Recently concerned people have come to the quick and incorrect conclusion that outlawing weapons in the United States will solve our problems. While I agree with their concern, I cannot agree with their solution. It is a quick solution that will not work.

Those who commit these serious crimes do not obey laws. If they are willing to break laws concerning murder and other crimes, they will have no problem breaking a new gun control law. The average gun owner purchases a weapon legally. He or she purchases that weapon for hunting purposes and protection. Law enforcement cannot respond to emergency calls fast enough. A person can be killed quicker than it takes law enforcement to react. Even when law enforcement does respond quickly, it wastes additional time preparing to do something about it. Within those precious minutes, people get killed. A handgun in a home could prevent a death. A person who is motivated to commit a crime will find a way to commit it. No law we can create will stop them! They will simply purchase a gun illegally or use something else for a weapon. As for kids getting hold of weapons. That’s the fault of the parents! Stop shifting the blame onto firearm ownership.

Each time we as a people encounter a serious social problem we attempt to solve it by creating quick fixes. Mostly because it costs less money, it seems simple, our judgement is clouded by emotion, and because we are lazy as a people. We don’t want to look deeper into the problem because we may realize that we might have to change our lives too much. These quick fixes rarely effect the lives of those supporting them. Most of those who support outlawing guns don’t even own one. Others are motivated by a tragedy and looking for any answer offered to them. While it seems to be a simple solution it is not the right one! I do not own a firearm. Yet I have a right to and I am going to keep that right.

Our right to bear arms exists for many reasons. We own firearms to use for hunting, protection against those who may harm us, the arming of partisan/militia support in cases of foreign incursion, and to prevent our own government from gaining oppressive or absolute control over us. If we sacrifice this right, it will be even more difficult to get it back! Once gone, we might never regain it. The overwhelming number of new laws has already effected our sense of freedom. What are you willing to give up next? Your right to free speech? Your right to a fair trial? Be careful that you do not open up the door to total loss of freedom. It’s coming!

We have to look at the source of our problem. We also have to build the foundation for our solutions. We cannot just simply patch up the holes in our society. We can’t just separate our selves from those who we do not like. Our problem originates from our inability to treat each other with respect and to care about our fellow man. This is what plants the seeds of decent and anger in our country. This is what drives people to commit acts of violence. Each time you decide to treat your neighbor like an outcast, you help these crimes flourish. We as a people are at fault, not just the criminals. We have to analyze and identify people who are more likely to react violently under stress. We have to treat these people emotionally and physiologically. We cannot turn our heads and ignore them. Each of us should have our own morals questioned. You and I need to ask our self if we’re adding to the problem by treating others like outcasts. We need to treat our own deficiencies before we can have the right to pass judgement on others. Contrary to what you may believe, you are not perfect! Check your self to see if you’re just a hypocrite who simply passes the blame onto others.

We need to solve our economic problems in this country. We have to stop the greed that causes others to live in poverty. A person in poverty is looking for way out. Each time that person is hindered from getting out by our greed and lack of concern, we become his/her enemy. We have to give people who are uneducated or unemployed, a fair opportunity to succeed. In this country we claim to do that, but behind our smiles and self-righteous speeches, we hide our shame and disgust like sheep in wolves clothing. Throwing people out on the street, calling them lazy bums, and telling them to get a job isn’t always the best method. It’s a quick fix for a lazy society.

We also need to stop the assault on our families and parental rights. Recent laws and over zealous liberal social service agencies have taken away our rights as parents. They continue to tell use how we should raise our children when they themselves have a terrible track record. Social services cannot successfully raise the children in their care, yet they seem to think they have the right to counsel us parents. We need to regain control our parental rights and raise our children correctly. We need to teach them morals. We need to raise our children in a way that lets them understand life as an adult. Children must understand the pitfalls of life as an adult, not just the simple childhood punishments. It’s time to stop raising children and start raising adults. I am a father of 5. I try to teach my children so that they understand that their negative actions have serious consequences. We need to talk to our children and stop hiding behind lies. We need to tell them the truth about life instead of hiding reality behind fairy tales. We may think it’s cute or that we’re protecting them, but in reality we are lying to them and they know it. Most importantly, we need to stop handing our kids off to family support agencies and start learning how to raise our children ourselves! The majorities of these agencies are looking for a quick profit and rarely solve any problem. Our problem children live a life under physiological care not under our guidance. Stop being a lazy parent! If you don’t know how to be a better parent, ask other parents not a damn inexperienced greedy counselor. Learn to raise your own children instead of letting the counselors and government raise them for you!

This all seems very difficult. It’s not a quick fix. It takes time, money, and an enormous amount of effort. It’s the high hard road, not the low easy road. However I believe this harder road will lead us to a better future. You may not agree with it. It’s your right to feel any way you want. I’ve received negative email from all types of people. From the hard-nosed and quick to fire republicans, to the self-righteous and hypocritical democrats. This leads me to another thing. Stop being a bunch of mindless cattle. If your political party doesn’t agree with my views, it doesn’t mean you may not! Start thinking with your own brains instead of that damn brochure in your pocket!

Quick little thing about my self:

I am nearly 28 (eek) years old, married with 5 children. 1 of my children is deceased. I am an active duty soldier in the United States Army. I have been a soldier for over 10 years. 8 of those years have been in the Army Reserve. I am stationed at Fort Bliss Texas. I am originally from Buffalo NY. I have previously worked as a clerk for county social services, a foster parent, an insurance agent, a carpenter, a computer service tech, car salesman (don’t hold it against me), and numerous other jobs. My annual income is under $25,000 (for those who may wonder). My education is 1 year of college. However don’t think I’m some idiot. I’d knock some of you college graduates out of the water. I learn things and remember them forever, not just until the next exam! Your piece of paper means nothing to me without proof of your retained knowledge. God I can’t stand people like that! Over all, I am an open-minded person who will befriend anyone. I am a listener and not quick to judgement. I make mistakes and expect others to admit that they do too.

Don’t send me your hate mail. If you’re that pitiful and mindless, keep it to yourself! If you’re so closed minded that you can’t think for yourself, or you only care about yourself, then also do not email me because you don’t know how. That person that you follow like cattle hasn’t told you how!

My tip for everyday:

Be happy. Being negative sucks! If you’re looking for something bad in everything, you’ll find it. You don’t owe loyalty to money. It leaves you when you need it. Die broke, you can’t take it with you anyway. Above all, fill your brain with useful knowledge. It’s the only thing you have that you will never run out of. If you want to beat some one, be more intelligent than them. When you wake up in the morning, look into the mirror and ask yourself "what can I do good for myself and everyone else today?" You already know what you can do badly.