June 2, 2009. The United States Government is establishing a neighborhood watch program. They are granting residents 3 weeks training with AK47’s to protect their family and homes, basic security training, government issued assault rifles and continued supervision to help secure neighborhoods. Residents that participate are compensated with a monetary stipend and their community gets funds for further development.
Local government officials say, “This will be successful because people in the community defend themselves through their own hands…” US Special Forces commanders say, “It’s that perception of security that’s allowing the people to feel a change in their environment… That allows for the perception of security to continue, and the population now takes responsibility for their own security.”
Where is this happening? Wardak Province, Afghanistan.
That’s right. In times when US citizens fear that rights to bear arms are at risk from being taken away by our legislators, our very same government’s military arm is handing firearms (those dreaded “assault weapons” no less), training, and money to residents in other countries to defend themselves from “the bad guys”. Ironic? Yes.
Lawfully armed citizens of the United States have to fight legislation against firearms-related bans almost every day on the Federal, State and local level. In one breath US government officials say guns are the problem in Mexico and are why crime is so prevalent. In early 2009 this kick-off argument was used to test the waters for restricting or in some cases banning US citizen’s right to individually bear arms. Yet in another breath our US military is condoning, supporting and supplying foreign residents with the very same assault weapons for personal protection that legislators claim are “the problem” in Mexico and on our own soil.
That begs a ridiculous but pointed question. Why don’t we simply create legislation in Afghanistan to make all guns and explosives illegal? The Taliban will be forced to surrender their weapons and explosives and everyone will be safe, right? Hmmmm, not sure it works like that. It doesn’t seem to be working for Mexico. That is why anti-firearms legislation will NEVER work as a tool against crime in the US either.
All it takes is a look at our neighbors (Mexico) or across the globe (Afghanistan) to understand that an armed public is the key to a secure and TRULY free nation where individual liberties and freedoms are secure from those who would deprive us of them.
Quotes courtesy of June 2, 2009 NPR Article titled “U.S. Helps Afghans Assume Control Of Local Security” http://www.wbur.org/2009/06/02/afghan-security
Local government officials say, “This will be successful because people in the community defend themselves through their own hands…” US Special Forces commanders say, “It’s that perception of security that’s allowing the people to feel a change in their environment… That allows for the perception of security to continue, and the population now takes responsibility for their own security.”
Where is this happening? Wardak Province, Afghanistan.
That’s right. In times when US citizens fear that rights to bear arms are at risk from being taken away by our legislators, our very same government’s military arm is handing firearms (those dreaded “assault weapons” no less), training, and money to residents in other countries to defend themselves from “the bad guys”. Ironic? Yes.
Lawfully armed citizens of the United States have to fight legislation against firearms-related bans almost every day on the Federal, State and local level. In one breath US government officials say guns are the problem in Mexico and are why crime is so prevalent. In early 2009 this kick-off argument was used to test the waters for restricting or in some cases banning US citizen’s right to individually bear arms. Yet in another breath our US military is condoning, supporting and supplying foreign residents with the very same assault weapons for personal protection that legislators claim are “the problem” in Mexico and on our own soil.
That begs a ridiculous but pointed question. Why don’t we simply create legislation in Afghanistan to make all guns and explosives illegal? The Taliban will be forced to surrender their weapons and explosives and everyone will be safe, right? Hmmmm, not sure it works like that. It doesn’t seem to be working for Mexico. That is why anti-firearms legislation will NEVER work as a tool against crime in the US either.
All it takes is a look at our neighbors (Mexico) or across the globe (Afghanistan) to understand that an armed public is the key to a secure and TRULY free nation where individual liberties and freedoms are secure from those who would deprive us of them.
Quotes courtesy of June 2, 2009 NPR Article titled “U.S. Helps Afghans Assume Control Of Local Security” http://www.wbur.org/2009/06/02/afghan-security
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maybe they'll set up a forum and have a thread including all the green red and black villiages according to willingness of the "chief" to give out ALP AK-47 permits ![[thinking]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/010.gif "Thinking [thinking]")
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