Don't infringe on my Second Amendment rights, and no one gets hurt

See this gun? Ok. Besides being a semi-automatic .45 caliber handgun, is there anything that differentiates it from other handguns, especially in the arena of stopping power (or deadliness, as I'm sure the left-wing anti-gun fanatics would call it)? Yes. In fact, this particular handgun is less deadly than, say, the .357 Magnum 5-shot revolvers that preceded it. Granted, if I were shot with the above firearm, I would definitely be reconsidering the action I was attempting, but I would be more likely to survive than if I were shot with a standard .357 revolver. This is based purely on the velocity at which the bullets travel (facts and physics, I know, are confusing to those who are afraid of the big "G" word--GUNS!!!):

.357 Magnum---> velocity= 1,410 ft/second energy= 574 ft-lb of force
.45 ACP---> velocity= 1.080 ft/second energy= 518 ft-lb of force

Ok, so if I haven't lost you yet....let's move on with the above premise in mind. One of our great liberal nation's legislators has proposed the Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 1022, that would take out of my hands the less deadly of these two weapons, simply because it is "a semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds" (see subsection G). Apparently Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) has not taken the abbreviated version of handgun physics as provided above, and therefore is also afraid of the big "G" word. Shocking.

Now, for those of you who do not own such an "assault weapon," you may not be as outraged about this as I am. However, I would encourage you to check out the link to this bill, as there are a slew of new and updated restrictions to all classes of firearms that would be considered illegal should this bill pass. And anything not listed yet would be up to the discretion of the Attorney General as to its legality. Hmm, here in about 10 days, that's scheduled to be Eric Holder. That name sounds familiar...oh yes, he was the deputy Attorney General during the Clinton administration. Questionable pardons, unethical practices, and now dishonesty regarding dealings with our friend Mr. Blagojevich. Yep, I think I'll trust him with my Second Amendment rights....when hell freezes over.

In closing, I would like to offer a reminder of the Second Amendment guarantee to American citizens, just in case anyone forgot: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." So, I will be purchasing for myself in the near future a handgun that will not (at least initially) be outlawed, should such an asinine bill as this be passed in the coming years. Take a good look, because if you come to take my guns away, it may be the last thing you see.