The Supreme Court says Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices’ first definitive pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.
Sphere: Related Content“Would you rather just sit there and cower underneath a desk when someone executes you or would you rather have a chance to defend your life? That’s what it really boils down to.” I vote for defending myself.
Sphere: Related ContentI wrote a letter to the Rocky Mount Telegram one week ago in response to Rip Woodin’s blog post “How To Stop The Killings“, which was in response to UNC Student Body President Eve Carson’s murder. Well, needless to say, my “Letter To The Editor” hasn’t published (as of yet). Read Mr. Woodin’s post and feel free to respond and let him know how you feel.
Below is my letter that was sent in. Feel free to comment and give me some feedback. It’ll probably be more than I receive from the Telegram.
Mr Woodin,
Your comments, regarding a ban on handguns in your online blog, dated March, 6 2008 , are a typical knee-jerk media response, when events like Columbine, Virginia Tech and the latest murder of UNC Student Body President Eve Carson occur. It’s always banning a particular item, albeit, drugs, knives and guns to prevent another tragedy from becoming reality.
Remember Prohibition? Prohibition was going to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in America .
It was an abject failure, because it was unenforceable. Even though the consumption of alcohol decreased initially, it then skyrocketed soon after. Alcohol became more dangerous to consume, as much of it was homemade and not under quality control measures. Did Prohibition solve any of the social ills of that day? No. And yet, we still suffer those same social maladies.
So, you can see how outlawing handguns would not have much of an effect on violent crime, in general. True, it would show an initial decrease in gun-related crimes for a time, but not for long. Criminals are criminals, because they do not follow the law. Banning handguns as an additional means of protecting one’s self would serve to hamper law-abiding citizens and intrude on their rights.
Humans have the immense capacity for great compassion or great cruelty to their fellow man and will adapt to their environment. Soon, knife-related crimes rise. “Ban knives”, the people cry, “that will surely stop the violence!” Lo and behold, violent crimes with sticks, stones, even bare hands, begin to plague our progress to Utopia. People would say out of fear and ignorance, “Sever the hands of the people, lest they throttle the innocent in the dark of night.”
When man roamed the Earth in a primitive state, he killed with rocks and fashioned clubs from sticks or bones. Modern man perfected the process of killing a thousand-fold with long-range ICBMs, suitcase nukes and biological weapons that threaten all of humanity. We are pervasively aggressive to ourselves for a variety of reasons, but it boils down to a lack of respect and understanding for our fellow man.
The politicians, media, Americans and the rest of the world, continually, neglect the fact that strong parenting skills, dictated by good morals, ethics, personal responsibility and respect for our fellow man, are needed in civilized society. This is paramount, regardless of one’s socioeconomic class and would curb much of the violence you see happening today. As Henry David Thoreau stated:
“There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.” Banning handguns isn’t the solution, because you’re hacking at the branches. Understanding human nature and nurturing our spirits with love and respect for one another over time will surely strike the root.
Rarely, do you hear in the media, stories of how people have saved lives from criminals using handguns, shotguns and rifles. Just take a look at Keep & Bear Arms, a web black jack onlinecasino no deposit bonus codeplay free black jackcasino baccarat,baccarat the internet casino game,baccarat casino gamevirtual online casinocasino free gambling game online,card casino free game online,free online casino gamedueces wild video pokerbet casino online uk,uk online casino,uk best casino onlineplay free online slots,play free online slots game,free online slotsvideo poker practiceonline casino gamble,casino gamble,best casino gamble internet onlinefree casino downloadonline casino slots,game casino online slots,slots onlineplay free casino slotsplay free casinofree slots and video pokerhow to play video pokerblack jack gamblinghow to win video pokercasino bonus sign up game online,gambling casino online bonus,online casino bonusvideo poker for winnersonline gambling casino,gambling casino online,online game gambling casinovideo poker tutorialfree casino game downloadvideo poker machineplay bingo onlinebackgammon downloadcasino roulette download,casino roulette,roulette casino gamebest gambling online roulette,online roulette gamblingvirtual casino gamblingmultiplay video pokerplay blackjack online,blackjack money online play,play blackjack online freeonline casino guidefree internet slots game,free slots game,play free slots gamefree online video pokerfree internet casinofree online blackjack gameonline casino gambling site10 best online casinoonline bingoplaying video pokerfree on line video pokerplay casino gamebest video pokerbackgammon free ware,free backgammon,free backgammon softwaredouble bonus video pokerinternet rouletteonline baccaratdeuces wild video pokerblack jack betting strategy site for gun owners and others who care about the 2nd Amendment. Also, take a look at Gun Owners of America. They are at the forefront of the battle for your right to keep and bear arms.
Sphere: Related ContentIn Utah students don’t only carry guns to school, but are encouraged to for their own safety.
Rob Morrison, a BYU student from Ontario, Canada, doesn’t think that having guns on campus would necessarily stop a potential killer.
“The people that do it want to commit suicide anyway,” Morrison said. “But it would give students a chance to defend themselves, and at Virginia Tech, it could have ended sooner than it did.”
Sphere: Related ContentArizona Senator John McCain is running for President (again). He has been courting various conservative leaders in his quest to secure the Republican nomination. McCain wants voters to believe that he is a conservative… but his record would certainly suggest otherwise. Take, for instance, his record on gun rights and political speech.
Sphere: Related ContentRecent passage by the District of Criminals of the legislation known colloquially as the Veteran Disarmament bill raises the question of why the conspiracy for world government would want to disarm returning veterans.
Sphere: Related ContentThe US Congress has approved the first major gun control legislation in more than a decade, broadening background checks for gun buyers in the wake of a deadly campus shooting earlier this year by a mentally ill student.
Sphere: Related ContentWASHINGTON - Like a ticking time bomb, the national debt is an explosion waiting to happen. It’s expanding by about $1.4 billion a day — or nearly $1 million a minute. That’s at least $30,000 for every man, woman, child and infant. Shall we include your little dog, too?
Sphere: Related ContentGuzman, an economics major at Texas State University-San Marcos, is among 8,000 students nationwide who have joined the nonpartisan Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, arguing that students and faculty already licensed to carry concealed weapons should be allowed to pack heat along with their textbooks.
Sphere: Related ContentOnce they got driver’s licenses under Gov. Spitzer’s plan, illegal immigrants could arm themselves to the teeth simply by lying about their status, gun experts said Thursday. This is another sly move by the Corporate-Government entities to ensure that the North American Union be fulfilled.
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