Posted on 12/27/2008 12:01:17 PM PST by JoeProBono
LEBANON PA--Some people have called Meleanie Hain a courageous defender of the Second Amendment. Others have referred to her in online forums as an "idiot" for taking her gun to her 5-year-old daughter's soccer game in Lebanon in September. Hain said she is "just a mom who happens to carry a gun ... everywhere."
When I attended the Republican caucus in the nineties, where I used to live in WA State, I was the only one in attendance without a concealed carry license.
I’m not against carrying weapons, and I know that there could be 1000 other situations at a kids’ sports game during which a gun would be useful, or even save lives, but what good would a gun have done in that case? The abductor was never actually seen by any of the adults in attendance at the game, which means that a gun or any other weapon that requires the target to be in sight before firing would have been ineffective.
“I’m not against carrying weapons, and I know that there could be 1000 other situations at a kids’ sports game during which a gun would be useful, or even save lives, but what good would a gun have done in that case? The abductor was never actually seen by any of the adults in attendance at the game, which means that a gun or any other weapon that requires the target to be in sight before firing would have been ineffective.”
It would have been one more option if someone did see the abductor.
So because people don't have the judgment to carry, they shouldn't be allowed to carry, and since they don't have the opportunity to carry, they can't learn to have the judgment...
At one time, in this country, nearly everyone carried. Accidents with firearms did happen, but they were rare. Murders and robberies did happen, but they were relatively rare, also. How did the situation change? Law enforcement stopped people from carrying in town, and that attitude spread. I think it needs to be reversed.
When most people in this country carried, statistics were not kept, so let’s not pretend like you know what you are talking about with hard numbers.
Because there are none.
this lady was shot to death in her home this evening.
Apparent murder/suicide. Sad. Praying for their children.
Do you have a link to the story?
I'm a big fan of open carry. It lets the bad guys no right away that they'll find easier pickings someplace else.
It may ward-off some impulse attacks by wimpier thugs, but I think it's wiser to not reveal your defensive capabilities. Why give the really nasty ba$tards the opportunity to plan a way of circumventing your defense?
There are advantages and disadvantages either way, I suppose.
And that is what makes life so darned interesting. Don't you agree?
Best,
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And that is what makes life so darned interesting. Don't you agree?
Well it sure beats the alternative as far as I'm concerned.
It's mighty sad that the Soccer Mom's hubby didn't feel the same way.
That's how I happened across this old thread...
He apparently bumped off the Soccer Mom before shooting himself... but the kids are unharmed.
I was unfamiliar with the background of the story and followed links that somebody posted on this newer thread.
And since I haven't seen ya for a while, just thought I'd toss in a comment to say Howdy!
;^)
The guy’s a damned fool. Nobody should eat a cookie in the shower.
Howdy rightbackatcha.
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