SemiAutoSam
03-14-2007, 11:44 AM
I thought you all might find this interesting.
ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
March 14, 2007
JPFO ALERT: How the War in Iraq Hurts Gun Owners
Since the US launched its invasion in March 2003, the war in
Iraq has been controversial to say the least. Politicos,
pundits, and average American citizens have debated both its
advisability and morality in the media and on the internet.
Yet one particular aspect has received very little coverage:
how the war affects gun owners.
At first glance, the two issues seem utterly unrelated. Yet
research reveals a sobering fact: soldiers from rural America
are dying in the Iraq war at a much higher rate than their
urban brethren. In fact, nearly _half_ of the military
fatalities in Iraq have come from towns with a population of
under 25,000, and one in five have hometowns of less than
5,000 ( http://tinyurl.com/2kqzbb ).
What's the connection, you ask?
Rural residents are far more likely to be gun owners. One
study in the medical journal _Pediatrics_ showed that rural
households are nearly three times more likely to have
firearms than urban households ( http://tinyurl.com/2tk6he ).
The 2004 National Firearms Survey backs this up, stating
that "(f)irearms are most likely to be owned by white men
who live in a rural area"
( http://ip.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/13/1/15 ).
If this information is accurate -- and we have no reason to
believe otherwise -- then statistically speaking, it is
probable that more gun owners than non-gun owners are dying
in the war.
That means there are that many fewer Americans who actively
support firearms ownership. That many fewer Americans who
understand the necessity of these useful tools. That many
fewer Americans who know about their right to keep and bear
arms. And -- given the average age of these war casualities --
than many fewer Americans who will in turn have children of
their own to whom they will teach the value of firearms
ownership.
We mourn not only the loss of our fellow Americans, but the
loss of their influence on one of our most important,
fundamental rights. If you belong to a gun club or range
group, or simply wish to help honor these brave men and
women who have sacrificed themselves for their country,
consider perhaps teaching a class, giving a talk, or
otherwise educating a youth group on the importance and
value of the Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment. In
doing so, perhaps in some small way we can make up for
the loss of an American who can no longer do this for his
own children or community.
- The Liberty Crew
Related Links:
The Forgotten American Dead:
Rural America Pays the President's Price in Iraq
http://www.tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?pid=160190
Texas Hispanic Soldiers Dying at Higher Rate:
Iraq Toll Falls Unevenly on Latinos, Rural Whites
http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/stories/02/27wardead.html
or http://tinyurl.com/y4w2m3
ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
March 14, 2007
JPFO ALERT: How the War in Iraq Hurts Gun Owners
Since the US launched its invasion in March 2003, the war in
Iraq has been controversial to say the least. Politicos,
pundits, and average American citizens have debated both its
advisability and morality in the media and on the internet.
Yet one particular aspect has received very little coverage:
how the war affects gun owners.
At first glance, the two issues seem utterly unrelated. Yet
research reveals a sobering fact: soldiers from rural America
are dying in the Iraq war at a much higher rate than their
urban brethren. In fact, nearly _half_ of the military
fatalities in Iraq have come from towns with a population of
under 25,000, and one in five have hometowns of less than
5,000 ( http://tinyurl.com/2kqzbb ).
What's the connection, you ask?
Rural residents are far more likely to be gun owners. One
study in the medical journal _Pediatrics_ showed that rural
households are nearly three times more likely to have
firearms than urban households ( http://tinyurl.com/2tk6he ).
The 2004 National Firearms Survey backs this up, stating
that "(f)irearms are most likely to be owned by white men
who live in a rural area"
( http://ip.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/13/1/15 ).
If this information is accurate -- and we have no reason to
believe otherwise -- then statistically speaking, it is
probable that more gun owners than non-gun owners are dying
in the war.
That means there are that many fewer Americans who actively
support firearms ownership. That many fewer Americans who
understand the necessity of these useful tools. That many
fewer Americans who know about their right to keep and bear
arms. And -- given the average age of these war casualities --
than many fewer Americans who will in turn have children of
their own to whom they will teach the value of firearms
ownership.
We mourn not only the loss of our fellow Americans, but the
loss of their influence on one of our most important,
fundamental rights. If you belong to a gun club or range
group, or simply wish to help honor these brave men and
women who have sacrificed themselves for their country,
consider perhaps teaching a class, giving a talk, or
otherwise educating a youth group on the importance and
value of the Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment. In
doing so, perhaps in some small way we can make up for
the loss of an American who can no longer do this for his
own children or community.
- The Liberty Crew
Related Links:
The Forgotten American Dead:
Rural America Pays the President's Price in Iraq
http://www.tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?pid=160190
Texas Hispanic Soldiers Dying at Higher Rate:
Iraq Toll Falls Unevenly on Latinos, Rural Whites
http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/stories/02/27wardead.html
or http://tinyurl.com/y4w2m3