Well, what do you think?

Even if this cop is honest about what he would do in a case like that – that he believes in the Constitution of the United States and his duty to support and defend it – what about his brother and sister thugs in blue (or tan or black)? Will they also do this?

Or will they prevent the “freedom-loving” cop from playing his little game? Will he be the first to be rounded up and disarmed?  Or just gunned down by his brother and sister thugs? Or will he decide to go along to get along, with worry for his family and fate?

Any of these outcomes is possible, not just for this man but for any cop.  No matter how well taught, how loyal to the Constitution, how knowledgeable of liberty. We cannot know and will not know until the balloon goes up.

And we know that many cops are taught it is right – even “honorable” and moral – to lie about things like this. We know that many cops are brutal, child- and spouse-abusing, arrogant elitists who worship the state and believe that they are the only ones who should be armed.

I like to believe that most of my comrades in arms, even those serving today who could be my children or grandchildren, would live up to their oath to the Constitution and NOT become the kinds of thugs that German, Japanese, Soviet, or Union troops did in time of war.  It is some that I want to believe, but dare not trust that to be the case.

Neither can we trust the guy or gal in blue or black uniform, even if they live next door or sit in the pew in front of us every Sunday.

We must be prepared to resist (or avoid) the efforts of cops and politicians and bureaucrats to disarm us and steal other rights from us.  Every effort. No matter how it is worded, how it is supposed to prevent some horrible fate.