Having the Means of self-defense

John28226

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Not sure if this is the correct forum but, since part of tactics would seem to me ensuring that you had the means, I'll go forward. Mods will move it if I am wrong.

In the wake of the Virginia Tech killings we can anticipate a further assault on guns in general and the ability to carry in particular. It defies logic but no one ever said the gun grabbers were logical; they will ignore the facts and attempt to sell their agenda regardless of the known consequences. And they won't wait! We have even had postings here questioning the need or the right to carry.

Although my heart tells me that now is not the time, to allow a time for mourning- my head tells me that we better get busy and now!

I have read many times about state restrictions on carry - you can't carry here, you can't carry there, etc. Most of the time our elected officials really mean well but are ill informed. They don't know the facts so they listen to the loudest voices and, in some cases, pander to a vocal group - like the gun grabbers!

In my state the taxpayers buy each member of our General Assembly a computer and those members all have an e-mail site available to anyone who looks. Although e-mail is probably not the most effective means of contact (I am told that a handwritten letter is the best) for many of us it is the only one we will use.

I would suggest that a polite, short letter pointing out the glaring comparison of Virginia Tech and Virginia Appalachian School of Law where almost the identical situations developed but, due to the presence of an armed student, with far different outcomes!

It is hard to argue with facts. Same state, probably a similar student body (smaller in size of course) and reasonably close to the same time (2007 vs 2002).

I doubt that many elected officials (even in Virginia) are aware of this so we need to tell them. Otherwise they might listen to the emotional cries for further restricting the means of competent, qualified and licensed citizens to defend themselves. We need to expand that right by persuading our elected official to remove some of the restrictions on concealed carry.

If you word your letter carefully, you can send the same letter to each official so you won't need to spend your night on that project.

Time to get started. One of the best tactics is to ensure that when you need your gun, you have it with you!

John
Charlotte, NC
 
Here's a rough copy of what I sent to my legislators. I've been told that snail mail carries more weight, but an email is certainly better than nothing.

Dear <legislator>

Like you, I am deeply concerned by the VA Tech tragedy. Just last year, the Virginia General Assembly denied Virginia handgun permit holders the right to effectively defend themselves while on the VA Tech campus.

The terrible danger of creating large pools of unarmed victims through ill-advised legislation is now painfully clear. Please work against proposed legislation and existing laws which disarm law-abiding citizens.

Consider the following:

Virginia Tech
April 2007
Armed student Cho Seung-hui goes on a shooting rampage on campus and shoots over 50 unarmed victims, killing 32 before committing suicide.

Virginia Appalachian School of Law
January 2002
Armed student Peter Odighizuwa goes on a shooting rampage on campus and shoots 6 unarmed victims, killing 3 before armed students stop him.

You can choose...

Respectfully,

<signed>
 
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