It seems as though most newspapers and broadcast media have a definite bias against 2nd Amendment rights and concealed carry; rarely presenting the opposing view.
I think we need to be more proactive in presenting the PRO-gun rights position and encouraging the media to report it.
I was happy to see our local paper print my son's letter regarding CC on campus:
Resident supports guns on campus
The one argument I have heard most frequently against allowing concealed carry on campus is that the presence of law-abiding citizens with guns might make discernment of the threat difficult for police. This argument favors police but does not favor the victims who are being attacked before police arrive.
As honorable and beneficial as police offiers' years of experience undoubtedly are, their training is absolutely worthless until they are on the scene, which is not always as prompt as they might hope to be. This isn't a slight, it's simply a reality, and if you were able to ask the five people who were killed at the shooting at Northern Illinois University before police were able to arrive, I'm sure they'd agree.
Also, the vast majority of scenarios in which a victim has had to draw and fire his weapon in self-defense are over in a matter of seconds, making it highly unlikely that police would arrive while there is still shooting. Historically, discernment of the threat has not been a problem for police in similar off-campus situations.
While I sympathize with police for wanting to reduce confusion, when I'm being shot at, I'm worried about one thing only — survival. Yet I'm supposed to remain defenseless in such a situation and wait until police arrive? I experience a substantial amount of indignation at such an absurd proposition. Since I can't carry a policeman with over 20 years of experience for protection, the next best option is a handgun.
It would be encouraging to see some Letters to the Editor or Op/Ed pieces that you've seen or written
I think we need to be more proactive in presenting the PRO-gun rights position and encouraging the media to report it.
I was happy to see our local paper print my son's letter regarding CC on campus:
Resident supports guns on campus
The one argument I have heard most frequently against allowing concealed carry on campus is that the presence of law-abiding citizens with guns might make discernment of the threat difficult for police. This argument favors police but does not favor the victims who are being attacked before police arrive.
As honorable and beneficial as police offiers' years of experience undoubtedly are, their training is absolutely worthless until they are on the scene, which is not always as prompt as they might hope to be. This isn't a slight, it's simply a reality, and if you were able to ask the five people who were killed at the shooting at Northern Illinois University before police were able to arrive, I'm sure they'd agree.
Also, the vast majority of scenarios in which a victim has had to draw and fire his weapon in self-defense are over in a matter of seconds, making it highly unlikely that police would arrive while there is still shooting. Historically, discernment of the threat has not been a problem for police in similar off-campus situations.
While I sympathize with police for wanting to reduce confusion, when I'm being shot at, I'm worried about one thing only — survival. Yet I'm supposed to remain defenseless in such a situation and wait until police arrive? I experience a substantial amount of indignation at such an absurd proposition. Since I can't carry a policeman with over 20 years of experience for protection, the next best option is a handgun.
It would be encouraging to see some Letters to the Editor or Op/Ed pieces that you've seen or written
