Posted on 11/22/2015 2:27:10 PM PST by Red in Blue PA
Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble said today the U.S. and the rest of the democratic world is at a security crossroads in the wake of last month's deadly al-Shabab attack at a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya – and suggested an answer could be in arming civilians.
In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Noble said there are really only two choices for protecting open societies from attacks like the one on Westgate mall where so-called "soft targets" are hit: either create secure perimeters around the locations or allow civilians to carry their own guns to protect themselves.
"Societies have to think about how they're going to approach the problem," Noble said. "One is to say we want an armed citizenry; you can see the reason for that. Another is to say the enclaves are so secure that in order to get into the soft target you're going to have to pass through extraordinary security."
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This is a truism whether in Montana or France.
No longer can the strong prey on the weak...because the weak have an equalizer.
And the government might once again fear the people...and not the other way around.
Governments who abuse their citizens usually fight against the citizens having a right to be armed. The terrorists and the abusive governments both deserve the same treatment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS6nofQdSNM
Europe just needs guns? Fine, but it takes gonads to use them.
With all this talk about inequality, we need
to remember that a gun is the best equalizer
there is.
I am not a strong person, and I cannot defend myself from fists, knives, sticks or stones. But if I am armed, I am equal. If I am armed, I can show my strength. If I can show my strength, I may avoid an attack.
But if an attack comes, I will have at least a chance.
The movie “Death Wish” and Charles Bronson come to mind just now.
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