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 (Editorial
Continued) If any of you have some, I would love to hear about them.
Preaching here is like preaching to the choir.
However, here are some things you might think about:
- Make
it a point this year to talk to at least one person that you
know who is either anti-gun or neutral on the subject and
convince them that guns are not the problem, but that some
of the people behind them are, and that firearms are used
defensively in our beloved country approximately two million
times a year. You
might consider using some of the words that Palaver Pete
wrote in his guest editorial in The Cowboy Chronicle's
September 2002 issue that I thought were quite good
(reprinted at the end of the Editorial).
- Bring
one new person this year to a shooting
match to let them see what this sport is all about.
- If
you know a person with a disability, talk to them about our
sport, encourage them to participate, and find ways to
accommodate their situation at your shoot.
- Make
it a point to use the motto "Freedom First" as a
priority in your voting strategy for elected officials.
Send at least one letter or e-mail to an elected
official stating your pro-gun views and encouraging their
support.
- Buy
at least one new firearm this year to help support the gun
industry if you can afford to do so.
- Buy
at least one new set of gun leather to help support the
leather makers.
- Buy
at least one new cowboy outfit to help the vendors that
support us.
- Think
about what you can do personally to support your local club
and the shooting sports.
- If
you haven't already, join the NRA, SASS, NCOWS, your
local shooting club, and other pro-shooting, pro-gun
organizations.
I
know that any one of these ideas alone may not provide the
influence that is needed, but if each reader could accomplish
each and every task, think of the impact it would have. We must stand together on the issue of owning, shooting, and
carrying guns. One
law against owning any type of firearm is a law that is
detrimental to us all. Do
not think that a state that passes a law banning magazines that
hold more than ten rounds, or semi-automatic shotguns, or
concealed carry is not looking forward to the future when the
people behind such laws can also ban your sixgun, lever-action
rifle, or hammer shotgun! The
saying "don't ask what your country can do for you, but what
you can do for your country" is still valid.
Equally appropriate is the question, "what can you do
to help promote your sport and the 2nd
Amendment?"
Go forward, talk about what you believe in, and have a great
year.
Happy
trails,
Chucky
Excerpt
from the Guest Editorial, reprinted from SASS's The Cowboy
Chronicle. By:
Palaver Pete
It's
amazing what one has to believe to believe in gun control.
- That
guns are an ineffective means of self-defense for rational
adults, but in the hands of an ignorant criminal, become a
threat to the fabric of society.
- That
guns are so complex to use that special training is
necessary to use them correctly, and so simple they make
murder easy.
- That
guns cause crime, which is why there are so many mass
slayings at gun shows.
- That
a woman raped and strangled with her panties is
morally superior
to a woman with a smoking gun and a dead rapist at her feet.
- That
police operate in groups with backup, which is why they need
higher capacity magazines than civilians who must face
criminals alone, and therefore need less ammunition.
Send your letters to the
editor to editor@shootmagazine.com.
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