Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: For those who support "gun rights" [View all]Berserker
(3,419 posts)The British attempts to disarm the Americans in the years 1768-1775. The grievances expressed led to the adoption of right to bear arms guarantees in the state Declarations of Rights beginning in 1776 and the federal Second Amendment in 1789.
The British resorted to every possible tactic to disarm the Americans--entrapment, false promises of "safekeeping," banning imports, direct seizure and finally shooting persons bearing arms. We the American people must make a renewed commitment to understand the historical origins of the Bill of Rights, in order to preserve their liberties.
First Published in the American Rifleman , March, 1989
It does not matter how I personally define gun rights, what matters is what is written in the Bill of Rights and as an American citizen I am allowed these rights. We will fight for these rights as our forefathers did and we will never forget the sacrifices they endured to give us these rights.
Regulations are an infringement of these rights. That has already been attempted by the British and established as a losing battle. We as American people have the right to life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness which we have fought and died for throughout history.
"Disperse you damn rebels--Damn you, throw down your arms and Disperse."
MAJ. JOHN PITCAIRN
LEXINGTON,
APRIL 19, 1775