A retired U.S. Marine tells it like it is. He, like many of us, is sick and tired of opportunists
who continually look for ways to turn ordinary citizens into criminals. Cpl. Joshua Boston nails it in this
Breitbart.com interview and subsequent open letter to Sen. Dianne
Feinstein.
Warner Todd Huston: What drove you to post this reply to
Senator Feinstein?
Joshua Boston: I've been seeing this nonsense
about gun control in the news since forever. Senator Feinstein regularly touts
the effectiveness of the first Assault Weapons Ban while pointing out the
"loopholes." So she proposes this new ban legislation. Given the
tragedy that happened recently it has considerably more traction with folks,
most who rely in some major way on emotions and what they're being told by the
media about these "Weapons of Mass Destruction." My Windham Weaponry
SRC sits in my home loaded and ready to be used should the need ever arise. It
does not make me a criminal.
I'm sick of being told by people in Washington D.C. what is okay for me to
own for my own personal defense while they enjoy the safety of many armed
guards with better firearms than I have access to. It's hypocritical.
WTH: In your opinion, what do you think the Second Amendment
is for?
JB: Looking at the founder's times and what they had just
gone through, it was something they put in there for us should we ever find
ourselves in their shoes and have to reassert, because of whatever
manifestation of tyranny, our inherent right to freedom and liberty.
WTH: Do you support concealed carry laws?
JB: I hold a CHL with the state of Texas. I would prefer
there not be a bureaucratic apparatus whose hoops I have to jump through so
that I may defend myself should the need ever arise outside of my home. Who are
these legislators to tell me that I may not defend myself outside of my home
because they don't have my fingerprints on file?
WTH: Do you believe in any sort of gun restrictions?
JB: The only gun restriction I would favor is one in which
only VIOLENT felons are prevented from purchasing or possessing a firearm.
Other than that, why does the government or the police need them if I am not
allowed to have one?
WTH: Some liberals say regular Americans shouldn't be allowed
to have guns because they aren't trained. As a trained member of the military
yourself, do you think average citizens have the ability to use guns correctly?
JB: Despite the training I received while in the Marines, I
am a regular American. I am not exceptional. I am not superior. I am an
American just like any other citizen. I've seen "average citizens"
use guns extraordinarily efficiently when I go to the range. This is because they
are responsible people who seek knowledge when they don't know something. So
yes they have the ability, and they should be able to purchase whatever weapons
they deem sufficient for their needs.
WTH: Some people fear that government will use the military
to forcibly disarm the public if gun banning laws get passed. What is your
sense of your fellows in the armed forces. Do you think they'd follow orders to
forcibly disarm the public?
JB: In my 8 years of service I could probably count on one
hand the number of people that I met who would forcibly disarm the American
public. The vast majority of American service members that I know and that I
served with recognize that the Constitution is what we pledge to obey.
WTH: Do you feel that there will be any retaliation by the
Marines for having posted your reply?
JB: I was honorably discharged on July 31st of this year.
I'd certainly hope they wouldn't "retaliate" in any way because I am
doing my civic duty and keeping myself informed. I think that would go against
our motto: "Honor Courage and Commitment"
WTH: Any other thoughts?
JB: I just hope that our elected representatives do not vote
for this heinous attempt to make me and my fellow Americans defenseless against
predators and criminals.
We at Breitbart salute Joshua Boston and hope that he is not uncommon among
the members of our illustrious armed forces.
Below is the full text of Corporal Boston's original open letter:
Senator Dianne Feinstein,
I will not register my weapons should this bill be passed, as I do not
believe it is the government's right to know what I own. Nor do I think it
prudent to tell you what I own so that it may be taken from me by a group of
people who enjoy armed protection yet decry me having the same a crime. You
ma'am have overstepped a line that is not your domain. I am a Marine Corps
Veteran of 8 years, and I will not have some woman who proclaims the evil of an
inanimate object, yet carries one, tell me I may not have one.
I am not your subject. I am the man who keeps you free. I am not your
servant. I am the person whom you serve. I am not your peasant. I am the flesh
and blood of America.
I am the man who fought for my country. I am the man who learned. I am an
American. You will not tell me that I must register my semi-automatic AR-15
because of the actions of some evil man.
I will not be disarmed to suit the fear that has been established by the
media and your misinformation campaign against the American public.
We, the people, deserve better than you.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joshua Boston
Cpl, United States Marine Corps
2004-2012
