she loves my little jw.
Posted on 09/25/2008 8:11:40 AM PDT by chicagolady
For all you Sarah Palin types.........
Armed Females of America -- They tell you in the anti-gun women's magazines to be aware of your surroundings and to take precautions so you are not caught in high-risk situations. (Don't go out by yourself at night; don't go into high-crime neighborhoods; don't talk to strangers; etc.) They tell you to always check the back seat of your car before you get in; to walk on the street-side of the sidewalk (rather than the building-side); and to get inside a well-lit store if you suspect someone is following you.
These are all good suggestions that I practice all the time.
What the anti-gunners don't tell you is that no matter how prepared you are, and no matter how careful you are, you are still at risk of being attacked. And if attacked, your chances of being maimed, raped or dead are much higher if you have no adequate means to defend yourself. (Screaming, running, and passivity, contrary to what they would have you believe, are NOT adequate!)
I was originally from Long Island, New York, and before I met my husband, I didn't even know that regular citizens like myself could legally own a gun for self-defense. Then my husband taught me about the Constitution, how to shoot a pistol, and how to use a gun for self-defense.
Now I know that as long as I am prepared, I have a vastly better chance of surviving an attack by a predatory criminal. It is exciting to know I have control over my own body and life, and I don't have to live in fear.
Some say I am selfish -- that I am putting my life above that of the criminal. I say: When it comes to criminals, they are putting their lives above mine. Someone who would rape, maim, or kill me is an animal without morals or conscience. The strongest and most well-prepared will survive. Thanks to my handgun and the lessons my husband gave me, I am more likely to be stronger and more well-prepared than my attacker.
Some say I am stupid -- that my gun can be taken away from me and used against me. I say: That is why I take self-defense lessons, and practice my draw, my stance, and my grip.
Some say I am naive -- what if the criminal has a gun too? I say: May the best aim win. If my attacker has a gun, I certainly wouldn't have a chance without one, would I?
Some say I am lazy -- that if I "really" cared about self-defense, I'd go learn Karate. I say: I am disabled, and I have a RIGHT to be able to defend myself ADEQUATELY against an attack!
What do you say?
My Mayor Richard Daley thinks only crimminals should have guns!!
Here are the You Tube to prove it!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBE__Od8rgM
Anyway, With times being what they are in America, there is NO better time for women to learn how to shoot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Oakley
FR Gun Club Ping!
I am woman hear me roar!
And don’t forget that brilliant decision to put a sign in your window saying GUN FREE ZONE
Anyway, great article-it should be sent to all of our not-like Sarah Palin lady friends and acquaintance's, they are the ones that need this type of information.
Well done.
I suggest you submit this to your local paper as an editorial article-just maybe someone will print it and some otherwise un-aware person, male or female, will be influenced by it.
God Bless and MOLON LABE!
I live 10 blocks form Cubs Park RIGHT IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO!!
I remember when there was a serial rapist on the loose in Orlando, FL. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department offered free shooting classes for women and there was a huge turnout. The rapes stopped.
PING
“Gun control: The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her panty hose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound.” — L. Neil Smith
Ah, liberalism - kill babies, but protect criminals above citizens.
Many guys feel a kinship with Sarah. I joined NRA (first time) shortly after hearing of her selection.
(Well most of you anyway!)
Bullseye!
Gender is irrelevant. It's an issue of disparity of force: being attacked because the attacker believes s/he is physically superior. Equalization (or better yet, role reversal) for the underdog is crucial for survival. Thing is, the reality of the disparity may not be obvious - and being chosen for the apparent disparity may result in suffering from an even more extreme actual disparity.
I'm a pretty normal & healthy looking male. If chosen for, say, a mugging it would most likely be because the perp thinks he can at least threaten/cause enough harm to get me to comply (probably via knife or other weapon). Thing is, I'm on blood thinners: if injured to the point of bleeding, I could easily "bleed out" in a hurry. Ergo, if attacked, I have to stop that threat _fast_; playing "scratch him with your keys" or "be a man, use your fists" games doesn't cut it. My "disability" is far from obvious, but that doesn't mean I should do anything less than "extreme prejudice": "adequte defense" isn't enough to satisfactorally prevent that short step to eternity.
As some wag put it, "if you're in a fair fight, you're doing it wrong."
Life member greetings...welcome aboard!
L
I’m a pretty normal & healthy looking male......
I’ll be the judge of that!! :-) LOL!
AH....... What is your little jw??
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