Just where are we headed?
If you use the current U.S. Department of Justice's systemic failure as a basis, you might conclude that we are migrating toward a do-it-yourself justice system in this country; you might be right. This possibility is precisely the reason why a citizen's right to keep and bear arms is vitally important to our long-term welfare. It's not, as some fear, a picture where armed citizens take over the government, it's a picture where armed citizens step up to the plate and do what the government is failing to do—enforce the law. The federal government's failure to secure our borders has resulted in a monumental burden on state and local government—as this KRGV news article demonstrates.
What happens when we run short of local peace officers who can volunteer their spare time to help ease the burden? Then, the burden falls on armed citizens to assist in enforcing the law.
Most people familiar with American history know that in the late 19th century American West, Sheriffs would sometimes call out “the posse”–armed citizens–to assist the Sheriff in apprehending a fugitive, or providing additional support for community defense against violent criminals. What is less well known is that the institution of the posse comitatus thrives today in 21st century America.
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