Concealed Carry Don’t Tread On Me
by al vennemeyer on 09/28/12
Perhaps the name Gadsden is not familiar to you;
however, chances are that you have seen his flag. This banner of freedom has a yellow
background with a coiled rattlesnake at its center and below this deadly
reptile is the inscription; “Don’t Tread On Me”. It all started in the 1770’s when General
Christopher Gadsden, of South Carolina, offered his American flag, to the newly
established United States Navy in 1775, for the purpose of cutting off British
war supplies coming into the Colonies.
The symbolism of the Gadsden flag reflected the
objection of patriots that were tired of being taxed and ruled by the British in the years following up
to the Revolution. His flag is still
shown today on numerous occasions, but, perhaps you did not realize its
historical significance as one of the first American flags.
Today some foreign nations, that do not understand
why we have complete freedom of speech and rights to bear arms, think we should
change our Constitution. They criticize
us for allowing abuse of “free speech” and to “bear arms”; however, we must not
forget Benjamin Franklin’s comment, in 1786, when asked: what form of
government do we have? He replied; “A
republic if you can keep it”.
His amazing foresight continues in today’s
political arena prompting 21st century citizens to stay involved in maintaining
our Constitutional rights. Admittedly,
our government could be more “efficient” as an autocrat icy; where Washington
would have “unlimited power” and politicians would have absolute control when
imposing “their agenda”. Hopefully, the
citizens of this nation will never allow that to happen.
The
Gadsden flag is displayed today at; sports events, political movements, and by Libertarians seeking strict interpretation of the U.S.
Constitution. Nowadays patriots
(you and I) need to support displaying the Gadsden flag. It symbolizes the
reason for individual rights to Concealed Carry. It fit’s today’s environment even better than
it did in the earlier years of this nation.
It illustrates our 2nd Amendment right to Concealed Carry;
not as an aggressor, but, boldly stated as a defender…Don’t Tread On Me.
Be Safe
and Keep on packin dude
