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This week I am addressing the issues surrounding what appears to be an ammunition shortage in our country and providing you with my prediction of what is to come…
First, let’s put the current ammunition shortage into perspective.
What is currently happening ACROSS THE COUNTRY at every gun shop, sporting goods store, gun show, and with every Internet ammo supplier is nothing more than an ammunition buying frenzy…
Read the Rest of the Article: Ignatius Piazza: Where Has Our Ammo Gone?
March 23rd, 2009
Front Sight Firearms Training Institute is the nation’s largest gun training school, and the viewpoint that Front Sight has about the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision is likely shared by not only all of America, but the U.S. Supreme Court itself.
Front Sight Firearms Training Institute is America’s largest gun training school, Front Sight trains more students annually than all other major shooting schools combined. The founder and director of Front Sight, Ignatius Piazza, has taken a lot of stands in his history as the leader of the firearms training school that leads the nation, and his most recent is concerning the U.S. Supreme Court and its upcoming case which concerns all of America at a very real level. Though it probably wouldn’t surprise many if Ignatius Piazza and Front Sight’s…
Read the Rest of the Article: Front Sight and U.S. Supreme Court Likely in Agreement
January 8th, 2008
Response from essay context finalist with some great advice:
Dr. Piazza:
First, thanks for picking my essay as one of the finalists. It has been a busy week, and I just finished reading all of the others. Good company!
Sure, we all deserve awards! Seriously, this contest is a good idea, and maybe you should have it every year or so, if only to keep people thinking. It isn’t enough just to be well trained; you also need to know why you are going to act.
After reading them all, it seems to me that you have some that are generally on a single topic, and others that seem to relate specifically to Front Sight. I don’t blame you for putting that out there; you have done a marvelous job on this project, and…
Read the Rest of the Article: Response from author of “Skill at Arms and the Free Man”
September 16th, 2006
Ethics, too, are nothing but reverence for life. That is what gives me the fundamental principle of morality, namely, that good consists in maintaining, promoting, and enhancing life, and that destroying, injuring, and limiting life are evil.
— Albert Schweitzer
It might seem strange to some to begin an essay about the Second Amendment with a quote about “ethics”, “reverence for life”, “morality.” After all, don’t guns destroy life? How could they possibly enhance it?
Consider for a moment that: the remarkable men who gave us our Constitution and the first ten amendments we call the Bill of Rights had a definite purpose in mind. They wished to establish an ethical form of government that would spring from an inner core of morality in each individual who would participate in it.
The Founders had direct…
Read the Rest of the Article: What the Second Amendment Means to Me
September 1st, 2006
By Eric Liu
Front Sight Diamond Member 318
The target stood motionless in front of me, quiet and still, while my heart pounded deep within my chest, loud enough that I swore I was hearing it with my ears. My eyes strained to see the fine details of his silhouette as my fingers twitched against my legs. Suddenly and with violence of action it was on – a crisp and smooth sweep of my right hand against my field jacket flung the heavy coat open, and I found the frame of my Glock 17 sitting patiently in its holster, as if waiting for this very day, and in a flash of motion it was moving toward the target. Pressure applied. Focus on the front sight. Trigger press smooth. The sights rocked back…
Read the Rest of the Article: An Essay on the Meaning of Confidence
August 31st, 2006
by Kathryn Stickley
Each and every one of the amendments is vital to our nation’s freedom, but without the power to protect one’s freedom – you may was well not have any freedoms at all. The second amendment is so important because it preserves the individual’s right to keep and bear arms. This enables individuals to protect themselves from any threats. Such threats can include criminals and the government. If the people of this nation are not able to arm themselves from a power hungry government, then our forefathers have fought for no reason.
A constitutionally limited republic can only succeed if the people are able to arm themselves against the government-which bears such large amounts of power. Although it has been argued that the first amendment is the most important-it is…
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August 30th, 2006
by
A L-Jones
Recently, I went to my local sheriff’s department to get myself a free speech license. I am fortunate enough to live in a state that has a First Amendment “Shall Issue” policy for open free speech and peaceable assembly. They offer permits, fees and tax forms for religion, the press and petition, too, which is also neat.
There are some states, though, that have criminalized any and all First Amendment activity. Our great nation’s capital and some of the more progressive states have banned free speech entirely. I don’t know how it could have happened. An old timer around town said it was because Americans had lost their teeth. Only later did I understand that he wasn’t talking about dentures.
They used to say about the First Amendment “use it…
Read the Rest of the Article: Ol’ Toothless
August 29th, 2006
by Lee Brooks
A handgun means many things to me. Mostly I feel that it is a duty of citizenship. Duty, a much used word and I think a poorly understood one. To me it is much more than a responsibility. Webster’s defines duty as; “conduct due to parents and superiors, the action required by one’s position or occupation, the force of moral obligation.” When was the last time you felt so strongly about something that it became more than a responsibility, It became a duty. A moral obligation.
“… I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and obey the laws of the pack”
- Cub Scout Motto
As a parent I have always considered it my duty, my moral obligation, to educate my children. It may…
Read the Rest of the Article: What a handgun means to me
August 28th, 2006
by Scott Harmon
Our life is the standard by which we judge all things. There is nothing so beautiful as living, raising your family, and enjoying the liberties we are so fortunate to have in this country. The Founders of this country understood “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” when they signed their names to the Declaration. They understood this when they pledged “Our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” Words on a piece of paper, whether it is a document as eloquent as the Declaration or as majestic as the Constitution, do not by themselves guarantee any of these things.
The words of the law won’t keep your liberty if a government decides to enslave you and send you to a concentration camp. That same government may well use the…
Read the Rest of the Article: Skill at Arms and the Free Man
August 27th, 2006
by Rebecca Stickley
What the Second Amendment means to me is the freedom to own a gun, to be able to shoot a gun, and to be able to defend myself. It is too bad that owning a gun and being trained to use a gun is looked down upon. If it wasn’t, the crime rate would go down drastically.
I believe that citizens should have full and easy access to firearms in order to protect themselves. Training should also be widely available for all citizens – young and old – to ensure the safe use of firearms. Together this will lead to less gun related injuries and deaths.
I don’t understand why the government is being small minded and making it harder for private citizens to own a gun, because criminals aren’t…
Read the Rest of the Article: What the Second Amendment Means to Me
August 26th, 2006
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