The Brits and the Aussie's are, quite simply, sending us a cry of warning!!!! This next election is more crucial than most give it credit for. I believe the government that fears your firearms possession is a government WE should fear. Should the time arise in this nation when the government completely loses touch with the reality that it is supposed to be an entity for and by the people, then the people have a responsibility to remind them, by force if necessary. Hence, the Second Amendment, and let us not become complacent or else we no longer are free. Our founding fathers knew this because in writing the Second Amendment, they were making clear the way for freedom against just such a government.
Nothing is more important than the preservation of the Second Amendment. There is no other issue that carries such weight. Not the economy, taxes, nothing. Without the Second Amendment, we obviously have no means by which to keep our government in check. Historically "empires" last no more than a couple of hundred years and we are beyond that period of age now. We simply cannot afford to continue to be the silent majority, lest we fall to the same fate as the "empires" that came before us. We must preserve our democratic integrity, no matter the cost. I would rather die standing up than to live the remainder of my life on my knees.
