"The right to self-defense is universal. My [5 year old] kid is capable of making the appropriate decisions and I think he should be able to carry, if for no other reason than to carry a back up for me at the store."
- R. Leon Noble on a Facebook group post, July 14th, 2021.
There have been two significant events this past week that highlight the inherent rights of the people:
The first is the protests in Cuba, where the people, who were disarmed by the government for the past 60 years, have been pushing against the regime. At one point, they had taken over police stations and the government has cut off internet access and started killing their people to remain in power.
(Far too many sources: Fox News, NPR, NBC News, Wall Street Journal)
The second is a Federal court ruling of a case, in which a female victim of domestic abuse was put into danger, that determined that restricting purchases of handguns by age is a violation of the Second Amendment.
(Some sources: CNN, The Reload)
In reality, all gun laws are infringements. Those who understand their purpose and how being armed protects our other rights, get that. Those at the other end of the spectrum, who do not understand, however, are often characterized by fearful expression that guns are dangerous.
My counter is this: everything is dangerous.
Much of what we do is based on the concept of faith. Not in the religious aspect, but the material aspect. A wonderful example of the average person exhibiting faith is our public right of way system.
The driver has faith in other drivers that they will stay on the other side of that yellow line painted down the middle of the road. Similarly, the bicyclist in the lane and the pedestrian on the sidewalk have faith those same drivers are not going to run then over.
That's not to say they aren't wary...
The same is true for a gun owner who carries: they are often very wary.
Sure, the average gun owner expects to ever have the opportunity to draw their arms in defense of themselves or others. When they do, it's a drastic measure.
So let's talk about why there is so much fear...
From talking to anti-gunners, I have determined that the reason for the fear is that they believe that guns either act on their own, or that the owners of guns don't have enough control to not go around shooting people.
Mind you, this conversation has been done with guns, present, loaded, and on my person while these persons have expressed their fear.
It should be noted that the average gun owner is more concerned with living their lives than with hurting another person. They own and carry these tools for the purpose of defense. They are tools, no more good or evil than the person who wields it.
Guns are known to be an equalizer. It allows the 50 lb child to compete with the 200 lb abuser and the 100 lb female to ward off the body building abductor. It is said that, "and armed society, is a polite society." This means the those who are confronted by an equalizing agent, as is the case of firearms of all types, understand the immediate and final consequences that are present. They slow their anger and think more before they speak because of the potential cost of their actions.
Self defense is an inherent right of the people. You have the right to defend yourself from the tyranny of others, be it an individual, group, or government, without their permission.
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