Guest writer posting #1

Today you are all in for a special treat. As I told you, a special guest writer who goes by the pen-name "Eisenbruder" has kindly written a wonderful posting on his ideas on the Second Amendment.

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It’s All About Power to the People part I by Adler
Eisenbruder

I have never written or published before this time
on any subject, let alone firearms and the second
amendment. My main experience with the same was during
my enlistment in the Marine Corps in 1969 (not a
popular thing for most college students back in the
day). I qualified as an expert on the range and
enjoyed shooting both the M-14 (which I preferred) and
the M-16. I stayed away from guns afterwards, though I
was offered an opportunity to go down to Central
America with some mercs in the early 80’s. I, like
many people who have had training respected firearms
but felt no real need to have one in the home. The MSM
did a good job of publishing every gun accident and
child fatality and I didn’t want to risk it until
something very dramatic happened. That was the Rodney
King riots in L.A. The point was dramatically made
that during that massive riot the police were held
hostage in their own station houses trying to protect
themselves while the general folks were on their own.
And they were on their own for days until the National
Guard got it’s sorry act together (not the soldiers,
mind you, the pin head politicians). Stores and
businesses were looted and destroyed. Innocent
citizens were dragged from their vehicles, and
vendettas were carried out. The City of Angels was
aflame and it wasn’t stopped for days.
I remembered that scared feeling of uncertainty,
since the riots spread across towns and even state
lines. Would my family be safe? Fortunately, the Guard
finally quelled the destruction. I remember that time
well. The MSM who reported gun deaths now showed me
what happens when our police aren’t enough. But I
also saw something else. Korean gun shop owners doing
what the cops couldn’t. Protecting themselves and
their property.
Time passed, and a new trial was in progress, the
O.J. trial. There was concerns that another riot would
hit Southern California no matter the verdict . This
time I decided I couldn’t depend on the government to
effectively protect my family. Time was critical. I
went to a local sporting goods store that sold guns. I
knew I wanted a rifle, but I discovered a “waiting
period “ for gun registration. The dealer sensing my
urgency steered me to a rack of old Enfields. Because
they were military collectibles I could take it home
right then. I purchased the best one in the rack and
some 303 ammo and went home. I disassembled it and
cleaned it to USMC standards. I knew it was only a
bolt action with a 10 round mag, but at least I had
something. Something I knew how to use if needed. I
prayed that I wouldn’t, and thank God, never had too.
There were no riots. But I was empowered.