Ladies and Gentlemen, Keith J. Midgen:

There are many Americans who are passionate about the right to own handguns, assault rifles and any kind of semiautomatic weapons in any amount. They cite the “right to bear arms” clause of the Second Amendment, which provides for protection of citizens against oppression by our government. It doesn’t seem to matter that the overwhelming might of a ruthless, determined government could crush any nascent rebellion quite quickly whether the “people” are armed or not.

So tiresome.

This is one of those ridiculous stalinist excuses in regards to gun control. It’s right up there with “Shootouts in the streets,” and “Wild, wild West.”

Keith is what we call a “surrender monkey”. No matter the situation, no matter the circumstance, no matter the threat, these are people who are more than happy to cower in a corner and cry than to fight for themselves, their family, and their liberty.

What kind of logical conundrum must you tangle yourself in to make the argument that the document this country is founded on indeed says that there is a right to bear arms, then turn around and explain one reasoning for this right, and complete that thought process with, “but why bother?” It’s fake but accurate syndrome. By that logic we might as well get Bush and Hillary mating so we can commence with the whole Royal Family thing and get this new-found rebellion-crushing monarchy started.

I’m happy for Mr. Midgen that he’s so willing to be enslaved by the ruling class of elitists in our government without putting up any kind of fight. I’d want to go through a few thousand rounds before coming to that.

But wait! There’s more …

It is worth considering that, according to the Violence Policy Center, there were more than 130,000 homicides in America involving firearms from 1990-1997. By contrast, fewer than 5,000 Americans have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, during Desert Storm and the war against terror over a similar period of time. Unbelievably, there are more than 65 million handguns in private hands in this country.

Ooooh, watch it, liberal-boy … don’t go minimizing the Left’s mostest favoritest statistic!

The CDC has nearly identical data - 130,072 homicides between 1990 and 1997. I don’t have the stats, but I’m guessing there are probably the same amount of cars on the roads in the United States as there are handguns owned by private citizens, and automobiles account for 346,219 deaths in that same time frame. Nearly three times as much and most of them “accidental.” And you’re not even counting RIFLES, Keith!

Accidental gun deaths in that timeframe? 10,483.

Face some facts here. Driving is a privilege, not a right. And it still kills more people than firearms. How inconvenient.

Second, would it be too much to ask if we would be prepared to submit to random searches, just as we do at the airport? Security guards could also focus on teenagers who appear to be bulkily dressed or, more important, those who wear camouflage fatigues and Army boots.”

The sheer stupidity of these arguments is just … sheerishly stupid. “those who wear camouflage fatigues and Army boots?” I … just don’t know what to say.

Yeah it would be too much to ask to turn America into a Monarchy and a police state loaded with disarmed citizens doing the government’s bidding. Do people really think like this?

And anyway, are you suggesting that security guards not frisk randomly? I can imagine this liberal shangri-la turning upon itself as every classification of nationality and religion claims racial profiling. It would be fun to watch on TV. And I’d still do all my shopping online anyway.

Additionally, it might be helpful if parking lots could be patrolled by part-time undercover police officers whose powers of observation should be more refined than other casual spectators. After all, a potential user of a rifle would have to retrieve it from inside the trunk or interior of a car. He would find it difficult to drive with one stuck up his jacket.

“Drats, officer, I was going to go into the mall and start my seven-state killing spree whilst wearing a camouflage uniform and these army boots, but as I went to retrieve the rifle from my car, your superior sixth sense confirmed that I was going to start shooting people as soon as I went through your metal detector and you stopped me! Golly gee-willikers shucks!”

Keith. You are a dumbass. For even suggesting any of this. I don’t remember the last time I’ve read something so staggeringly inane.

Let’s stop playing out the farce that the Second Amendment represents. Do we really think that America could be a dictatorship or that the Bill of Rights is inherently precarious? If we do, maybe we need to flee to Mexico, like our retirees, while the going is good.

Farce? Apparently you think it could easily be a dictatorship, after all by your account they could squash any kind of rebellion quite easily. You think they don’t because they’re being kind? Because they’re afraid of votes?

Every blossoming dictatorship first disarms it’s citizens. Remember that.

The Founding Fathers didn’t trust everyone to vote directly; they shouldn’t have trusted some of us to have guns, either.

I think it was far more dangerous of them to trust you with free speech.

Here’s Mr. Midgen’s bio. Notice that:

Keith J. Midgen was born and educated in London, England.

And there you have it.