{"id":45286,"date":"2020-03-24T09:29:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T14:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=45286"},"modified":"2020-03-24T09:29:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T14:29:53","slug":"45286","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=45286","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, You Need a Gun During the Virus Scare..and After<\/a><\/p>\n

You want to have a gun before you need it.<\/strong>
\nAdvocates of armed defense have been saying that for decades, though recent events underlined their point.
\nLast month, sentencing reforms in some states effectively decriminalized theft under about $900. We saw stores stripped by flash-mobs of shoplifters.
\nPolice refused to investigate a \u201cmisdemeanor\u201d crime even though the total loss may be tens of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n

Those sentencing revisions also let more serious criminals out of jail without bail.
\nThe revolving door of injustice spun pretty fast after that. Last week, some cities let convicted thugs out of jail because of a flu virus. States closed gun shops and promise to arrest you if you leave your home. Police in some cities refuse to respond to theft in progress due to risk from public contact. Yes, you need a gun.. and a lot more.<\/p>\n

These recent headlines highlight an obvious fact. These events let us see that we are on our own. If we\u2019re attacked, the police arrive after we\u2019ve gotten to safety, after we\u2019ve made the call to 911, and if law enforcement has personnel available to help us. It is up to us to defend ourselves and those we love until the police arrive.<\/p>\n

That realization changed last week, but only by a matter of degree. Now we\u2019re in the middle of a virus scare and police may or may not respond to our calls. Today, law enforcement in many cities are refusing to come to the scene of the crime if the criminal threat is gone. As you\u2019d expect, crime increases when criminals are not pursued, arrested, jailed, charged, and prosecuted. Today, you are at a greater risk, but you were never completely safe.<\/p>\n

Many people wanted to believe that they\u2019d be safer if they were unarmed. Our experience with armed citizens says otherwise, and so do the recent headlines. Many people who were only vaguely aware of self-defense now see the need for a personal firearm. I\u2019m sorry, but for many of you it is too late to become armed defenders.<\/p>\n

First, you\u2019d need a gun. Some states said that gun shops were \u201cnon-essential businesses\u201d so they were told to close their doors. We\u2019ve seen panic buying that emptied store shelves. If you wanted a gun, now you\u2019re too late.<\/p>\n

You thought you needed a gun, but you also need a holster, ammunition, and cleaning supplies for that firearm. Some states require a permit before you may buy a gun. Some states also stopped processing those firearms purchase permits. If you\u2019re not ready now, then you\u2019re too late.<\/p>\n

You want to protect yourself and your family, but two thirds of aggravated assaults happen away from home. That means that you might need a permit to legally carry a firearm outside your front door as you walk to the mailbox. States that disregard the right of self-defense have stopped processing those concealed carry permits.<\/p>\n

The advocates for armed defense have been warning you about these infringements for years, and now you\u2019re too late.<\/p>\n

You thought that owning a gun would make you safer, but a firearm is useless without the skills to use it. Fortunately, defending your family from thugs coming up the stairs doesn\u2019t take a lot of skill. Unfortunately, it takes a lot of skill to defend your family from several thugs converging on your family between the parked cars in the grocery store parking lot at night. If you haven\u2019t developed the skill then you\u2019re depending on luck, and there are usually several attackers.<\/p>\n

How did you get here? The public receives the public policies for which they voted. Now, you\u2019re paying the price with your family\u2019s safety. I hope you\u2019re one of the lucky ones and no one is hurt.<\/p>\n

I like that you want to defend your family. Now defend the right to do so. The right of honest citizens to keep and bear arms should not be infringed. This virus scare will pass, but the infringements on your rights of armed defense will remain.. until you remove them. Don\u2019t wait until November. Secure your rights before you need them. Become politically active now, or the rights you lost will be lost forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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