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The thought popped in my head thinking about Oregon IP 17 and 18 this evening - populist religious leaders, army of people convinced that if they could just take something away from others all our problems would be solved. A quick Internet search show this as a recurring periodic theme including a previous NWFA thread and a new article on the subject was just published.
Understanding the dynamics of these type of movements and in the case of Temperance how they can be defeated may be the key to defeating those who would deprive us of this particular civil right
"A constant argument within the gun control debate centers on how it would be enforced. How would the government force hundreds of thousands of legal gun owners to register or even surrender their firearms?
The idea of a national firearms registration and how it would be enforced is academic. No such requirement exists, nor is there any actual Bill proposed which would create one. However, if this were to become reality, it is my belief that Americans would need to look back into history to how it would happen. Many of the answers can be found in early 20th Century American History – specifically the Prohibition Period.
When initially faced with a lack of political support, the Temperance Movement's answer was to circumvent the standard legislative procedure. Instead of an outright ban on alcohol, the 1917 Lever Food and Fuel Control Act prohibited the use of many grains by brewers due to "wartime conservation." Then, on November 18, 1918, Congress passed the Wartime Prohibition Act, even though the war-ending Armistice had been signed 10 days prior. ..." More at Link
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Understanding the dynamics of these type of movements and in the case of Temperance how they can be defeated may be the key to defeating those who would deprive us of this particular civil right
"A constant argument within the gun control debate centers on how it would be enforced. How would the government force hundreds of thousands of legal gun owners to register or even surrender their firearms?
The idea of a national firearms registration and how it would be enforced is academic. No such requirement exists, nor is there any actual Bill proposed which would create one. However, if this were to become reality, it is my belief that Americans would need to look back into history to how it would happen. Many of the answers can be found in early 20th Century American History – specifically the Prohibition Period.
Anti-Gun and the Temperance Movement
It would not be unfair to compare the temperance movement of the early 1900s to the anti-gun movement of today. Both belief their cause to be a national crisis responsible for avoidable deaths and injury and that the only answer is restricting access. Although each group consists of a small minority of the overall population, they counter this by being very vocal and developing effective lobby organizations – which results in growing support among the media and lawmakers. The only significant difference between the two is that the Tempests did not have Presidential support whereas the current administration is clearly leading the anti-gun charge.When initially faced with a lack of political support, the Temperance Movement's answer was to circumvent the standard legislative procedure. Instead of an outright ban on alcohol, the 1917 Lever Food and Fuel Control Act prohibited the use of many grains by brewers due to "wartime conservation." Then, on November 18, 1918, Congress passed the Wartime Prohibition Act, even though the war-ending Armistice had been signed 10 days prior. ..." More at Link
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