January 1, 2013 By Michele Kirk
The following open letter, written by U.S. Marine Joshua Boston and headlined “No ma’am.,” was
posted in the CNN iReport on Dec. 27 with the included note from the
producer and photo. It has struck a nerve with many and is being
circulated around social media venues like Twitter and Facebook.
CNN
PRODUCER NOTE: joshdb50 was a Marine and was deployed to Afghanistan
between the years of 2004 through 2005. Although he is no longer in the
military he acknowledges that he owns gun. He says he does not believe
the government needs to know what guns he owns because he believes
registration would lead to confiscation. He says the laws that are in
place for gun control are plenty, and adding more laws will remove a
means of defense for people. ‘I own the guns I own because I acknowledge
mankind’s shortcomings instead of pretending like they don’t exist.
There are evil men in this world and there just may be a time when I
need to do the unthinkable to protect me or my family,’ he said.
- Jareen, CNN iReport producer
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
2004-2012
Breitbart’s
Warner Todd Huston reached out to the retired Corporal and asked him
what motivated him to write the open letter . The following is an
excerpt from the published interview:
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.
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2013/01/01/no-maam-letter-from-u-s-marine-to-dianne-feinstein-goes-viral-12897
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