JAX Firefighters Purchase Bulletproof Vests!

This morning I read a news report that Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department has purchased bulletproof vests, the same kind used by the Sheriff’s Department, to protect its firefighters.

This fact is disturbing to me and should be to you, too, because why do firefighters need bulletproof vests?

Obviously, the world is becoming unsafe.  We have made it unsafe.

Today’s news is anecdotal evidence demonstrating the universal law of cause and effect in action.  Think about – there have been firefighters for as long as there have been fires, yet until now for the most part they did not need to worry about being shot.

It does not have to be this way.  SCOTUS (Supreme Court of The United States) states that our Second Amendment (2A) right has limits, but yet do we have any?  Essentially none.  In America:

1. Any adult can obtain a gun without verification of any sort if they know where to look and
2. The gun industry operates under broad immunity so its irresponsible behavior can go unchecked.

As a result of this lack of limits, limits that SCOTUS advocates having, we have as many guns within our borders as people. Something is bound to happen and it does from time to time!

I am doing my part to protect our unalienable rights. Prior to posting this blog entry I called my Republican representatives in Washington and I have also sent them emails.

What are you doing?  More importantly, if you are a gun owner then what are you doing to ensure that everyone’s unalienable rights will not be infringed upon by and from irresponsible gun owners?  Hopefully, you see that more guns is not the answer.  How about limits as SCOTUS points out?  Universal background checks would be a good start.  Call your representative.

The Gun Industry Trades In Fear; Acts As A Bully

I show below my third in a series of speeches I have made to the DCPS Board at its monthly meeting, which occurs the first Tuesday of the month. The subject remains the same: loss of our children's liberty due to fear associated with unchecked irresponsible gun ownership/use.

Good evening Board Chair, School Board Members & Dr. Greene.

I truly understand your frustration as it pertains to the lack of resources to properly maintain aging school infrastructure.

It must frustrate you even more - that with limited funds - DCPS must build higher fences and employee qualified security personnel to roam the hallways with guns - creating an environment that fosters fear, FEAR that has been proven to be psychologically damaging, especially so for developing young minds.

It frustrates me.

Your silence frustrates me. I suspect I may know why you are silent.

You may hope that the Federal Government and state governments will solve the problem so you do not have to.  Your hope is misplaced. These institutions ARE part of the problem.

Just last week our former sheriff, John Rutherford, voted against Universal Background checks.  He is more interested in protecting gun dealers (some of which allow guns to fall into the wrong hands) than protecting our unalienable rights. While the bill passed in the House it will most likely die in the Senate.

Polls show that 90% of Americans, which includes the majority of gun owners, want Universal Background Checks, yet we will not receive them.

Why?  Money.  The industry pimps out  hustles the Second Amendment (2A) for profits.  Career minded politicians are their coconspirators.

Collectively, their behavior is irresponsible and a threat to not only the second amendment, but also America’s founding core values of life liberty and pursuit of happiness.

However, I believe your silence stems more from your fear of the gun industry.  It is understandable. The gun industry acts like a bully.  It trades in fear –

1.      Fear of retribution if you challenge it and
2.      Fear of loss of life, how else does one achieve defense with a gun

This fear spreads like cancer and has now reached our schools, visibly sickening our children as exemplified by the recent active shooter training at Lake Brantley High School that left some students vomiting.

Our children want this to stop. We must show how to lead if we want them to be leaders. We must stop the bullying.

We must take the fight to the industry. Sue to recover funds re-directed from curriculum and buildings to fund costs incurred to counter the use of the industries products. Other school districts will surely join us because as I have previously mentioned, legal precedent has been established.

To quote Admiral Horatio Nelson, “The measure may be thought BOLD, but I am of the opinion the boldest are the safest.”

Only then we might receive legislation that ensures responsible gun ownership that will enable us to stand down from this threat to our unalienable rights.

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