--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >[someone else wrote:] > > How about if we change Jan's statement to > something like: > > > > C) everyone [who wants to own a gun and who has > not been convicted of a > > violent crime or diagnosed with a serious mental > or emotional illness] > > should [be allowed to choose to] have a gun. > > > > Can we all agree with that? > > > > No. I would want them to demonstrate that they know > how to handle the gun and > have them pledge to keep it safely locked up except > when being used for hunting, target practice, etc. <snip>
I've said this before, but I'll repeat: for personal protection, a gun unloaded and locked up is no help when you're confronted by a home invader. Here in the Denver area there has recently been a number of home invasions with rape involved, and denizens have been advised to keep their windows (and doors of course) locked up. With temperatures hitting the high '90s daily, and many folks without air conditioning, this is completely impractical. If someone invades my house through a window at night (I do close and lock them in the day), I can't expect the police to arrive in 60 seconds or less, but I *can* be fully awake and functional in 5-6 seconds, and I will defend myself with deadly force if required. (As I noted in a prior post, I have trained with a professional in gun use/safety, and practice under supervision ~ yearly; if I had children I'd have to change the current conditions for safety's sake, and probably add a large dog to the household.) Debbi __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
