I
am Jaynee Germond, a law abiding conservative Constitutionalist.
I carry the Constitution with me at all times and refer to it
frequently. It’s been said that, “The Second Amendment
is in place in case the politicians ignore the other of the
bill of rights”. I believe more of the Constitution is
being ignored, more often.
In its original writing, the 2nd Amendment took only 27 words.
(A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of
a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,
shall not be infringed.)
Over decades & decades, our city, state and federal legislators
have spent untold time and energy in the attempt to interpret
these 27 words in a way to remove this right from the law-abiding
citizen. In some places, this endeavor has succeeded but with
all their effort, those legislators have not succeeded in removing
guns from the criminals, and they never will!
Currently, most states have concealed handgun permits (at least
in theory), but that ‘goes against the grain’ with
me. I feel that concealment permits are unconstitutional. According
to the Bill of Rights, we have a right to bear arms. A permit
is permission, a privilege to do what the Constitution already
affirms as a God-given right and a right the criminals apply
every day in spite of laws.
Another argument for gun rights is this: our troops are all
over the world, but not on our borders. In the event of an invasion,
we, the law-abiding gun owners of America, are the first line
of defense. George Mason said, “I ask you, who are the
militia? We are the militia. I say that they consist of
the whole people, except a few public officers."
We need to remind any potential invader of what Yamamoto (the
famous Japanese Admiral that planned Pearl Harbor) said, "You
cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle
behind each blade of grass." With law enforcement being
hit with cuts, and the Supreme court affirming that Law Enforcement
Officers have no obligation to protect individuals (Bowers v.
DeVito, (1982), we have a right and a responsibility to protect
ourselves and our families.
If elected as your representative in Congress,
I promise to fight for the gun rights and those other rights
that are now under threat. We have a God-given right and a responsibility,
to protect our families and ourselves, not only from intrusion,
but also from tyrannical governments. The law of the land, the
Constitution says so. |
Jaynee
Germond Oregon Congressional District 4
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