COVID-19 "JUST COMPLY" PLEAS DIVIDE GUN OWNERS!
EMOTIONAL TRAUMA WILL TAKE YEARS TO RESOLVE!
Op-Ed by CNJFO Life Member Mark Levy Sun. 4-19-20 www.cnjfo.com
I’ve never been more disappointed (but sadly not surprised) in folks from the supposedly “shall not infringe” crowd who’ve aligned with the “just comply”, and “people are dying” ghouls that have been blaming my wife & I for “dead children” since 2012.
What we’re seeing/reading now is the functional equivalent of the MuhChilluns argument.
Between the FUDDS, the BUTters, & the WhyYouNeeders™ there’s now a new category of “Virusers™” within the firearms community who are willing to trade/concede/otherwise “compromise” my rights without a second thought because someone’s convinced them we’re all gonna die.
I’d rather all those people just turn in their guns and go to “the other side”—so I at least I know whom to trust.
And yes, I’m one of those “2A Absolutist” in case anyone is confused.
Literally ALL gun laws are infringements.
Anyone who cannot be trusted with a firearm cannot be trusted without a custodian. Period.
The truly disturbing thing about this—of which I’ve been pointing out for at least the last 2 weeks: Not a single politician or media “expert” who’s finger wagging at us while also exploding their TDS—has acknowledged just how mentally & emotionally DAMAGING the whole “lockdown” is. Humans, much like canines, are “pack animals”. Even I, who anxiously awaits our escape to America for 50 acres with a moat—still MUST have positive interactions with other human beings.
While I will admit that we’re thankfully blessed with enough tech (sadly my 77YO Dad hasn’t joined the smartphone team—even my Mom has an iPad) that enable us to FaceTime or Skype with our friends/family so we can see as well as hear them...it’s not the same. Humans crave physical interaction of an occasionally intimate nature—and that means the closeness of simply hugging those who are important to us.
Breaking these sorts of relationships by demanding the new made up “social distancing” will have devastating effects of people’s mental and emotional well being that will last far longer than this viral crisis. The magnitude of the trauma, combined with the financial ruin shuttering entire business sectors will be so extensive...the mental healthcare support systems will become overwhelmed with depression patients like we’ve never seen before—and the suicide rates will be staggering.
The longer that we allow ourselves to be sequestered from other human beings—the tougher it will be to come back from and be the productive society we know America to be.
I can guarantee that people like Murphy & Grewal are well aware of the damage they’re causing—but the simple truth is they DON’T CARE—so long as it’s an opportunity to claim “leadership”, all while denigrating POTUS’ for his response. I truly fear what the fracture of the Nation looks like when we come out the other side of this...
EDITOR's NOTE:
Mark Levy is our newest Life Member, but he's been around quite a while on the "2A Scene" and is a member of several organizations. A avid hunter, target & clay bird shooter, Levy owns & uses all 3 popular platforms. He & his wife enjoy the shooting sports together at their local club. What they don't like is being discriminated against or forced to do things by government OVERREACH! We hope you enjoy his poignant, story-telling writing style and ability to make his readers think.
---The Editors
