Originally Posted By: [LoD
Nasty]I dont think ive ever disagreed with anything Sam Harris has written. Wall of text warning though

http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/the-riddle-of-the-gun


This is a good article. I mostly like the "2.According to one source cited by Goldberg, concealed-carry permit holders not only commit fewer crimes than members of the general public—they commit fewer crimes than police officers." because I do hold a permit and I carry on a daily basis.


Here is an artcle from the town I live in.

http://www.examiner.com/article/home-alone-12-year-old-oklahoma-girl-shoots-intruder-with-mom-s-gun

As a community we are all very proud of her. Notice that she called 911, but they were no where close at the time that she was forced to squeeze off a round. There are tons of stories like that from my area. Most people live pretty far from any emergency response teams. I applaud the mother for teaching her daughter how to responsibly use the weapon. Gun education is invaluable for all americans in my opinion. Too many people have no understanding of the weapons they are demanding regulation of.

Also, what bothers me about the media is that had she been raped non-stop it would have been a bigger story.