2nd Amendment Discussions

2nd Amendment

Discussions FEEDING FREEDOM BY ANDREA BOGARD

At the time of this writing, the current US presidential administration had just unexpectedly drawn down the US presence in Afghanistan, the Western United States is on fire and school board meetings have become borderline riot zones over masks and critical race theory.

Are you ready for some good news? Then read on.

Here in the United States prior to 2020, we were home to the largest human army in the world based on gun ownership. Do you want to know what has happened to that statistic over the last year? It only got bigger.

The number of first-time gun owners in the US has skyrocketed since March 2020. In addition, gun sales to existing gun owners has grown exponentially. Why? Because, security.

No matter what you read on the news, very few among us are martyrs. No matter who tells you they oppose border measures, I’m guessing they lock their doors at night. Why? Because they want to take care of themselves, their loved ones and the things they value. Period.

Have you walked up to an ammo counter lately? What do you see? Bare shelves and frustrated employees. While I understand the frustration (and frequently share it), it makes my heart happy on a primal, or shall we say, Constitutional level. Follow me here…

Our ammunition manufacturers are working around the clock in many situations to create and distribute their products. While I agree supply is lower than it was, demand has changed dramatically. This is basic economics. There are purely MORE people valuing the 2nd Amendment and they need fuel for their newfound exercise in freedom.

What does the new face of the 2nd Amendment look like? Is it your yoga teacher? The girl with the pink hair at the mall? The transgender gas station clerk? Yes. And then some.

The 2nd Amendment is something created by a specific group and defended by a very similar group. Today, the army is bigger and includes a lot of participants and proponents that don’t present like the Founding Fathers. That doesn’t make their role in the fight any less critical.

Let’s look at some numbers according to the NSSF:

n By August 2020, there were just over 5.5 million new gun buyers in the US!

n 40% of all gun sales in 2020 were to first time buyers n Based on retail data, firearms sales increased 95% in 2020 and ammo sales increased

139%

Now do you see why there’s no ammo on the shelves? The next time you’re looking for that last box of 9mm or scrounging for that lone box of 12 gauge target loads, remember something. Our numbers are growing. What we’re doing is working on some level to recruit, educate, train and equip the People of the United States of America to protect their rights. The 2nd Amendment SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED. And now we have more people to help ensure that it won’t.

Check back next issue for more discussion on our 2nd Amendment!

n 58% of firearm purchases were among African American men and women

n Women comprised 40% of first time gun purchasers

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