{"id":5994,"date":"2007-07-12T11:26:41","date_gmt":"2007-07-12T15:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.justrightmedia.org\/blog\/?p=5994"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:17:12","slug":"013-guest-jim-montag-great-lakes-guns-and-knives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justrightmedia.org\/blog\/archives\/5994","title":{"rendered":"013 &#8211; Disarming Citizens Empowers Tyrants | Jim Montag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5989\" src=\"\/\/www.justrightmedia.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/013_Knotted_Gun_168x100.jpg\" alt=\"Knotted Gun\" width=\"168\" height=\"100\" \/><audio preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.justrightmedia.org\/BROADCASTS-2007\/20070712-justRIGHT-013-GUNcontrol-JimMontag.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><\/audio>&nbsp;<br \/>\nGun ownership remains a fundamental right that no law-abiding citizen should ever surrender. In conversation with Jim Montag, operator of Great Lakes Guns and Knives shows, the evidence clearly demonstrates that gun control fails to reduce crime while disarmament invites tyranny.<\/p>\n<p>Statistics reveal the stark reality. Britain\u2019s near-total handgun ban in the late 1990s nearly doubled gun crimes within a decade, while violent crime now leads Western nations. London surpasses even New York in brutality, despite citizens being defenseless. Meanwhile, American states expanding concealed carry rights see crime drop, as criminals fear armed victims far more than distant police.<\/p>\n<p>History offers no exceptions: every totalitarian regime first disarms its population to prevent resistance. Canada treads this dangerous path with ever-tighter restrictions that render self-defense nearly impossible\u2014locked guns, separate ammunition, and proposals to flee one\u2019s own home during invasion. Such laws protect criminals, not citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Lawful gun owners prove overwhelmingly responsible, supporting harsh penalties for violent offenders while opposing registries that burden the innocent. The real solution targets criminals through mandatory sentencing, not disarming the peaceful.<\/p>\n<p>Defending the individual right to bear arms stands just right against both street thugs and state overreach.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Jim Montag passed away on March 24, 2008.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/justrightmedia.org\/blog\/013-Transcript\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"custom-button\">Transcript<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/justrightmedia.org\/blog\/013-clips-credits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"custom-button\">Clips &#038; Credits<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/justrightmedia.org\/blog\/support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"custom-button\">Donate<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Gun ownership remains a fundamental right that no law-abiding citizen should ever surrender. In conversation with Jim Montag, operator of Great Lakes Guns and Knives shows, the evidence clearly demonstrates that gun control fails to reduce crime while disarmament invites tyranny. Statistics reveal the stark reality. 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