LAKEWAY, TX - Second Amendment Sisters is appalled at the carnage that is resulting from the establishment of "gun-free zones" across the country. We have sent out two previous demands for recalls this week, alone. Havoc is spreading so rapidly, that we do not have time to deal with these singly.
On Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, a 17-year-old student was able to bring a gun into the 'gun-free zone' at Mitchell High School in Memphis, Tennessee. He shot a 19-year-old student, and then handed the gun to a coach. The victim suffered at least two gunshot wounds and was in critical condition when taken to the hospital. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, another student inside a classroom shot an eighth grader at EO Green School in Oxnard, California. The 15-year-old is in serious condition. The suspect was apprehended. Our best wishes for a full recovery go out to the victims of this violence and their families.
While we understand that the people responsible for these gun-free zones were well intentioned, the result of their misunderstanding has been disastrous. Public safety has been severely adversely affected. It is time to acknowledge the abject failure of this experiment. The only guns that are kept out of a gun-free zone are those that belong to decent, honest citizens.
We cannot provide safety through proclamation. In addition to signaling an aggressor that he will meet little resistance within their boundaries, gun-free zones provide the potential victims within them with a false feeling of security. They are nothing more than protection-free zones. Too often they become killing zones.
We suggest, instead, that citizens who have concealed carry permits once again be allowed into all areas of the community. The public is always the first line of defense against criminals and terrorists. We have a right to life; we have a right to protect that life and the lives of those around us; we have a right to the means to do so.
Genie Jennings is the spokesperson for the Second Amendment Sisters. Reach her at mailto:saspress@2asisters.org Second Amendment Sisters is a grassroots organization dedicated to preserving the individual basic human right to self-defense.
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