ammunition scarce…” This is not true. The Odumbo administration did this for two reasons: 1. Some of the arms and ammunitions went to ISIS (on purpose) and 2. The remainder will go to the “refugees” that Odumbo has flown in secretly via UPS cargo plans and transferred to many busses and transferred to US facilities from which they were ultimately transferred to apartments where they now live. They are given $1800 per month, EBT cards, and gift cards to Walmart for purchasing items they need to get set up in their new apartments When sufficient numbers of them have arrived and settled, they will be given the address of the centers in their respective areas that are holding the arms and ammunitions they will need to carry out jihad all at once in the US when the call comes in for them to strike. Don’t kid yourself, you have NO IDEA the plans of the Trojan horse in the White House.
Peter Piper…… would you please post the source of the information you just relayed in your comment. That is most interesting since I have been following the DHS Purchases and whatever ominous purpose they have in mind, and I have never seen any startling comment such as yours posted anywhere. Thanks in Advance.
Dear Peter …What are you smokin’ and you need to adjust your “tin foil hat”…the danger to this country is not what you describe. no. It’s you…and people like you…There is no vast conspiracy to kill Americans…Stop with the garbage rants and seek help…you sir are dangerous!!!
You are obviously a sick twisted individual. Hope you never own guns. Get help.
I wonder how many people are aware of the following quote from the past:
“This day will go down in history.” “For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration.” “Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future.”
Adolf Hitler — 1935
I’m all for concealed carry and home defense, I help teach CCW classes and I would like to add that just having a gun isn’t enough you need to have proper training or your protection could actually hurt more than it helps, having a gun while in some cases may stop a crime before it happens the fact is most times it will never be used and if it is it is more to protect yourself because help never arrives until after the fact
Dear Frank,
As you know I was police and civilian firearms instructor for most of my life. Even later as a security specialist, due to my expertise, I was often called in to investigate shooting incidents for insurance companies and occasionally as an outside “independent investigator” for police related shootings.
All that said, I can assure you there are incidents almost daily across the country where not only police but honest, law abiding, armed citizens save lives, sometimes without firing a shot!!!
Unfortunately, the Liberal whore national media never reports these incidents and when they do, they manipulate the story into either a race baiting or anti-gun agenda issue to please the administration.
Thus, the general public never hears the real stories of responsible citizen gun use and the many lives they save.
Real Gun Control means; target identification, proper grip, sight picture and trigger squeeze!!!
Your Friend,
Orrin
In short, Mr. Orrin is saying Real Gun Control is a person that is properly trained to use their weapon, knowing that their weapon is a tool and not a toy to be played with, and hold the proper respect for and in using their weapon.
The proper respect for their weapon is knowing that once the trigger is pulled you can not call back the action that you caused. A weapon, (gun), is used to take life or save a life. The responsibility is entirely up to the user and the situation they create or find themselves in.
You never use a gun except in a matter of life or death. It is never meant for you to bolster your self image nor to force your intentions upon another. A weapon is meant to be used as a last resort to save a life and not take one. A weapon is not meant for you to act out your childish dreams of acting out at the OK Corral or be waved around carelessly. This is why you need to have the proper respect for the power of the gun and not to be the final say in an argument but to employ stoic self-control and common good sense before you do something you will regret for the rest of your life.
Take this advice from an old soldier who has been there and done that.
It is refreshing to hear of a police chief with some common sense. There is so little of that these days. The Washington elite is driven by their own agendas, which has nothing to do with the good of our country or of the people. Once someone gets elected their immediate concern is how do I get re-elected, not to mention, how do I profit from my position? Term limits would go a long way to fixing this so people don’t get so entrenched in positions of power. Oh what the heck, throw the whole lot of them out and start over.
At last, someone with common sense. Obviously something a lot of these macho men don’t have. They need to know the number of children and adults that die every day as a result of iresponsible gun ownership. Thank you.
It is a shame that so many citizens are with the president as Timothy mentioned. And it it’s also a shame that a story like this is making headlines. Shouldn’t this just be common sense. I think it’s brain washing Timothy! I hope that I never have to use any of my guns to shoot anyone. But just in case some fool enters my house I would not hesitate to protect my family from any intruder. Oh and I practice and can hit what I’m shooting at.
I just read the story of Michigan police chief I must say my hats off to him. Obama and the rest of them thugs with him should really get out of office I just can’t understand how ANY AMERICAN can stand with that musilium he has no business being the president of this great country can’t people see what he is doing here to us our country I just don’t get it then there’s Hillary Clinton OMG another mess and people praise this liar cheat illegal fake mess,of life how can a American stand with either of those two losers waste of life I think it’s the food and water cuz there’s just way to many idiots in my country oh maybe I’m in a bad dream let me check hold on NOPE sorry to say I’m surrounded by idiots and Morrons of America God Help Us All