Dear Mr. President,
You recently hailed “Australian gun laws”.
In doing so:
- you praised a government for forcefully removing all semi-automatic firearms from its populace,
- you admired the banning and confiscation of guns.
We expect to hear that from a European leader. But not you.
You’re the leader of America..
I am an Australian and I must set the record straight.
The “success” of the 1996 Australian gun reform is a myth.
The only thing achieved was to take away the guns of the law-abiding, leaving only the criminals armed. Is this what you wish for America?
In Australia, if a citizen has firearms, the police have a right to search their property without a warrant any time. Does that sound like America?
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The Second Amendment defines American exceptionalism. It speaks to the character of America, and reflects why America is America.
Civilian disarmament is based on the assumption that people are irresponsible (unless they work for the government). America was founded on the opposite premise.
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Mr. President, your country is the one the world relies on. Right now, it is at a tipping point.
Forget guns.
Focus on: ending the waste, paying back the debt, limiting the government and axing political correctness. That’s how you’ll get America to boomerang.
Read more at https://joeforamerica.com/2014/06/australians-open-letter-president-obama/#LwSWZGYVKeKITXsw.99
Read more at https://joeforamerica.com/2014/06/australians-open-letter-president-obama/#LwSWZGYVKeKITXsw.99