I came across this article on why American citizens should procure firearms after the San Bernardino terrorist act. And the first thing that popped up on the screen when I clicked on the link was a picture from the film The Magnificent Seven. For those poor souls who have never seen this Steven McQueen, Yule Brenner, Charles Bronson, & Eli Wallach classic Western as children, go out right now, either on Amazon, Ebay, or Walmart, and for pity sake purchase this film immediately. In short, the movie is about a small town on the Mexico Texas border who is terrorized by an outlaw gang every year at harvest time. The gang strips the town of their harvest, harass their women, and creates a general state of terror and unrest. So the town finally goes out and hires 7 gunmen to help protect their town. We're not talking pristine men with reputable jobs who just happen to be crack shots and decide to defend this small town out of principle. These are hired guns with all the implications that can be possibly inferred--they're there for the money. Most of them are broke, this is just what they do--they're not knights in shining armor; they've more in common with the gang terrorizing the village than they do with the village. But the dilemma they encounter in the village is the reluctance of the villagers to take up arms in defense of themselves. They've never used guns, weapons scare them, and they'd rather let the gang just blow on through. Baffled, these gunmen attempt to educate the farmers on how to shoot and in the process, they realize the importance of having something worth fighting for. And at the same time, the villagers realize the vital importance of defending their own homes, not just expecting someone else to defend it for you, because no one values your home and your family more than you.
So how does this in any way relate to what happened in San Berardino? Americans have lived in a world of denial since this administration took over. Why? Because political correctness has made it so that we assume everyone is basically good and that even if they aren't, we should still let them walk all over us, because y'know eventually passing laws and discussing the problems ad nauseum will bring about security and stability. Hate to break it to you, folks, but we're the little peasant town. We're allowing the "gang" of progressive liberal thinking to run roughshod over us because it's easier to close our eyes and think of England than it is to stand up and say "no." Our generation has become accustomed to the idea that the government will defend us, they're the ones who make sure we don't get hurt, that we can live our lives in comfort. And this is a dangerous way to think, because the minute you assume someone else is going to look out for you, you become the sheep, not the sheepdog, and wolves find it easier to go after the sheep because there's no fight. As a christian, I realize that no matter what earthly precautions my husband and I take to defend our home and family, ultimately, we have to trust that God is the only one who can offer legitimate protection and security. But I also believe that when God gave us free will, we were also given responsibility. Whatever choices you make in exercising your free will shall also have an effect on your life--be it good, bad, or ugly. And right now there's a choice staring you in the face: am I going to be a sheep and assume that someone else is going to defend me and mine? Or am I going to be a sheepdog--do I take the offense, not just for myself and my family, but also for those who are not prepared for the unpredictable evils of this world?
I understand that not everyone is going to agree with me on this issue. It's America--we have this incredible freedom to dissent without fear of repercussion. So, might I encourage y'all to pack some heat, because you never know when the wolf is going to lunge out of the shadows for the jugular. And when he does--because he will inevitably jump--please give him the regards of Mr. Smith and Mr. Wesson.
7 Reasons You Should Buy a Gun After San Bernardino
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/12/04/7-reasons-buy-gun-san-bernardino/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
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