The second amendment of the constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. As the specter of gun violence continues in our workplaces, roads and schools, the question keeps arising: do guns keep you safe, or just increase the level of violence?
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A Gun is an Equalizer
- From Second Amendment Sisters
By Second Amendment Sisters - Self Defense is a Basic Human Right
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Sisters?
This is true, but not just for women. In the case of a felonious attack by an armed assailant, a man is just as vulnerable as a woman. I would also have to say that the victim deserves more than an "equalizer," and in fact should have an advantage. Most of these attacks happen outside the home; in dark parking lots, and other lonely, empty places. How about let's change the rules? How about handgun ownership automatically comes with a CCW (concealed carry permit)? But it also comes with the responsibilities - that is, a handgun owner must receive extensive training - and I'm not talking about a couple of sessions at the local range - training in small arms for self-defense and situational awareness. Ultimately, human life is at stake, and surely none of us wants a passerby hurt. Imagine then how many criminals would consider a robbery in your local Mom & Pop, with the possibility of several armed and trained citizens inside.
- Old Rogue
September 3, 2008 4:03PM
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