We Fight for our Freedoms
It is the duty of structures such as government to serve the common good of its people. That is accomplished through greater freedom, prosperity, and safety--i.e. the pursuit of happiness. For example, gun laws do not make us any more free, but less so, and they do not stop evil, but rather promote it when we are disarmed. The anti-gun lobbies feel that to disarm normal citizens is to make society 'safer', when in fact, it makes us less safe. The Brady campaign grew out of the Reagan shooting, but does it make sense to disarm the public because one nut job tried to shoot the President? It makes no more sense than to take cars off the street because there has been a traffic accident in which someone was killed.
We must return to the founding principles which resulted in the Bill of Rights, and that cannot be accomplished without personal responsibility for ourselves. The government cannot individually protect us, and we must resist through all legal means their intent to prevent us from protecting ourselves. Through the ballot box, and through the state and federal legislative bodies we must stop this mindless stampede toward public disarmament, and we must establish laws that protect us from the courts for liability when we do engage evil doers to protect ourselves and loved ones.
Look to the authors of liberty to remind us of their opinions:
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks."
--- Thomas Jefferson to Peter Carr, 1785. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, (Memorial Edition) Lipscomb and Bergh, editors.
"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence ... From the hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences, and tendencies prove that to insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable . . . the very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that is good" (George Washington)