Creative attempt...

Did anyone else read about the nut that tried to commit suicide by jumping in Niagra Falls today? I have noticed in the paper lately that there are a lot of killings and suicides by gunshot, you know, standard stuff; but I have to give this guy an A+ for creativity. So the guy does go over the falls but miraculuosly survives the 180 ft fall. He eluded rescue attempts by swimming to the middle of the river and when the rescuers got to him, he was suffering from hypothermia and a head wound. Obviously this isn't the first time someone has attempted suicide at Niagra Falls...I mean look at all the guys that propose there every year...OK, bad joke! ha ha Seriously, another guy attempted this in 2003 and he survived.

OK, Something a little more serious. Not that suicide isn't a serious subject. I suppose I should have been a little more sensitive about the whole thing...anyway, the other topic of my blog today is a little bit of a concern to me. Its called HR 45 and it is being introduced into the senate. This is a gun control bill that is out of control. Now before you label me as a gun nut or a survivalist or even a extreme right winger, let me give you a little bit about this bill. This bill will make it basically illegal to own a gun with a clip, this includes hunting rifles and pistols unless you agree to the following. Please keep in mind I am doing this from memory and may not have all the stipulations of the bill in my post. Basically you have to pay an extra 25 dollars and be fingerprinted each time you purchase a gun, you have to store your guns a certain way and Government officials have the right to view how you store your guns at any given time. Another item in the bill would subject gun owners to a mental evaluation at the will and pleasure of Uncle Sam. If this passes gun owners will have to register every time they purchase ammunition as well. I just think this is the first step to trying to take away guns in the USA or at least make it so difficult and outrageously priced that the average outdoorsman won't be able to afford to own a gun. Thomas Jefferson once said "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." All I'm asking is if you have any interest at all that you take a look at the bill for yourself. You can type in HR 45 into any search engine and it will most likely pull it up for you. If you feel like it is not a good thing, take a few minutes to write your elected officials and urge them not to vote for this. Ok, I know there are some of you out there now calling me a right wing, gun loving, nut job! I swear, I'm not! I know, I know, the ones that say they aren't, are, right? ha ha Seriously, I'm not some guy stockpiling weapons or something, I just like the idea that I can own a hunting rifle and a pistol to defend my home and property...is that too much to ask from the "Land of the Free"?

It's almost Friday...hang in there!