Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Dick Metcalf: "Heads Further Left, Becomes A Useful Idiot For The Gun Control Cult."

(Metcalf) showed that despite a long publishing and academic career, he fundamentally doesn’t grasp the meaning and intent of the Second Amendment. Specifically, he betrayed that he either simply is incapable of understanding what the Founders meant when they stated the need for a well-regulated militia, or that he simply doesn’t agree with it. Instead of showing contrition for his ignorance (or arrogance), he continues to insist that “well-regulated” means “lawyered to death,” and that his fellow gun owners simply aren’t as good as he is.

6 comments:

G. Joseph Fondren said...

Look up the meaning of "well-regulated" in Webster's Dictionary of 1828 which is almost universally accepted as defining words used by our Founders. "Well-regulated" at the time of authorship of the 2A meant "being as a person or thing should be", or what today we just call "good". So, the Founders meant, " A good militia, being necessary to the security of a free state..."

Anonymous said...

If "well regulated" meant and means what this FRAUD makes it out to mean, what the NRA "leadership" thinks it means, then the British were just ensuring well regulation when they came to Lexington and Concord. Why, those Redcoats were just there to ensure the "public safety".

Ironically, those screaming the loudest about "training" and permits are at a loss to understand that gun control laws have created EXACTLY what the Second Amendment lists as a profound reason NOT to have gun control imposed in the first place.

People are not well regulated, they are not familiar, practiced and generally prepared and informed about firearms - BECAUSE the zealots imposed their unconstitutional infringements.

Firearms and their care should be as commonplace as today's smartphones. Well regulated are smartphones because the vast majority is familiar with them.

Just think if people were told they had to "qualify" and pay for permits (hundreds of dollars to government of course) and then attend training classes too(another hundreds of dollars of course) before they could buy and carry a smartphone?! Imagine the outrage!

But but but but but guns KILL!!! Uh huh. And cell phones are used as bomb detonators too.

But but but phones aren't a right!! Umm tools used for free association and speech? On top of that, today's phones hold email (hence SCOTUS bitchslap of Barry saying GET A WARRANT) and other writings of personal nature.

I submit we take this to the next level. We seek to APPLY what Scalia wrote. We hoist them all on their own petard. We point out that the SECOND AMENDMENT IS NO DIFFERENT!

Hey gun grabbing bloggers, got your free press PERMIT? Hey gun grabbing journalists, are you authorized, trained and permitted? Are you ready for 100 word limits? Certain word bans. And one article a month limits? How about FELONIES for even accidental violations?

My question is, why aren't the "leaders" already waging that very debate- especially on the talking head shows and on legislative floors (besides the campaign trail)? The answer is simple - doing so might actually settle the issue and then they lose their staple campaign issue.........and the MONEY gained by seeing it never settled.

The cat this is about cares about one thing - lining his own pocket. Wayne and Cox are no different and it's time to not only see that but also to admit it.

J. Travis said...

"Mandatory training"?

Let's do it.

Let's have gun safety training in public school from First grade on.

Rifle training from Middle school and pistol training in high school.

Let's have some defensive and tactical training as a required course for a Bachelor's degree. It's a lot more useful than mandatory classes in "applied metrosexuality" or some such drivel.

But THAT's not what they mean, is it?

Anonymous said...

Be kind! Poor Dick ia suffering from age degeneration of the mind ... so publicaly and obviously.

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Paul X said...

"Is your right to drive a car being infringed by a speed limit?"

Yes, it is. As well, by requirements for a driver's license and tags for the car.

I guess it depends on what the meaning of "is", is...

Let him be a whore for the gun banners. The position suits him.

Jhn1 said...

What I heard before a Concealed carry class in Florida in the early CCW days there (early large classes were taught by lawyers, and half of each class were prospective trainers wanting the most/broadest elements for their own classes) was that by the terms of the day, "well-regulated" was skilled, practiced, and willing to be responsible to a chain of command.

And that makes sense from what they saw, and recognized they needed for the future.