[Davidkxx]

Since they would not allow me to bring firearms into the State House, I put my testimony on video.

I posted this because I thought it would be useful to others. Feel free to distribute.

http://youtu.be/2EuC33sd65A

http://youtu.be/2EuC33sd65A

[WoodenPlank]

It's a well done video, full of proper facts that support what the pro-2A crowd has been saying all along.

Unfortunately, it will largely fall on deaf ears.

[soutthpaw]

Originally Posted by WoodenPlank

It's a well done video, full of proper facts that support what the pro-2A crowd has been saying all along.

Unfortunately, it will largely fall on deaf ears.

Yep Fell on my Deaf ears. Though if it was Closed Captioned I would prob enjoy your video.

[Pier23]

Good presentation!!

Well done!!

Sadly, a waste of time and resources, but noble effort!

[TheJ]

Very well done video. Thank you for sharing.

[racer88]

Very well done!

[willieH]

Originally Posted by WoodenPlank

... Unfortunately, it will largely fall on deaf ears.

Folks continue to think it's just about the sports rifle when the underlying goal is civilian disarmament. Gun control advocates will exploit horrific tragedies, ignore facts, and subvert the Constitutional intent of 2A to achieve their goal.

The subterfuge is to entwine dangerous militaristic killing machines with deranged killers to invoke emotional outrage that can be channeled into support for an disarmament agenda. We've all cringed at the twisted rhetoric that cast reasonable restrictions/bans proporting to 'save the children' against heartless NRA killers who would place our kids in harms way.

The salient issue is violent criminal behaviors not their choice of deadly implements that require honest discourse. Facts be damned-- There are more murders committed with knives/swords that with all rifles, not just the sub-percentage of "black rifles." Clubs, bats and blunt objects are used more frequently in murders than all rifles. These facts are recorded in FBI Crime Report statistics that are readily available. If our elected Representatives were actually interested in public safety, rifles are low on the list of instruments that people use to inflict harm. Keeping violent repeat offenders incarcerated has proven to have a direct benefit of increased public safety.

Our willingness to support government, if even tacitly, is based upon trust. Collectively, we allow some incursions of individual freedoms to fairly regulate our society. However, when elected leaders abuse or ignore this fundamental social contract with the govern, large scale resistance will erupt. The founding fathers were absolutely correct in placing the 2nd Amendment into the Constitution allowing citizens the ability to defend themselves, security of state and to resist oppression.

[jp3975]

The way I see it is that if you point out these facts, they will try to ban the other versions of the gun that they will see as skirting the laws they purpose.

[DonD]

Originally Posted by WoodenPlank

It's a well done video, full of proper facts that support what the pro-2A crowd has been saying all along.

Unfortunately, it will largely fall on deaf ears.

Agreed. Those who want to ban firearms will consider you "picky" and if required to view your video will consider themselves to be bored to tears and waiting for it to end. When it is over, they will have learned/retained nothing.

Your remarks really need to be brought up and you said it very well but the opposition NEVER lets facts interfere with their biases. Don

[racer88]

Originally Posted by willieH

Folks continue to think it's just about the sports rifle when the underlying goal is civilian disarmament. Gun control advocates will exploit horrific tragedies, ignore facts, and subvert the Constitutional intent of 2A to achieve their goal.

The subterfuge is to entwine dangerous militaristic killing machines with deranged killers to invoke emotional outrage that can be channeled into support for an disarmament agenda. We've all cringed at the twisted rhetoric that cast reasonable restrictions/bans proporting to 'save the children' against heartless NRA killers who would place our kids in harms way.

The salient issue is violent criminal behaviors not their choice of deadly implements that require honest discourse. Facts be damned-- There are more murders committed with knives/swords that with all rifles, not just the sub-percentage of "black rifles." Clubs, bats and blunt objects are used more frequently in murders than all rifles. These facts are recorded in FBI Crime Report statistics that are readily available. If our elected Representatives were actually interested in public safety, rifles are low on the list of instruments that people use to inflict harm. Keeping violent repeat offenders incarcerated has proven to have a direct benefit of increased public safety.

Our willingness to support government, if even tacitly, is based upon trust. Collectively, we allow some incursions of individual freedoms to fairly regulate our society. However, when elected leaders abuse or ignore this fundamental social contract with the govern, large scale resistance will erupt. The founding fathers were absolutely correct in placing the 2nd Amendment into the Constitution as an citizens ability defend themselves, the security of state and to resist oppression.

An excellent synopsis of the issue at hand.

That's quotable stuff.

[skeeter7]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. And from a fellow Rhode Islander, I thank you for your time in making the video and sending it along to the State House. Keep up the good fight!

[daddysnapmuffins]

Great video thanks for posting.