Marine Warns Feinstein: 'I will not be disarmed'

Marine Writes Letter to Sen. Dianne Feinstein: ‘I will not be disarmed’ (VIDEO)

A letter written by an 8-year Marine veteran to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the architect of the comprehensive 2013 Assault Weapons Ban, has gone viral.

The author of the letter, Cpl. Joshua Boston who was deployed to Afghanistan between 2004-05, told CNN that he opposes gun registration because it will lead to confiscation. Moreover, that passing more gun control laws will only serve to disarm law-abiding citizens, leaving them defenseless.

“I own the guns I own because I acknowledge mankind’s shortcomings instead of pretending like they don’t exist. There are evil men in this world and there just may be a time when I need to do the unthinkable to protect me or my family,” Boston said.

Here is the letter Boston wrote, courtesy of CNN’s iReport:

Senator Dianne Feinstein,

I will not register my weapons should this bill be passed, as I do not believe it is the government’s right to know what I own. Nor do I think it prudent to tell you what I own so that it may be taken from me by a group of people who enjoy armed protection yet decry me having the same a crime.

You ma’am have overstepped a line that is not your domain. I am a Marine Corps Veteran of 8 years, and I will not have some woman who proclaims the evil of an inanimate object, yet carries one, tell me I may not have one.

I am not your subject. I am the man who keeps you free. I am not your servant. I am the person whom you serve. I am not your peasant. I am the flesh and blood of America.

I am the man who fought for my country. I am the man who learned. I am an American. You will not tell me that I must register my semi-automatic AR-15 because of the actions of some evil man.

I will not be disarmed to suit the fear that has been established by the media and your misinformation campaign against the American public.

We, the people, deserve better than you.

Respectfully Submitted,

Joshua Boston

Cpl, United States Marine Corps

2004-2012

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Permalink Reply by Tara on January 4, 2013 at 9:48am

Right on :)

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Permalink Reply by Central Scrutinizer on January 4, 2013 at 9:54am

Damn Skippy, & there are many many more of these fine patriots in the ranks ;)

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Permalink Reply by truth on January 4, 2013 at 11:04am

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Permalink Reply by Patriot Horse on January 4, 2013 at 7:35pm

Great LETTER written!!! WOOT WOOT!

Go ahead Diane... take MY GUN AWAY FROM ME!!! Come on... come on... btw do you want to borrow some of my vanishing cream for the bags under your eyes? Hmmm?

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Permalink Reply by 3dstkr4yzrciy on January 4, 2013 at 9:37pm

Sounds like a statement a God fearing, freedom loving, patriotic guy to me. Hopefully this sentiment is shared by not only the majority of the military, but law enforcement as well. We need more brave souls to step up and state openly they dont support this obvious attempt at a gun grab.