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发帖数: 29846 | 1 January 2, 2013 by Warner Todd Huston
Joshua Boston, a retired Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, has a message
for Senator Dianne Feinstein (D, CA) concerning her newest gun banning bill.
Corporal Boston says, “No Ma’Am.”
Boston posted an open letter to Senator Feinstein at CNN’s ireport site on
December 27 to let DiFi know that he, at least, would not submit to the
government denuding him of his Second Amendment rights.
Boston informed Sen. Feinstein that he will not register his weapons nor
does he believe the Senator or anyone else in government has the right to
require him to do so. Boston also scoffed at someone proclaiming “the evil
of an inanimate object” even as she bestows upon herself the ability to
carry a gun in contravention to her own proclamations.
“I am not your subject,” Boston insists. “I am the man who keeps you free
. I am not your servant. I am the person whom you serve. I am not your
peasant. I am the flesh and blood of America.”
I will not be disarmed to suit the fear that has been established by the
media and your misinformation campaign against the American public.
Mr. Boston’s message intrigues and he has even more to say than his open
letter reveals. I took the occasion of his open letter to reach out to this
brave member of our military. Here is our conversation:
Warner Todd Huston: What drove you to post this reply to Senator Feinstein?
Joshua Boston: I’ve been seeing this nonsense about gun control in the news
since forever. Senator Feinstein regularly touts the effectiveness of the
first Assault Weapons Ban while pointing out the “loopholes.” So she
proposes this new ban legislation. Given the tragedy that happened recently
it has considerably more traction with folks, most who rely in some major
way on emotions and what they’re being told by the media about these “
Weapons of Mass Destruction.” My Windham Weaponry SRC sits in my home
loaded and ready to be used should the need ever arise. It does not make me
a criminal.
I’m sick of being told by people in Washington D.C. what is okay for me to
own for my own personal defense while they enjoy the safety of many armed
guards with better firearms than I have access to. It’s hypocritical.
WTH: In your opinion, what do you think the Second Amendment is for?
JB: Looking at the founder’s times and what they had just gone through, it
was something they put in there for us should we ever find ourselves in
their shoes and have to reassert, because of whatever manifestation of
tyranny, our inherent right to freedom and liberty.
WTH: Do you support concealed carry laws?
JB: I hold a CHL with the state of Texas. I would prefer there not be a
bureaucratic apparatus whose hoops I have to jump through so that I may
defend myself should the need ever arise outside of my home. Who are these
legislators to tell me that I may not defend myself outside of my home
because they don’t have my fingerprints on file?
WTH: Do you believe in any sort of gun restrictions?
JB: The only gun restriction I would favor is one in which only VIOLENT
felons are prevented from purchasing or possessing a firearm. Other than
that, why does the government or the police need them if I am not allowed to
have one?
WTH: Some liberals say regular Americans shouldn’t be allowed to have guns
because they aren’t trained. As a trained member of the military yourself,
do you think average citizens have the ability to use guns correctly?
JB: Despite the training I received while in the Marines, I am a regular
American. I am not exceptional. I am not superior. I am an American just
like any other citizen. I’ve seen “average citizens” use guns
extraordinarily efficiently when I go to the range. This is because they are
responsible people who seek knowledge when they don’t know something. So
yes they have the ability, and they should be able to purchase whatever
weapons they deem sufficient for their needs.
WTH: Some people fear that government will use the military to forcibly
disarm the public if gun banning laws get passed. What is your sense of your
fellows in the armed forces. Do you think they’d follow orders to forcibly
disarm the public?
JB: In my 8 years of service I could probably count on one hand the number
of people that I met who would forcibly disarm the American public. The vast
majority of American service members that I know and that I served with
recognize that the Constitution is what we pledge to obey.
WTH: Do you feel that there will be any retaliation by the Marines for
having posted your reply?
JB: I was honorably discharged on July 31st of this year. I’d certainly
hope they wouldn’t “retaliate” in any way because I am doing my civic
duty and keeping myself informed. I think that would go against our motto:
“Honor Courage and Commitment”
WTH: Any other thoughts?
JB: I just hope that our elected representatives do not vote for this
heinous attempt to make me and my fellow Americans defenseless against
predators and criminals.
We salute Joshua Boston and hope that he is not uncommon among the members
of our illustrious armed forces.
Below is the full text of Corporal Boston’s original open letter:
Senator Dianne Feinstein,
I will not register my weapons should this bill be passed, as I do not
believe it is the government’s right to know what I own. Nor do I think it
prudent to tell you what I own so that it may be taken from me by a group of
people who enjoy armed protection yet decry me having the same a crime. You
ma’am have overstepped a line that is not your domain. I am a Marine Corps
Veteran of 8 years, and I will not have some woman who proclaims the evil
of an inanimate object, yet carries one, tell me I may not have one.
I am not your subject. I am the man who keeps you free. I am not your
servant. I am the person whom you serve. I am not your peasant. I am the
flesh and blood of America.
I am the man who fought for my country. I am the man who learned. I am
an American. You will not tell me that I must register my semi-automatic AR-
15 because of the actions of some evil man.
I will not be disarmed to suit the fear that has been established by the
media and your misinformation campaign against the American public.
We, the people, deserve better than you.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joshua Boston
Cpl, United States Marine Corps
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【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: January 2, 2013 by Warner Todd Huston
: Joshua Boston, a retired Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, has a message
: for Senator Dianne Feinstein (D, CA) concerning her newest gun banning bill.
: Corporal Boston says, “No Ma’Am.”
: Boston posted an open letter to Senator Feinstein at CNN’s ireport site on
: December 27 to let DiFi know that he, at least, would not submit to the
: government denuding him of his Second Amendment rights.
: Boston informed Sen. Feinstein that he will not register his weapons nor
: does he believe the Senator or anyone else in government has the right to
: require him to do so. Boston also scoffed at someone proclaiming “the evil
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