Give me your Guns

On one bright and warm sunny day, In a neighborhood in Our Town USA; some time after the hard-fought election. 67-year old Mr. Smith is watching the ball game, and 65 year old Mrs. Smith is cooking dinner. The Smiths are both retired and have paid their taxes on time for over 40 years. Since their children moved to the big city years ago, they have volunteered their extra time to their community and to their church many times over. Neither have ever had one single issue with the law;  

One day, out of the blue, they get a knock on the door, Standing outside the screen door, is the local sheriff and deputy with an armed federal agent who simply state: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, By decree of the new President of the United States, You are hereby ordered to turn over your guns to us.  We are here to pick up All of your guns and all of your ammunition. We know that you have them because you have been very good citizens, and you registered all of them properly just like you were told to do. Now,  If you resist, or attempt to hide any of your weapons, under the new federal statute against private ownership of firearms, we will prosecute you both to the fullest extent of the law. Now, please hand over your guns and ammunition!

"But the neighbors", Mrs. Smith cries out, "homes all around us have been robbed in the past few months, there was one just down the block last week. Two of our friends were robed and murdered!"  

"I am sorry to hear that mam, make sure that you keep your doors locked and carry your cell phones with you at all times so you can call 911 if anyone tries to break into your home. The police will be here right away."   

"But all we have is a wall phone!"

"Well Mam, you need catch up with the times and buy a cell phone. Now give us your guns".  Do not worry! I will give you a receipt!

"Frank, load up these guns!" "Thank you for being so cooperative Sir". "You have a nice day sir and mam" 

"Bill, who is next on the list?"

Down the street, deputy Good notices, two well known thugs sitting on the hood of a car (probably stolen). They have both been convicted of crimes with guns in the past, and have served their time in prison. The sheriff stops and confronts them, Hey guys, "I'm here to pick up your guns; I know you have some, so hand them over, don't give me any trouble." 

"Guns! What you talkin about Man? We don't got no guns no mo! We like the free air Man!  We sold em when we heard they's gettin collected. You know we doan wana be in bad with the law Man."

"Okay were cool, but if I find out you are keeping guns, I'm  gonna put you away again!  Stay out of trouble," The Deputy tells them, as he drives away. 

"Yes Sir! Mr. cop!" They yell out as the police car drives off. 

"Hey Bo, what you say we go later on tonight and check out the house those cops just left". You know the one with the two old crows, and no guns. 

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Criminals will never turn in their guns. Why would they? They will have free reign to the whole country's money,  jewels, cars, homes, families, and kids. All of which will be easy picking.   If they get caught, would they care? What's a few more days, months or years in prison when they have been in and out of jail so many times. Everything is clean, warm, cool, comfortable, and free. Why would they ever give up their guns just because the new law said they had to? So many easy pickings, so many jewels, so many ladies. If you have a gun. and the good guys don't.

It will not matter how much our parents, or grand parents plead. They are law abiding citizens and eventually, they will surrender their guns. Maybe! 

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Confiscation is so easy to proclaim in a campaign. Now that the politicians are actually taking about taking our guns; I wonder if these politicians have even thought of how this new law would actually be implemented? Can they tell us what the actual scenario for pick up will be? Who will knock on the doors? The sheriff? The Feds? The military? How many officers or soldiers per house? Someone should ask them about the specifics in their plan of confiscation.

What if grandma and grandpa do not let them in the door? What if they pull out their shot guns and yell out "These here guns have been in my family for over 100 years!  "You can have them over my dear body!"  Come and Take Them, you varmints!",  

What then? 

Have the politicians considered what the rules of engagement will be, when dealing with law abiding Sr. citizens? Tear gas? Shoot to kill? Dead or Alive? Do they send in the tanks, the infantry to take out Granny and Grandpa? why not? They will be, after all, now criminals for refusing to turn over their guns.

Will we need to build new special tax payer funded prisons, specially equipped to accommodate walking canes and wheel chairs?  Maybe the new president will show mercy and give elderly gun prisoners an early release, if they make it to age 99. 

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