Op-Ed: The Next Decisive Date in American History

by Wayne LaPierre

In all of our nation’s history, a handful of dates stand out – dates that meant life or death for America and our freedoms.

On July 4, 1776, our Founding Fathers put their lives on the line and declared that America would be independent and free. On June 6, 1944, American troops landed at Normandy and America took a critical step toward ending history’s bloodiest war. And on September 11, 2001, we witnessed the deadliest terrorist attack ever to take place on American soil.

These events, and many others, shaped our destiny and still affect our lives today.

And as I travel the country talking to fellow National Rifle Association members, gun owners, and Americans from all walks of life, it is clear to me that the next decisive date in American history will be November 6, 2012 – the day America must decide whether President Barack Obama deserves a second term in the White House.

I say this because so many Americans genuinely, and rightly, fear that something is deeply wrong in our great nation. We fear that the America we know and love is in danger of jumping the tracks and spiraling out of control. We see a President whose values and goals are, in many ways, the exact opposite of our beliefs and what generations of Americans have fought and died for.

This is why all gun owners and freedom-loving Americans must ask this question: "If Barack Obama wins a second term in office, will my freedom, and particularly my Second Amendment freedom, become more or less secure?"

And then, we must consider the facts.

Every one of President Barack Obama’s big decisions – on health care, foreign policy, and the economy – has been rooted in stripping away our freedom and replacing it with increased government control over our lives. And although Obama has held off challenging gun owners and the National Rifle Association directly, he has spent his first term in office setting the stage for a massive second term assault on our gun rights.

...There can be no question that the Second Amendment, as we know it, may cease to exist should Barack Obama win a second term in office.

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