The one who fights back retains his dignity and his self-respect.

Political correctness is neither political nor is it correct. It amounts to social censorship, and the sooner we spit it out, the better.

In the larger sense, however, the personal ownership of firearms is only secondarily a matter of defense against the criminal. Note the following from Thomas Jefferson: The strongest reason for the people to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against the tyranny of government. That is why our masters in Washington are so anxious to disarm us. They are not afraid of criminals. They are afraid of a populace which cannot be subdued by tyrants.

All the people constitute the militia - according to the Founding Fathers. Therefore every able-bodied man has a duty under the Constitution to become part of the "well-regulated" militia, specifically to understand and perform well with the individual weapon currently issued to the regular establishment. . . . Thus one who has not qualified himself with the M-16 may not be considered to be a responsible citizen.

If you find yourself under lethal attack don't be kind. Be harsh. Be tough. Be ruthless.

Pick up a rifle and you change instantly from a subject to a citizen.

The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail... the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation.