I’m out at the Ontario Convention Center where a large turnout is on hand for one of the many Gun Shows that come through convention centers around America.
The American people own more guns than any army on the planet, and that is a good thing. A cornerstone to our republic is a healthy respect that power should rest, ultimately, with the people. While this colloqual expression typically refers to the role of the voters, there is no doubt to the implied power of a well armed American public (I am sure that criminals wish the public was unarmed).
What is that expression? “A government powerful enough to give you everything you want is powerful enough to take it all away.”
Now I am not some sort of anarchist, and believe in the lawful possession and use of firearms (although government has gone too far in infringing on the rights of Americans to keep and bear arms-
But its just comfortably reassuring that we live in a country where — people have guns.
Anyways, looking at all of the commerce taking place here — guns are big business. Which takes us to the dumb legislation winding its way through the Capitol to ban gun shows at San Francisco’s Cow Palace convention center.
Given how much SF Supervisors love to spend money on their liberal programs, that the sales tax revenues from these shows would be welcome. Oh well, I guess they can make up the revenue with a new marriage tax — since now half the Castro District must be engaged in wedding planning…
Maybe I will go see if there are any new gadgets available for my Smith & Wesson .40…