Gun Control
It's late at night, and you're home all alone. It's been a quiet night, but for some reason you can't sleep. You double-checked to make sure all of the doors were locked and all of the windows were closed. During your restless night, you hear a bump in the kitchen. You dismiss it as the wind. But there it is again, and it's louder this time. You're scared, your pulse is racing and you cannot think of what to do. You're not sure whether you should call 911 or lay there and hope whatever it is goes away. Then you remember your handgun in the nightstand. You quietly get it out, take off the trigger lock, and retrieve the bullets from your closet. You don't want to create an unnecessary confrontation so you huddle behind your bed and hope whomever it is takes what they want and leaves. You hear footsteps coming down the hall towards you. Your heart is pounding. The intruder tries to open the door but luckily you locked it. There is still the possibility that it's your spouse so you don't shoot through the door. Suddenly the intruder kicks the door in, sending splinters of wood flying through the room. The time has come. You rise from the side of your bed instinctively assuming a marksman's pose and fire just as the i
More laws that only restrict law-abiding citizens are not what is needed. Education is the key in safe and responsible firearms ownership. Programs like the NRA's "Eddie the Eagle" are exactly what is needed to create the next generation of informed and responsible citizens. Since its conception in 1988 the gun safety program has reached about ten million grade-school children. The goal of the program is to teach children what to do if they encounter a firearm. They are taught to "STOP! Don't touch. Leave the area. Tell an adult." Even if these children never become firearms owners they have acquired fundamental safety knowledge that may prove critical later in life. Now think back to the opening scenario. Picture the same scene, except this time only the intruder has a weapon because all guns have been outlawed and criminals are the only ones who have access to them. It's a rather scary thought isn't it? Yet this is what some people want to do, ban private ownership of all firearms. ntruder is raising his weapon. He flies back against the wall and slumps into a lifeless pile. You race to the phone and dial 911. Gun control advocates claim that passing more laws will lead to lower crime rates and a more peaceful society. In actuality, the reverse is true. Studies have shown that when states adopt concealed-carry laws crime actually decreases. In 1987 Florida adopted a right-to-carry law. Between 1987 and 1996 t
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