"The fear on the street is palpable . Ever since the election of Barack Obama as President of these United States in November 2008 , coupled with the election of a democrat party majority in both the U.S. House and Senate , concern for the United States and personal safety has ignited like a fire in dry grass . < snip > What is odd about this new fear is that it is not coming from the average citizen gun owner out there , but it is coming from what to me is an almost shocking source : street cops . Street cops and SWAT cops that I know from various agencies Â– rural , suburban and metro Â– in my area are scared . Cops that before November 2008 never gave much thought ( that I knew of anyway ) to politics or more importantly to gun rights . For the most part , these are the guys that didnÂ ’ t generally have any interest in shooting or gun ownership beyond keeping track of where their duty gun is , and a few of them didnÂ ’ t even do that so well . The guys I am talking about now are some of the same guys who used to not even carry off duty on a regular basis- but not anymore . They donÂ ’ t scare easily , defenders of the Constitution of this State and the United States ( as our oath of office reads ) , have been buying ARs , survival gear , and all the ammo they can lay their hands on . All of them ( or I should say Â “ usÂ ” ) have been discussing and have been acquiring guns to provide a layered perimeter defense . What are we suddenly so afraid of ? Well in our discussions it seems to boil down to four areas ... First , fear of federal government intrusion into our lives . Every time I look at or listen to the news , there is something new and intrusive coming out of the Obama administration and this Congress . New tax schemes , government-run Canadian-style healthcare , a volunteer citizen defense force ( whatever that is , what happened to the National Guard ? ) equipped with funding similar to our military , forced voluntary Â “ serviceÂ ” after retirement , a lack of a southern border with hordes of illegal and criminal aliens pouring over our border , the swine flu scare as well as government forced closing of thousands of privately held Chrysler and GM dealerships , which will be the final nail in the coffin for these companies and the list goes on and on . But these items in the news are just the tip of the iceberg . We canÂ ’ t see the full impact of these actions yet , but we donÂ ’ t know what was added into the thousand of pages of stimulus package bills in the dead of night yet . I predict however that when the plans contained in the stimulus packages go into effect , a lot of us are going to be surprised if not shocked by what has suddenly and sweepingly changed . What also scares us is the second , well-founded fear that there is an assault weapons ban looming , one that would make the Clinton Ban appear like a look of disdain in comparison . I remember well the 1990s and the Clinton years : the rise of militia groups , the Â “ black helicopterÂ ” rumors and paranoia , all of which was motivated by the Brady Law and the Assault WeaponÂ ’ s ban . What if a new ban comes requiring registration or confiscation and turn-in of banned weapons as what happened in Australia ? I foresee much civil disobedience coming down the road . Americans are citizens , and not subjects like the British , Canadians or Australians . They just donÂ ’ t always obey the law blindly and not one officer or citizen that I spoke to said anything like Â “ I hope I get to keep this gun for awhile before they are banned ; They are fun to shoot , so I would hate to give it up.Â ” It isnÂ ’ t going to happen , so the cop on the street and the soldier on the base needs to think now what he will do if the orders come down . I think you all get what I am saying here . Which leads me to the third fear , that there is a revolution coming , yes , a revolution on the scale of the original American Revolution . You can hear this topic discussed on many of the talk radio shows by even the big name hosts . The possibility of an armed revolution against the U.S. government being discussed , albeit very gingerly and fleetingly and as something to be avoided , which it is . I never heard this mentioned in the 90s . One of my quietest , low profile officer friends brought it up the other day . He said that at some point in the near future , he felt there is going to be an armed revolt if things keep going the way they are . Something has got to give . I was shocked . Yes , I had heard this from some of my more radical cop friends in the past , but to hear it from a guy like this was unprecedented . Now , these guys are not saying this will happen to foment revolution , preach sedition or to even participate . They just want to be ready if it happens , to at least defend their families , because number four on the fear list is general societal chaos . Cops fear for their parents , wives , children or grandchildren more now than ever before . Most cops are encouraging their spouses and loved ones to get concealed carry permits . Not only that , but some of these same cops are buying gun mounts for their personal cars so they can carry an AR in the family ride at the ready all the time . They are also strapping on heavier forms of off-duty hardware . I have other friends that are issued ARs or subguns for tactical team use , who always have their gear with them and are planning on just commandeering these weapons for personal use in defending hearth and home . Final Notes This is pretty heady and maybe even dangerous stuff . Know fully that I am not advocating anything here . I am reflecting to you what I see and hear going on around me , and maybe saying things that havenÂ ’ t been said in the open , until now . It is something to think about ."
"To our fellow Americans on the Left . Think carefully before you overplay your cards ! But what do I know . I am just a dumb Hillbilly pickup driving , Dumb Bunny !"
"I am reflecting to you what I see and hear going on around me , and maybe saying things that havenÂ ’ t been said in the open , until now ."
"To our fellow Americans on the Left ."