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The Amendments #1
Stealing Second
“A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
The freedom to defend oneself against all enemies, foreign and domestic, is the very definition of liberty. America’s Founding Fathers went to great lengths to ensure this right wasn’t infringed upon by future lawmakers. Still, to this day, politicians seem determined to undermine that freedom. Once that right is stripped away from the American People, freedom as we know it will cease to exist.
Stealing Second takes a look into future America, an unarmed America, where unmanned drones rule the skies and UN troops police the population. Across the country, detention camps spring up like weeds. Americans are given two weeks to turn in their firearms. But those who believe Americans will easily give up their arms have another thing coming. Washington only succeeds in angering the American People and the country plunges into a second revolutionary war. With the odds stacked heavily against them, Americans fight back to preserve their liberty.
Like many Americans, Gary Smith trusts the government to make his decisions for him. He lives in a world of self-imposed apathy, blissfully ignorant, and determined to remain so. Slowly, the blinders are removed from his eyes. Gary wakes up to find that the world he knows has suddenly changed. Too late, he realizes that he was part of the problem. Desperate to take back what has been stolen from him, Gary joins a group of likeminded individuals in a last-gasp effort to turn back the hands of time.
Powerfully written and uniquely entertaining, this timely tale is a story that begs to be read. However you feel about gun control, whatever side of the proverbial aisle you stand, Stealing Second is an important work of fiction. A plausible scenario that all Americans should consider before allowing our politicians to dismantle the Second Amendment.
The freedom to defend oneself against all enemies, foreign and domestic, is the very definition of liberty. America’s Founding Fathers went to great lengths to ensure this right wasn’t infringed upon by future lawmakers. Still, to this day, politicians seem determined to undermine that freedom. Once that right is stripped away from the American People, freedom as we know it will cease to exist.
Stealing Second takes a look into future America, an unarmed America, where unmanned drones rule the skies and UN troops police the population. Across the country, detention camps spring up like weeds. Americans are given two weeks to turn in their firearms. But those who believe Americans will easily give up their arms have another thing coming. Washington only succeeds in angering the American People and the country plunges into a second revolutionary war. With the odds stacked heavily against them, Americans fight back to preserve their liberty.
Like many Americans, Gary Smith trusts the government to make his decisions for him. He lives in a world of self-imposed apathy, blissfully ignorant, and determined to remain so. Slowly, the blinders are removed from his eyes. Gary wakes up to find that the world he knows has suddenly changed. Too late, he realizes that he was part of the problem. Desperate to take back what has been stolen from him, Gary joins a group of likeminded individuals in a last-gasp effort to turn back the hands of time.
Powerfully written and uniquely entertaining, this timely tale is a story that begs to be read. However you feel about gun control, whatever side of the proverbial aisle you stand, Stealing Second is an important work of fiction. A plausible scenario that all Americans should consider before allowing our politicians to dismantle the Second Amendment.
257 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 10, 2013
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May 27, 2017
The book is distopian to an extreme. The president of the United States declared that all guns must be turned in. Within days, communication channels are turned off and society degenerates into anarchy.
Masses of people flee from Minneapolis, as police, soldiers, National Guard, and even the UN swarm the country. A couple of small communities are observed to have been destroyed. Just as in all wars, with limited communication, all that is known is what is immediately observable, and that is pretty grim. Just when I think that Gary Smith has arrived at a safe spot, he is facing yet another gun, and seeing more death.
I managed to push myself to 61% through Stealing Second: I keep debating about finishing this book. I wanted to read the wrap-up, to see if the author makes some sense of it, but just don't care for all the drama. Perhaps a great book if you are into fiction, but I didn't come here to read fiction. Alas, the possibility of this actually happening is not as remote as I would like. Prominent civilizations have collapsed in the past just as suddenly as in this book.
Okay, I throw in the towel and mark it as read - the "never-finished" shelf left it showing as one that I am still reading.
Masses of people flee from Minneapolis, as police, soldiers, National Guard, and even the UN swarm the country. A couple of small communities are observed to have been destroyed. Just as in all wars, with limited communication, all that is known is what is immediately observable, and that is pretty grim. Just when I think that Gary Smith has arrived at a safe spot, he is facing yet another gun, and seeing more death.
I managed to push myself to 61% through Stealing Second: I keep debating about finishing this book. I wanted to read the wrap-up, to see if the author makes some sense of it, but just don't care for all the drama. Perhaps a great book if you are into fiction, but I didn't come here to read fiction. Alas, the possibility of this actually happening is not as remote as I would like. Prominent civilizations have collapsed in the past just as suddenly as in this book.
Okay, I throw in the towel and mark it as read - the "never-finished" shelf left it showing as one that I am still reading.
January 21, 2014
Um, wow. I'm not disappointed so much in the bias as I am in the extremism presented in this book. It's not a descent into madness but rather an immediate plummet in which nearly everyone with a gun becomes a lawless lunatic, the worst of all being the military (and another military group frequently referred to by the color of their helmets). The character-based plot events I can almost understand, as there are unbalanced people out there, but the steps taken by government groups make no sense to me.
Unfortunately, this is one of those independent books that shows it. The writing is randomly specific but not descriptive in any literary way (the scene of characters making love under a blood-splattered wall was simply jolting). The characters are caricatures, and not a one is sympathetic. Attempts at character development are clumsy at best, and there is at least one character that is supposed to be redeemed but there's no evidence that the reader should feel for him/her.
So, with all that said, why did I read it? Curiosity, I suppose. I wanted to see where the story would go, and I saw. If the author hoped to convince readers that gun rights are nothing to trifle with, he didn't do that. But, perhaps, this would be good reading for someone already convinced of that notion.
Unfortunately, this is one of those independent books that shows it. The writing is randomly specific but not descriptive in any literary way (the scene of characters making love under a blood-splattered wall was simply jolting). The characters are caricatures, and not a one is sympathetic. Attempts at character development are clumsy at best, and there is at least one character that is supposed to be redeemed but there's no evidence that the reader should feel for him/her.
So, with all that said, why did I read it? Curiosity, I suppose. I wanted to see where the story would go, and I saw. If the author hoped to convince readers that gun rights are nothing to trifle with, he didn't do that. But, perhaps, this would be good reading for someone already convinced of that notion.
February 20, 2013
Using this story as his avenue, the author presents to us some nontraditional political beliefs. I would not say that this is a balanced approach nor that all sides of the debate are equally represented. Yet if as a reader, you take this as a work of politically slanted fiction and just roll with the exaggerations it is possible to enjoy this story.
I struggled in the beginning because the synopsis had led me to believe that it was more of a serious work than what it is, but once the mind reading element came out which caused me to laugh so hard I cried, it became a fun read.
There are some disturbing violence in this story, and so I would not recommend it to readers under the age of 17.
So do I recommend this? Yes. It's a great work of fiction that brings up some issues worth considering while at the same time offers some entertaining elements.
I struggled in the beginning because the synopsis had led me to believe that it was more of a serious work than what it is, but once the mind reading element came out which caused me to laugh so hard I cried, it became a fun read.
There are some disturbing violence in this story, and so I would not recommend it to readers under the age of 17.
So do I recommend this? Yes. It's a great work of fiction that brings up some issues worth considering while at the same time offers some entertaining elements.
February 15, 2013
When I started reading Stealing Second by Nick Antinozzi I couldn't put it down until I had read every word. His ability to write about a subject that should be on the mind of evryone who is interested in defending our constitutional rights is awesome. Although his book is fictional it makes those of us who are outraged over the changes occurring in the country to think about the possibility that we could encounter the horrors of a total collapse of our country, and be subjected to unthinkable nightmare situations that his words describe in both Stealing Second, and Desperate Times. I highly recommend both of these books.
October 4, 2014
I believe that every American should read this book. The author does a good job of exposing the reader to the potential consequences of a tyrannical government who is slowly but surely eroding away our 2nd amendment rights. He also exposes the danger of being ignorant of our God given rights. As Americans we have the God given rights of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Is this the most riveting or best written book of the century? No, probably not. Nevertheless the message is very clear. It is up to us to read it and decide for ourselves.
February 25, 2020
Excellent!!!
This was a real page turner. I can actually see this event unfolding in our country today. With our schools being turned into propaganda machines and the apathy of most everyone, our world as we know it will soon disappear. Such a sad end to such a great ideal that our forefathers fought and died to create.
This was a real page turner. I can actually see this event unfolding in our country today. With our schools being turned into propaganda machines and the apathy of most everyone, our world as we know it will soon disappear. Such a sad end to such a great ideal that our forefathers fought and died to create.
March 21, 2016
Great story of America after the federal govt. repeals the 2nd Amendment. The chain of events is well written, the characters are entertaining (although the main character is very niaeve and winy, but realistic to most average modern people) and overall it was good read with a small bit of factual knowledge thrown in; if only at one part.
February 27, 2014
I really liked the premise, but the writing was just a bit off for my taste. I hate not being able to give constructive criticism, but I'm not familiar with writing. It seemed choppy, and while the ideas transitioned, they seemed a bit rough in doing so.
July 30, 2014
Interesting scenario
Interesting scenario
realistic scenario of what could happen given our current political climate. fast moving plot. a lot to think about for the good of us all
Interesting scenario
realistic scenario of what could happen given our current political climate. fast moving plot. a lot to think about for the good of us all
March 9, 2013
It was just ok.
April 4, 2013
I certainly hope this fiction does not turn into our reality, but things are sure pointing in that direction.
July 20, 2014
Amazing
Amazing
chilling look into where we are heading as a country if we don't wake up soon. great writing the story flows quickly.
Amazing
chilling look into where we are heading as a country if we don't wake up soon. great writing the story flows quickly.
May 16, 2016
Terrifying
This book is so plausible that it will make your blood run cold. I couldn't put it down. I would recommend this book to everyone who cares about our country.
This book is so plausible that it will make your blood run cold. I couldn't put it down. I would recommend this book to everyone who cares about our country.
July 7, 2016
The first half was riveting. I started to lose interest in the middle, but then it got good again all the way through the very end.
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