thegente Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-08-21/congress-proposes-law-banning-body-armor-land-free Congress Proposes Law Banning Body Armor In The Land Of The Free on 08/21/2014 18:01 -0400 inShare Submitted by Simon Black via Sovereign Man blog, By the late 1920s, Joseph Stalin became the unchallenged leader of the Soviet Union after having eliminated his opposition. He topped it off in 1929 by serving a decisive blow to anyone that would dare to oppose him by outlawing private gun ownership in the country. From that year on until 1953 when Stalin died, it’s estimated that more than 20 million Soviet citizens that were seen as a threat to the country’s leadership. People were rounded up and either murdered outright, or sent to infamous gulag labor camps. Stalin is an extreme case. But history is ripe with examples of governments which disarm their citizens, only to engage in serious oppression afterwards. Communist China. Nazi Germany. Cambodia. Guatemala. Uganda. The list goes on and on. Pacification of the citizens is almost always a prerequisite to totalitarianism. There have been a lot of attempts to disarm, or at least partially disarm, people in the US throughout history as well. Each time there’s a major shooting somewhere, the chant to ban firearms grows louder. But the latest proposal is especially telling. H.R. 5344 is a bill currently going through Congress that would ban the purchase of body armor. Violation would carry CRIMINAL penalties, including up to ten years in prison. Many bullet-resistant items on the market now, such as bulletproof backpacks for school children, would be banned by this legislation. This is incredible given that the legislation is all about banning something that is purely defensive. Whatever your stance on firearms, I hope we can agree that it’s pretty damn difficult to hurt another human being with body armor. People buy body armor for protection. That’s the point. Duh. So why in the world would they want to ban it? The government claims that “criminals and rampaging madmen” can “wreak havoc” while wearing body armor, and it’s important to shield police from these nefarious individuals. Uh, wait a sec– you mean the same police that go around terrorizing ordinary citizens who aren’t breaking any laws whatsoever? The same police who beat homeless people to death? The same police who shoot and kill innocent animals in broad daylight in the middle of the street? The same police who scream “I will f***ing kill you!” with their weapons trained on crowds of protestors exercising their constitutional rights? Right. Those guys. This is such a disgusting, yet unfortunately predictable, turn of events in the Land of the Free. It’s enraging. It’s infuriating. And it’s so obvious: the country has become a giant police state. And the trend is not getting any better. It’s time to set aside emotion. It’s time to set aside a lifetime of propaganda and programming telling you that you live in a free country. It’s time to look at the objective evidence all around you. They spy. They steal. They wage illegal wars. They authorize military detention of civilians. They assassinate citizens. They intimidate. They terrorize. They torture. They suspend due process when it suits. They destroy anyone who challenges them. And now they want to take away a non-violent means of protecting yourself. This is our reality. And at a minimum, it’s time for rational, thinking people to come up with a Plan B. What’s yours? BILL AUTHOR AND CO-SPONSORS: LINK TO BILL: https://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5344 LINK TO AUTHOR: https://beta.congress.gov/member/michael-honda/1634 CO-SPONSORS: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]* Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]* Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reveldog Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 just shout the criminals in the head no brainer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWitte Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 No brain, no headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleslayer Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 America Conceived by geniuses run by Morons! Yes elected morons. Stop electing them! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenshin7 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 People need to realize the main thing , that it is a humble duty to serve the American people , this is something Washington has forgotten as they seem to become more corrupt after they get to DC. so the American people must use the tools they have Vote them out of office in November !!!! hold them accountable 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog53 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Boy I have had some opening day deer seasons where body armor would have been a real comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleslayer Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Boy I have had some opening day deer seasons where body armor would have been a real comfort. Rule #1 Do not go hunting with Di-ck Cheney! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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