Liberal Compromise

This morning I was reading an article about how the Gun Control Measures are entering a critical period and how the next two weeks will decide wether or not much of the proposed legislation will pass. Now we all know that they brought forward the most ridiculous and most restrictive bills so there could be a compromise that would make the Republicans look like they only gave up some of our rights while the Anti-Gunners made large compromises to get the bill to pass. 

One of these outrageous bills is Schumer's (D-N.Y.) "Universal Background Check", which would effectively make any and all "transfers" of guns not done through an FFL illegal. Everything that I have been reading (which includes what I could understand from the bill itself) leads me to understand that even when I am out at the firing range with my family or friends the second that I hand one of them a gun that is mine it is a felony offense. The bill was written to be an outrageous and restrictive bill so they can find what Schumer calls the "sweet spot" of compromise to win Republican votes for his bill to expand background checks beyond licensed dealers to include sales between individuals, at gun shows and over the Internet.

There is no "sweet spot" compromise for the Second Amendment rights that we are guaranteed, and the logic that Anti-Gunners are using is that they have the right to add exemptions to it, or requirements to be able to exercise our God given right to keep and bear arms. There is a belief on their side that the Second Amendment is not "absolute" like the rest are, and it is this liberal logic that will end up destroying the entire bill of rights because they will always need another conquest to base their battle cry of protecting American citizens on.

We are standing in the middle of an ever growing assault on our rights as citizens and unless we make our voices heard we will potentially lose more of our rights because of compromise. We need to constantly contact our legislators because now is the time that the closed door and secret deals will begin to happen, and many of the legislators who are "on the fence" may tell you one thing and end up doing the other. We as a community of firearms enthusiasts need to make sure that the legislators understand, we will not settle for a compromise and if they do we will vote them out the next time they are up for election.