Some see domestic violence, used in this context, as a total breakdown of civil order (which we see quite often these days) and others see this as the implementation and given authority of the local police force. I could write volumes on Section 4 alone but won\u2019t, I know many would just stop reading because they don\u2019t care and therein rests our most looming\u00a0problem; resting comfortably I might add.<\/p>\n
OK, I\u2019m sure most are already bored with reading and I congratulate you for coming this far, so let\u2019s get on with the premise here.<\/p>\n
At what point did we relegate our right to protect our home, our families and ourselves to the police force? I submit that is not their responsibility; it is ours.\u00a0 Home invasions are on the rise and you may think yourself immune from this atrocity; until you\u2019re not.\u00a0 In many of our cities home invasions are common place and I think it pertinent to say cities where home invasions and muggings are common place are also the cities with the strictest gun laws thereby disallowing the fundamental right of personal protection.<\/p>\n
We have been lead to believe that the police force is our first line of defense, but they are not and our Law Enforcement Officers will agree with that assessment. If someone breaks into your home, or if someone pulls a gun and starts shooting in a public place the first line of defense is you.\u00a0 As our world falls apart because of growing civil unrest, because of a growing disrespect for the common good, because of slanted local governments who pick and choose who to protect on any given day, because of an \u201centitlement mentality\u201d and mainly because of a growing majority who feel it is the government\u2019s responsibility to manage everything (to include their very lives) it has become even more important to cling to your right of personal protection.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Police will be there to help you, but they will not be there fast enough; you are the first line of defense. Disavow that responsibility and you may regret it.\u00a0 The only good thing here is you will only regret it for a very short time; from the time a criminal breaks in to the time it takes to kill you; perhaps a couple of minutes.\u00a0 Which means the assistance afforded to you by the Police Force is reduced to stuffing your remains and the remains of your family into a body bag.<\/p>\n One last thing\u2014the right of personal defense comes with significant responsibilities. It is your responsibility to become proficient in defending yourself and your home.\u00a0 Carrying a gun (legal concealed carry) may be considered the 1st<\/sup> step, but in fact it\u2019s like step 7 in the process.\u00a0 What good is your weapon if you do not know how to use it under stressful conditions? \u00a0Popping off a few rounds at the range a couple times every year is not being proficient; that\u2019s nothing more than\u2026 well, popping off a few rounds.\u00a0 If you\u2019re in a public place or in your home and someone draws a weapon with the intent to cause harm your first inclination would be to draw your own weapon\u2014but drawing your weapon, depending on the scenario may not be your 1st<\/sup> priority\u2014it might be your 2nd<\/sup> or 3rd<\/sup> required action.\u00a0 You need to learn these things.\u00a0 Learn them not and the bad guy just might shoot you with your own gun.\u00a0 Plus, being armed is not your only nor is it your most important tool.<\/p>\n Want to know more? Good, that\u2019s the 1st<\/sup> and best step to start with.\u00a0 You can contact me and I can give you more… but don’t contact me unless you are serious about your own protection.\u00a0 If you want to rely on the government to protect you then that is your right and you are welcome to it; just don’t get in my way when I protect my loved ones.<\/p>\n PS:\u00a0 When was the last time you actually sat down and read the US Constitution? Not just looked at the 1st page or 2, but actually read it from cover to cover.\u00a0 Read it yourself and you just might be surprised at what it says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was reading an article last night about home and personal protection and, after reading it, wondered how we have come to where we are now. The Constitution never gave the Government the responsibility for your personal protection. It did, in the Preamble, determine to, \u201c\u2026establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-just-thoughts"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t![\"1st](\"https:\/\/stevebriscoe.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1st-line-of-defense.jpg\")