Biden misinformation on cannons and the 2nd amendment.

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CONTINUOUS MISINFORMATION FROM HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BREEDS  DISTRUST  

We are continually bombarded by misinformation and often outright lies. This is not limited to the internet or fringe websites, but it a fact of everyday political discourse. It is perpetrated by high government officials and attempted to be reinforced by the media. It can be assumed they believe that it will be accepted as fact by the majority of the citizens. 

Sadly, many citizens are very happy to accept as fact whatever is the consensus of the media or the government. That is why they continue to engage in these practices. It is without a doubt that more and more realize that there is an continuous effort to misstate the facts for political advantage. That is why you hear a growing effort by government and media to censure opposing views and often labeling those who point out their misinformation as misinformation. It is destroying the peoples faith in government and has already severely damaged media credibility. 

Just a little push back on Biden's statement on the Second Amendment and guns and ammunition.

First off, the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution, which is the law for the government, were insisted on by the states and those who understood the tendency of government to become oppressive, if given the opportunity. They all were a limit on government power, not the other way around. The militia was explained in the federalist papers as the whole of the population, not a government institution. The right of the PEOPLE to KEEP and BEAR arms shall not be infringed. Nothing could be more clear or simple. As for WELL REGULATED, regulated is synonymous with well equipped as used in english at that time.

There were no restrictions of who could own a cannon, there were individuals who owned cannons, gatling guns, and much later full auto machine guns. The first real limits on these weapons was the National firearms act of 1934. which required the regulation of full auto machine guns but never outlawed their private ownership which is still in effect today. Many people still legally own full auto machine guns and other heavy weapons.

Then there is often used bit that citizens should not own weapons of war, all firearms are weapons of war. The colonists had superior weapons to the British in the revolution. The Indians at the Little Big Horn had Winchester repeating rifles while Custer's troops had single shot springfields. Innovation has always come form the private sector. Today there are still many superior weapons owned by private citizens.

Then there is the often misinformation as to types of weapons and ammunition.

handgun ammunition

Biden stated that no one needed a weapon bigger than a 22, that is the one on the far left, mostly used for target practice and small animals like squirrels in hunting. A very deadly round, penetrates most bullet resistant fabric and almost killed President  Reagan and seriously wounded several others.

His statement that a 9MM, second from left, was a powerful weapon that could blow a lung out of chest, is so much bull. This cartridge is a 100 year old European police cartridge, often considered ineffective by police who have upgraded to the .40 SW and the .45, 3rd from left also a 100 year design used in U.S sidearms in WW1 and WW2. There are several others available , the 44 Mag. far right and also many much larger cartridges used in civilian sidearms.

rifle cartridges

Then there is the often made statement that the .223 or 5.56 mm Nato round is a powerful cartridge. This cartridge came into being during the Vietnam war with the idea the it could cut down on the weight of carrying 300 rds of ammo by the infantry. This round, far left is far smaller than the 30-06, second from right, which was the ammo used in WW1 and WW2. it uses a 55 grain solid bullet meant to wound rather than kill, thought to be more inconvenient for the enemy. It is mostly not legal due to its small size for hunting large game such as deer.

The second from left is the round used in all the AK variants, which was the Soviet era round which has also been now downsized.

The most deadly at close range is the 12 ga. shotgun, far right. capable of carrying 15, 32 cal lead balls.

The guns and ammo are all immaterial as to the violence in this country, until society is willing to be harsh on violent offenders with the implementation of the Crime bill of 1994 and taking these offenders out of society, no gun laws will make any difference. They will only likely make criminals of the law-abiding who do not believe they have the authority to implement such laws.