47 Secret Ways to Hide Your Guns & Ammo from Home Invasions and Unconstitutional Government Confiscation By Lee Bellinger © 2013 American Lantern Press, Inc. “When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against the tyranny in government.” —Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father 47 Secret Ways to Hide Your Guns & Ammo from Home Invasions and Unconstitutional Government Confiscation By Lee Bellinger In This Report:  What No One in Authority Will Tell You About Gun Sales  A Brief History of Gun Control (Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Pol Pot)  New Gun Control Fears Under Obama 2.0  Importance of Stockpiling Ammunition  Hiding Firearms and Ammunition, Even in Plain Sight  Government Plan to Brainwash Gun Owners  Obama Hedges His Gun Control Push By Backing the UN Arms Trade Treaty WARNING: The legal system in this country is substantially controlled by those who want to take away your guns. They have decided that the Bill of Rights, including the Second Amendment, is void where prohibited by law. They are constantly adding new and confusing limits to your rights, often with severe penalties for violation. It is therefore incumbent upon you to thoroughly educate yourself about local gun laws that apply where you live, work, or travel. Mere possession of a bullet (even with no gun to put it in) can land you in severe legal trouble in some jurisdictions. We urge you to exercise your Second Amendment rights in accordance with all applicable laws. What No One in Authority Will Tell You About Gun Sales Gun sales in the United States began to surge in early 2009. A common joke among employees of gun manufacturers or gun dealers was that “Barack Obama was the greatest gun salesman of all time.” According to ATF reports, almost 5.5 million new firearms were manufactured in the United States in 2010 alone, 95% of which were sold in the U.S. And additional 3.2 million firearms were imported from other countries and sold in the U.S. That’s nearly 8.5 million new firearms sold in just one year. In 2012, the FBI recorded more than 16.8 million background checks for gun purchases—the highest number since they began publishing the data in 1998. The #1 reason Americans are rushing to arm themselves is still Barack Hussein Obama. In addition, many Americans reasonably fear a currency and economic collapse. Fear of riots and mass civil unrest is frequently cited as a reason for the rash of gun purchases. Combined, these factors have pushed gun sales to an all- time record. One stroll through your local gun shop and you will see that inventories of most popular models of semi-automatic rifles and handguns are depleted. The value of firearms and ammunition has skyrocketed dramatically thanks to the demand and short supply nationwide. Because of this, gun and ammunition manufacturers have not been able to keep up with the dramatic demand. The increased values and lack of inventories are spurning sharp increases in home invasions and resulting theft of firearms from homes are on the rise because a) these weapons have increased in value and b) they are in high demand. This is another compelling reason to safely secure the firearms in your home. A Brief History of Gun Control From its inception, the attempt to regulate the possession of firearms for the purpose of self-defense by the general public—commonly known as gun control dates back for centuries when those in power who had the latest weapons of the day, attempted to keep the masses defenseless for the purposes of staying in power. Let’s take a look at just the 20th Century where gun control has lead to first gun registration, then later gun confiscation, which has ultimately lead to more tyranny by that government. “If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.” — Joseph Stalin Dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: 1929 to 1953 Date of Gun Control Law: 1929 Source: Article 182 Penal Code Stalin earned his place in history as one of the most bloodthirsty socialist tyrants of the 20th Century. Stalin instituted gun control during his very first year in power. Then he simply took Lenin’s playbook and exterminated not only those who opposed him, but also those thought capable of opposition. Between mass executions, artificially created famines, slave labor in death camps, and ethnic cleansing, Stalin’s regime is estimated to have murdered over 20 million of its citizens. “The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to posses arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subjected peoples to carry arms have prepared their own fall.” — Adolf Hitler Dictator of Nazi Germany: 1933 to 1945 Date of Gun Control Law: 1928 & 1938 Source: Laws on Firearms & Ammunition and Weapons Law Hitler was the National Socialist Leader and Reich Chancellor of Nazi Germany. During his horrific 12 year rule, he was not only responsible for starting the bloodiest war known to mankind but also exterminating over 6 million Jews. Like all good socialists, Hitler consolidated power by killing anyone who opposed him. The death toll of his actions who targeted Jews, Gypsies, Russian POWs, Jehovah’s Witnesses, so-called ‘terrorists,’ ‘criminals,’ ‘partisans,” Christians, Slavs, and others is estimated to be 13 million people. This is in addition to the 50 million who were killed as a result of World War II. “All political power comes from the barrel of a gun. The communist party must command all the guns, that way, no guns can ever be used to command the party.” — Mao Tse Tung Communist China: 1949 to 1976 Date of Gun Control Law: 1935 & 1957 Source: Articles 186-7, Penal Code Article 9, and Security Law The Communist Party Chairman and founder of People’s Republic of China has the distinction of being listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the greatest mass murderer in human history. Because Red China was and for the foremost still is a closed society, the number of Chinese murdered by the State range is difficulty to determine; estimates range from 40 million and 80 million. While mass killings of ‘enemies of the state’ were not as widespread as the eelier purges, it is believed that the “Cultural Revolution” may have carried out as many as 500,000 deaths of ‘counter-revolutionaries.’ “I did not join the resistance movement to kill people, to kill the nation. Look at me now. Am I a savage person? My conscience is clear.” —Pol Pot Cambodia: 1975 to 1979 Date of Gun Control Law: 1956 Source: Article 322-8, Penal Code Following America’s withdraw from the Vietnam War, a wave of socialism swept across Cambodia in 1993. Pol Pot quickly distinguished himself and his Khmer Rouge among the tyrannical regimes ever by murdering an estimated 2 million people, one-quarter of Cambodia’s population, in just 3 years. That’s a rate of 4,109 murders per day, every day, for three years. New Gun Control Fears Under Obama 2.0 At his second inauguration, President Obama boldly vowed to follow an aggressive agenda in his next term. The provocative speech came at a time of deep partisanship in Congress, a floundering economy and lots of uncertainty with Americans over Obama 2.0 and his direct assault on the Second Amendment. Recently a newspaper in suburban New York, The Journal News, published online a list of names and addresses of citizens who hold pistol permits. This outrageous exercise in journalistic excess was used to “shame” and “ostracize” those law- abiding gun-owners as if they were somehow a threat to their community. The Journal News eventually took down the website after two gun owners listed had their homes burglarized and their guns stolen. Since the tragic mass shooting in Newtown Connecticut, freedom-hating bureaucrats in Washington are exploiting the tragedy to push their agenda for a comprehensive ban on so-called assault weapons and semi-automatic handguns. Recently, The Washington Post published a story White House gun policy strategy. In the story, Sarah Brady (wife of Jim Brady who was shot during botched assassination attempt on President Reagan) quoted President Obama as telling her, “I just want you to know that we are working on it. We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar.” Gun controls and more regulations – whether outright bans, restrictions on magazines or a national registry – simply do not work. Take a look at Australia. Low level of violent crime through much of the 20th century kept the public concern about firearms low. In 1996 the Australia government passed the National Agreement on Firearms. Today, Australia has arguably some of the most restrictive firearms legislation in the world. A little over 640,000 personal firearms were destroyed by the government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million dollars. The first year’s results were: Australia-wide: Homicides rose 3.2%, assaults role 8.6% and robberies rose 44%. In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300%. How can this be? Quite simply, law-abiding citizens turned in their weapons and criminals did not. Moves toward creating a national gun registry, a nationwide ban on assault weapons, and limitations on so-called ‘high capacity’ magazines have many gun owners up in arms as to what to do. As we demonstrated above, the need to preserve our right to own and bear firearms is the last bastion of freedom we have—for it ensures so many of our other freedoms, such as the right of assembly, privacy and free speech. Importance of Stockpiling Ammunition Gun owners should consider stockpiling ample supplies of ammunition. If you haven’t gone to your local gun dealer or sporting goods store lately, you will find a nationwide shortage of ammunition, as tens of millions of concerned Americans have been buying up ammunition in great quantities—despite the doubling of prices. Owning a firearm without ammunition is like owning a golf club and not possessing any golf balls. If you are fortunate enough to find ammo, most dealers are limiting purchases to only 2-3 boxes per customer. One method to circumvent this shortage – and potential tighter regulation, outright ban or highly taxed of ammunition – is buying an ammo press or reloading kit. Having the ability to manufacture your own ammunition will not only provide you a lower cost method to plink, target practice or stockpile, but may also be used a source of extra income or as a Barterable skill. If you are considering this invaluable reload strategy consider stockpiling all necessary supplies for the various calibers for your firearms before even these supplies become as scarce as the manufactured ammunition itself. Keep in mind that during World War II, the Japanese decided not to invade the United States mainland because they knew most Americans were ARMED. Disarming the populace has always led to higher crime, greater tyranny and less freedoms for the people. Remember that history can serve as example to us all to never forget! Hiding Firearms and Ammunition, Even in Plain Sight Now let me take you to the heart of this report – keeping your guns securely in your control when criminals and gun-confiscating government bureaucrats come looking for them. The tips listed here are for informational purposes only. It would be impossible to run all these techniques through a legal check in all fifty states plus the many cities and towns that have their own rules, regulations, and restrictions. Compliance with the law rests with you, the reader. Great care should be taken when implementing any of these methods. If your household has children, then you need to take other precautions to protect them. Keep in mind; just because it may be out of sight, it still may in the reach of small hands. If your household has firearms then we encourage you to teach your children to respect a weapon. The number one rule when it comes to hiding firearms around your house or office when selecting one of these easy accessible, hidden in plain sight locations is safety. You must make sure that your firearms are absolutely inaccessible to children. Once your children and you are comfortable with their handling and firing of firearms and your confident in their ability and respect for firearms, then you may consider letting them know of your hidden caches. This is obvious is a personal question between you and your spouse and after weighing many factors including the chance your child may reveal one of your hidden weapons to a friend, should weigh heavily on your decision where you intend to hide your firearms and ammunition. Additionally, hiding a firearm in a room where you spend little time in may not be the ideal choice—especially if you fear that a home break-in while you are home. If you have a Concealed Carry Permit or CCW, then the government knows you have a firearm. Should the government enforce gun confiscation, have a throw away gun or two handy to give them preferably, something cheap that has little value to you. Additionally, if you have a carry a gun in public – either with a concealed carry permit or under open carry laws – consider keeping a gun safe that you religiously place your firearm in each time to you return to the house. Getting lazy and leaving them in your vehicle or around the house breaches my number one rule – safety first! In one particularly egregious case, the chief of police in a small Pennsylvania town had service weapons stolen from his squad car on two separate occasions by his own son, a 23-year-old heroin addict who sold the weapons for drug money. Keeping a gun safe by your door serves two purposes. First it is convenient and easy to lock your firearm in a safe when you return home—and because it is located by your door, it often serves as entry point for unwanted intruders. Now, my list of 47 secret ways to keep your guns under your control and out of the hands of those who would take them – whether they be criminals steal them or bureaucrats who want to confiscate them. I’d advise you to read the entire list and pick several strategies to employ. When it comes to protecting your ability to protect yourself, your family and your property, it’s wise to have more than a single line of defense. You could easily go online or ask at your local gun shop or sportsmen’s club and come up with several of these ideas on your own. However based on my research, what follows may be the most extensive list of gun hiding secrets available anywhere. Gun-Hiding Secret #1: Any semi-automatic rifle or shotgun can be easily broken down into pieces. These parts can easily be hidden in an old tennis racket case, first aid kit, bowling ball bag, small luggage or dozens more possible everyday cases and containers. Gun-Hiding Secret #2: Large pictures that have thick frames can be modified to conceal a small firearm. There are also several manufacturers/distributors such as Barska that sell picture safes. If you are more into DIY project, select an over sized picture frame. Simply cut the backing of the frame with a razor blade, peel back the corner and secure a piece of Velcro to the frame’s corner to hold a small handgun in place. Once finished, carefully reaffix the backing before hanging the picture back on the wall. Gun-Hiding Secret #3: Another use for paintings or large picture frames is to use them to hide a concealed wall safe. Wall safes come in many shapes and sizes and are designed to fit in between the 2x4 studs behind your drywall. These safes aren’t terribly expensive and are extremely easy to install and secure.