Did you know before the 1934 National Firearms Act, citizens could own machine guns? Yes, that’s right. The Second Amendment states that the right to bear arms “shall not be infringed.” It can’t be any clearer.
In history, progressives and the media have hyped crimes committed with guns in order to further restrict the public's access to firearms. A heinous execution among rival gangs once occurred in Chicago using the infamous “Tommy Gun,” a state and city with the strictest gun laws and the highest number of murders on record.
Gun control has been a miserable failure since the first attempt in 1934. The federal government unconstitutionally passed the “National Firearms Act.” To own a machine gun, today’s good citizens must be vetted and pay $200 to the Treasury Department to own such a weapon.
Earlier this year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced its reinterpretation of the word "machinegun."
"The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) placed “destructive devices” (primarily explosives and the like, but also including firearms over .50 caliber, other than most shotguns) under the provisions of the NFA," writes the NRA.
Congress is supposed to introduce and decide on laws, not the judicial branch and not the executive branch. Today we see history repeating itself. Leftists are waging a battle to disarm the American public. They have bureaucrats, none of whom have been elected, making laws and policies. Those laws are unconstitutional. Congress needs to do its job.
Our elected officials need to make the laws and call for a Convention of States to propose amendments to the Constitution. Federal courts cannot unilaterally make laws. They are supposed to interpret laws and decide which are constitutional.
What is the solution to our dilemma? It’s Article V part 2. It’s in the U.S. Constitution thanks to Col. George Mason of Virginia. We need 34 states to pass resolutions calling for a Convention of States. Today 19 states have passed identical resolutions. We then will need 38 states to ratify any amendment that comes out of the convention.
We must vote out those who don’t honor our rights and would take away our freedoms. Our government is designed as a Constitutional Republic where “We the People” are the governing body, and our elected officials work in the best interest of the nation and its citizens, not the politicians’ best interests. We all need to learn our rights and exercise them to the fullest.
Exercise your right to vote this November. Remember, free men and women can and do make a difference. Your vote does count. Failing to vote leaves the impression we don’t care and that politicians can trample over us and our unalienable rights.
For more information on our Article V project and to find out how you can become involved, visit conventionofstates.com and sign the petition.
