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Second To None

Welcome to the war, son ... You’ve been conscripted, go grab a gun And you daughters of the new American flag, you’re not exempted either Go get that gat outta my bag There’s a 21st century civil war goin’ on, and you gotta declare right now which side carries the righteous bones I pray for your sake, that you don’t choose wrong Us Sons of the Smoking Gun, we fight for the right to bear arms, anywhere ... and at all times Don’t try to put a tamper timer control on our safety trigger alarm We firmly believe that our right to own guns is second to none And in fact, the Founding Fathers got it wrong Constitutionally, our freedom to have guns shoulda been right number one And anybody that speaks otherwise, betta talk to the barrel pressed on their tongue Shoot first, ask questions later That’s the right order ... Free speech gets trumped when a gun talks Whether the caliber of conversation is big or small, a cocked trigger silences all Shoot first, talk answers later That’s the right order ... one, then two Dialogue is over, the gun only speaks bullet truth Free speechers, betta let your lady lawyer Miranda do the talking for you This war on gun rights is raging so out of control; but we be on the right side this time, don’t we Johnny Rebel This ungainly Civil War is taking it’s civilian toll, there’s gonna be more bloodshed of innocent souls We gotta end this war, before the next four-year polls close Time to squash dem blue belly, liberal gun takers, gonna shut every mouth of dem Yankee free speech makers The right of the gun to own more metal worshiping slaves, is gon be at the top of the New Confederate Bill of Rights — the six shooter automatically gon be number one No more free speech talk, that’s over and done The right to have a smoking gun is gonna be constitutionally changed When this war is won, the freedom to speak with your gun is gon be second to none Poet Note: In the American Constitution's Bill of Rights, the first amendment is free speech. The second amendment is the right to bear arms. — Romantic Warrior

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Silent One

Date: 10/26/2017 4:39:00 PM

Im sorry, but it is a stupid second amendment, created at a time where war was prevalent in the states.. Sadly it wont go away and that will not help your nation.. This well written and is thought provoking..

Maria Williams

Date: 10/26/2017 3:31:00 AM

A person who possesses or uses a firearm must have a firearm licence. Licence holders must be at least 18 years of age, have a "genuine reason" for holding a firearm licence, and must not be a "prohibited person". All firearms in Australia must be registered by serial number. Awesome poem Freddie, we in Australia are of the belief that we'll ' take our chances' and get by without them.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/25/2017 10:46:00 PM

I don’t want a gun but am not against people owning them. Obviously we need to look at the whole picture. But it is a great write!

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 10/25/2017 7:29:00 PM

Ty for the kind, thoughtful comments everyone. Yes, this is a satirical piece that shines the light on the unending gun violence in America. I personally never owned a gun, never like them. I grew up in Detroit, which at one time had the highest gun violence/murder rate in the world. That fact still didn't move me to want to own a gun. Gun violence is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Love and peace always.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/25/2017 7:12:00 PM

Gosh, am I getting this wrong. It sounds kind of tongue in cheek to me!! I'm with Connie below. WE simply need better gun control laws that are actually ENFORCED and properly monitored. it's so senseless when crazy people just walk into a gun store and can get a gun!! I don't know the answer, but I notice other countries sure do not have our high crime rate of death by gun!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/25/2017 7:08:00 PM

First off, I want to tell you that I wish I could claim ownership of cattitude, but I love that word because I found a T shirt at Walmart with that slogan. It has lots of witty things on it beneath the word Cattitude and the picture of a CAT showing himself like in a mug shot. I get a lot of compliments on that shirt when I wear it to the gym!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/25/2017 6:15:00 PM

A dire prediction--we need that freedom of speech right where it is--at the top! An apt topic!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 10/25/2017 6:09:00 PM

I am not against our right to bear arms, but I do think that there should be strict background checks for those trying to purchase automatic weapons. You make some good points here Freddie. : )