"The last 15 years have dramatically illustrated that the great

enemy of self-sufficient people is a government that rigorously

and self-righteously demands that its citizens either remain or

become mindless dependents. Sad to say, but no government in

the world seems willing to tolerate self-sufficient, self-confident

citizens, as was true in the formative days of the United States,

in spite of the fact that these are the very citizens who con-

tribute most to any society's economic advancement.

Some readers will charge, "You should have known!

What, after all, is the Second Amendment about?" Upon

superficial observation, it only seems to guarantee the right to

keep and bear arms. But historic research undertaken by

groups ranging from the National Rifle Association to Jews for

the Preservation of Firearms Ownership have conclusively

proved that, in the eyes of our country's founders, keeping

arms was the same as keeping one's independence from gov-

ernment. They guaranteed our freedom to possess guns so we

could shoot back and not become government thralls!

Not all Americans want to remain independent. Life in the

cage can be pretty cushy if one does not value the ability to

create, travel, achieve, and suffer." - Ragnar Benson