Posted on 09/19/2001 6:08:43 AM PDT by BCR #226
On Sept. 11, 2001 the worst single terrorist incident in history took place in the United States of America. As of the day of this writing, 5400+ people are missing in New York City as a direct result of two hijacked airplanes crashing into the World Trade Center Towers.
Could the attack been prevented? Doubtful, though possible. Could the attack been thwarted? Yes. Had but a single person on each of those planes been armed, the hijackers would have been stopped. Will law abiding citizens be able to arm themselves on such flights? Not likely.
This incident brings up a chilling and disturbing fact... Gun Control kills. This isn't a singular event, but many times across the nation, we have seen the blood of innocent men, women and especially children shed in the name of a false safety that doesn't exist.
A young girl in California died due to a poorly thought out law barring her from having the ability to have access to the gun that could have saved her life.
In Columbine, two deranged individuals had an uncontested rampage through a high school as they violated the "Gun Free Schools" law that is supposed to keep our children safe. In reality, It made them fish in a barrel for criminals to attack at will.
There are many, many more instances but the key point is made. Most of the attacks are made in areas or places which bars people from defending themselves. Is this a coincidence? No. Criminals do not choose victims that can easily defend themselves. Criminals, being the cowards they are, choose unarmed, easily victimized individuals or places to attack.
This trend will only get worse as more gun bans, gun control and restrictions are passed into law. The only solution is to stop the trend now by stopping these ill conceived laws and eliminating the laws that currently make it easy for criminals to victimize our society. To this end, I urge everyone who cares about their safety, the safety of their family, children, and other loved ones to write to the President, Vice President, Congress, and yes, even the Supreme Court and tell them that no more gun control will be tolorated.
Our lives mean more than the false safety of disarmament. As long as we remain unable to defend ourselves and place our safety in the hands of a government that cannot in reality protect us, the bloody toll will continue to rise and get worse.
Defend your lives by defending your right to keep and bear arms. All of our lives depend on it now. Please pass this along to everyone you care for. Spread the word so we can stop the bloodshed.
Michael
Oh, and ask the Israeli's about guns on airplanes.
Mike
But that is only one issue, the restrictions on people defending themselves goes far beyond airplanes. What solution can be presented to save the lives of those who are not able to defend themselves due to laws designed to make us easier victims?
Mike
Associates of mine--metro police officers--and others I know of--permitted carriers with military background, usually travelling to FL--tell me of the pilots of the jets on which they have travelled, regularly sitting them in first-class, just behind the cockpit door, with the firearm they were formerly transporting in luggage. So , it seems, many pilots also disagree with that notion.
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Earlier intervention may be to keep them first out of the country, you think?
It is very obvious that this has not been a concern for the airline industry for quite some time.
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