First, please take a moment and remembe the brave men and women, we lost 14 years ago to the terrible terrorist attacks. Then Raise your head high and let your heart swell with pride at being an AMERICAN! A country where liberty and freedom will never become oppressed. Let us use this time to reflect at what and why 9/11 happen and how this country having the 2nd Amendment keeps us safer. I do not intend for this to be any kind of rant or political thesis, though there will be times I may address it.
The atrocious attack's that happen on September 11th, where terrorist siezed planes and in essence turned them into bombs/missles, happen how? Their was not one firearm involved with the attack, now remember this was the most lost of American life on our soil, only beaten out by the battle of Antietam (Civil War battle which was fought only by American's). The terrorist, scum, seized control of the plane with box cutters!! Yet to this date, there is no law, nor legislation that has been made to keep these horrific weapons from terrorist hands? Think of how that translates to all the law's and legislation that is pushed to do away with the 2nd Amendment?
Why did the terrorist use box cutter's and not firearms? Well first off, if they really wanted to they could of smuggled firearms onto the plane. It had nothing to do with the weapon used to take control, but more to do with accessibility and intent. You see, they would of had a "harder" time getting firearms with out raising suspicion with their visa's (and how did a few get in the country when they was on the "Terrorist Watch List"). They did not want to use firearms on the plane! First, a funny thing happens to an airplane at altitude, when a bullet punches a hole into the fuseflage of the plane, it has a tendancy to "suck" items out and cause grave damage. Remember, they wanted to the plane to use as a "missle" to strike an intended target. Which bring's up a point that seldom get's discussed a lot. During my time in the military I had the pleasure of meeting with and training with several "Air Marshal's". These men and women are top notch and true professionals. I can tell you, from training with them, if there would of been one on the plane it NEVER would of made it to the target. They are shooter's on pare with any special forces out there or competitor. So, what wasn't there one on any of the planes? It was long standing policy that they only flew on international flight's, up untill the 90's (after Desert Storm) and the terrorist threat's against the United States became more severe, then they was "charged" with being on "high profile threat domestic" flights. What else is seldom discussed is that when the two term Administration before 9/11 took office, they "CUT" deep the intelligents and "Air Marshal" service's to balance the budget. There was not that many, the one's we had was over tact's and was not at the standard they once was. Sorrowly it took the 9/11 attack to bring this into light and now they are back and better than before.
Secondly, there is the simple fact that one of the hostages, can and would of, taken the firearm from the terrorist and then eliminated the scum from the earth. We, American's have firearms,bred into our very fabric from the foundation of this country. Someone on those planes would know how to use the firearm effectively. This is well known through out the world! Because we have the 2nd Amendment right in the Constitution, this is the reason we have never been invaded since the war of 1812 (british burned Washington D.C.). The Japanese believed that American's have a firearm in every home and they know how to use it, "a rifle behind every blade of grass". The russian's believed up to the 90's that we mandated that our youth take part in organization's to learn not only how to shoot, but how to live off the land and fight (Boys and Girl Scouts of America).
Having the 2nd Amendment, is what keeps this Country from being invaded and lends itself to assist in the temptation of Terrorist organization from becoming more aggessive here. Though, you are starting to see more "domestic terrorist" incident's taking place (it is this author's opinion, that these are only called "domestic" in a political sense and being quelled for those reasons). These attack's are not accidents, they are purposely driven. They are "feeling out our defenses", same way a patrol does in time of battle. Take the time to become trained and educated on the use of firearms, this is our patriotic duty to this great country, besides what other right gives you the power, to stand up and say no, I will not be a victim. We will not tolerate people who want to oppress us.
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