Posted on 06/11/2011 9:28:48 AM PDT by marktwain
INDIANAPOLIS -- Some mothers said Friday they disapprove of a controversial state law that goes into effect July 1, making it legal to carry guns in Indianapolis city parks and playgrounds, which is currently banned by a city ordinance.
The new law generally prohibits local governments from regulating firearms, 6News' Joanna Massee reported.
Mothers who brought their children to Garfield Park told 6News that they disagree with the law.
"Why would you need a gun at the park? You're supposed to come to the park to play with your children," said Eyvonna Hyatt, who has a 3-year-old daughter and a baby on the way. "Kids get shot every day with guns, because they're playing with guns. What are you going to do when you bring your kid to the park and you've got your back turned and your kid takes your gun?"
Tarra Higgs, a mother of three, said she is also opposed to allowing guns in parks and playgrounds.
"If I was to bring my kid to this park, and I (saw) somebody here with a gun, even if they had a permit and it was on their side, I would still probably leave," Higgs said.
The argument in favor of allowing guns in parks and preventing local governments from regulating firearms stems from the Second Amendment.
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No.
You see, kids can be educated, and kids grow up.
Impossible with DU clowns.
Too true.
This is what was sent to mine....
The 2nd amendment gurantees every the right to own a gun and its any type of gun they choose including semiautomatic or even fully automatic. however I think its prudent to limit people to 12 guns per person per year.
Definitely a troll...
In other words, Ms. Higgs doesn't want the police to be anywhere in the park while she is there with her children, completely defenseless. In case of an attack - by a man or by a rabid pitbull, or a mountain lion - she will be protecting her children by screaming, scratching (unlikely) or running away. Or, perhaps, she plans to fumble with her cell phone, calling 911 when every second counts?
That would be logic not of this world. But I bet she votes and forces her ideas onto the innocent people. This is actually one of several known flaws of democracy - clueless people are allowed to influence policy just because they outnumber the competent people.
I guess since I’m in my late 40’s I get 12 x 4. Definitely a moron that doesn’t get it. The amount of guns is not the issue, to have government try to stop it is.
Oops! That should be 12 x 48 as rifles were a Christmas present when I was a toddler.
You too? I advised him to use tap water for practice, but bottled water for self defense. One shouldn’t scrimp on life-saving ammo.
"I didn't see him sneaking up on me. Nice shot, honey."
Too many guns is either a financial or engineering term. It should never be a legal term.
Gee ladies have you ever considered that crazy people tend to pick playgrounds and schools as places to shoot to get their names on the frontpage of the news and maybe just maybe if there was a good guy or gal there armed that maybe 99% of the childrn could be saved because of that one good guy/gal?
What those pinheads fail to understand is that other States allow carry in parks and there doesn’t appear to be this mayhem they claim will kill everyone.
“Because somebody else might be coming to the park to play with your kid and he has a “Wiener”!
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ROTFLMAO!!! Perfect.
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