The inauguration of our new President went more smoothly than many professionals had feared, but then, those in public emergency services are paid to be pessimistic. The law enforcement network that coordinated the NSSE (National Special Security Event) was enormous, and it did its job well. You’ll get an idea of the scope of their task, and some of their obvious concerns, from the FBI’s own website, here.

In his inaugural address in its entirety if you haven’t caught it yet), President Obama said among other things, “We come to proclaim an end to petty grievances and false promises.” One hopes that he remembers the “promise” he promulgated throughout his campaign, that he wouldn’t take guns away from honest citizens.

However, his and his Vice-President’s support for making the assault weapons ban, which was a total failure throughout its decade of existence, permanent, gives one pause.

I suppose we law-abiding American gun owners must wait…and see…and hope.

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