to send a message to those who claim to represent me:
President Barack Obama (D)
Senator Joe Manchin III (D-WV)
Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV)
Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV 2nd)
Greetings,
In the course of a relatively short period of time, various agencies within the federal government have been purchasing ammunition at an alarming rate. The Department of Homeland Security alone has procured 1.5 billion rounds of hollow point ammunition. I find this to be very disturbing for a number of reasons.
As a prior-service United States Marine, I am aware that the Hague Convention of 1899 prohibits the use of expanding projectiles in international warfare, thus it can reasonably be assumed that this ammunition is intended for domestic use. As a 20+ year law enforcement veteran, with experience in training, budgeting and purchasing, I know that less expensive ball ammunition, or even frangible ammo, is commonly used for training and that this quantity of hollow point ammunition cannot reasonably be believed as intended for training purposes.
Without doing the math, it is easy to dismiss a number like 1.5 billion; most people have no concept of such a number. Just to put it into perspective, in a nation of approximately 312 million people, 1.5 billion rounds of ammunition is enough to shoot every man, woman and child 4.8 times. This begs the question, what does the federal government need with this quantity of ammunition for domestic use?
The American people are waking up... and we’re waking up on the wrong side of the bed. I remain amazed at how few people are asking questions about what our government is doing and why. However, I am encouraged to see that the number of curious citizens is growing... and we want answers.
Why, in a time of unprecedented national debt, is Congress authorizing these kinds of purchases unless it is for a specific reason or plan?
Is the federal government intending to turn on the American people?
If not, why do you need this type of ammunition in such a quantity?
Is the federal government attempting to drive up the price of ammunition or buy up supplies to prevent the American people from being able to purchase it for themselves?
If so, why?
The continuous attempts to abridge our natural rights, which are guaranteed by the Second Amendment, are failing. State governments, local sheriffs and citizens of all walks of life and political persuasion are standing in defiance of the federal attempt to disarm us. We will never, ever, give up. It is time for all of you in Washington to remember that it is you who are supposed to serve us, not the other way around.
I am hearing rumors that widespread civil unrest is being anticipated by the federal government, potentially initiated by events such as an economic collapse or an attempt at firearms confiscation. I can tell you right now that the ball is in your court; these are things that can be avoided without initiation of force by the government or the people.
If Washington wants to avert an economic collapse, the first step is to develop a plan for getting out of the business of doing all the things that the federal government is not authorized to do, according to the U.S. Constitution. That is a very long and expensive list of things. Secondly, respect the rights of the people; this includes our constitutionally protected right to defend ourselves and to ensure that the sword of government is well regulated and restrained by an armed populace. An honorable government ought not to fear free men who choose to arm themselves.
Our forefathers had experience, up close and personal, living under tyranny. They also had a pretty good perspective about the conditions that are favorable in culturing a tyranny. Great lengths were taken to craft a foundation of limited government, with checks and balances, which could logically never lead to a tyrannical centralized government, if the rules were followed. The fact that our Constitution has endured to this day, despite the changes in our society, technological developments and other significant factors, is a testament to the wisdom contained within the document. Many of the problems we are experiencing today (economy, foreign policy, etc.) can be directly tied to failures in following our nation’s instruction manual. It is time for a return to the fundamentals.
I urge, no, I plead with you, to stand in defense of the principles that made this country great and do your part to return us to the constitutional republic our founders intended. The American people are not wanting of another revolution, but do not underestimate their resolve. I believe there are enough who would not shy from it, if given no other option.
In no way do I intend for my words to be interpreted as threatening or to suggest that I am inciting revolt. I merely express what many are feeling - desperation over a broken system; a system that requires men and women of integrity to stand up and restore. I implore you to be such a person. Stand with me and represent those who put you in office, by honoring your oath of office.
In Defense of Liberty,
Raymond Campbell
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