Fliers promote gun protection. FreeOhio suggests students use 2nd Amendment rights to defeat rapist.

Ohioans For Concealed Carry ^ | 4 Oct 2002 | Christa Gable

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Fliers promote gun protection. FreeOhio suggests students use 2nd Amendment rights to defeat rapist.

By Christa Gable

With the threat of the campus-area rapist still remaining, campus bulletins are full of fliers containing safety tips for students.

One flier, posted by an organization called FreeOhio, Defiant Defenders of Individual Liberty, suggests residents take advantage of their Second Amendment rights and get a gun.

With the distribution of this flier, FreeOhio said relying on police protection is not always the best way to avoid becoming a victim of rape.

"Firearms are the great equalizer," said Matthew Gaylor, member of FreeOhio. "Carrying one puts women on equal footing with a man or any other attacker."

University Police Chief Ron Michalec said the department is not only unhappy with the content of the fliers, but also with its format.

"We are not happy that they are using the same format as our crime alerts," said Michalec. "It sends mixed messages; they are using the university to promote their own agenda."

He also said the university has a strict rule prohibiting the possession of firearms on campus, and that residents should rely on the police for protection.

"I am not in favor of people walking around with a concealed weapon," Michalec said. "The police are here to protect. That is what people should rely on."

Gaylor said whistles and other devices have proven to be ineffective in instances of rape and that a gun could be more intimidating to a predator.

"I understand the opposition. On the other hand, there is a rapist, and the police haven't been able to catch the guy," Gaylor said.

Many campus-area residents have become more cautious by taking self-defense classes and carrying pepper spray or whistles. Others may have invested in stun guns, but the idea of carrying a firearm has created some mixed views among students.

"The idea of having a gun seems absurd," said Lisa Szuter, a junior in education. "What if the rapist gets a hold of your gun? He could end up shooting you. I think carrying pepper spray is a better solution than carrying a device as potentially deadly as a gun."

Residents interested in purchasing a firearm must be 18 years old to buy a shotgun and 21 to purchase a pistol, said Dennis Walker, a firearms instructor and secretary for the People's Rights Organization of Columbus, which offers firearm training and classes on safety awareness. Although Walker recommends the use of firearms, he explains that this type of weapon is not for everybody.

"This is a good form of protection for those who aren't afraid to use it," said Walker. "You must be willing to use the firearm. If you aren't, get pepper spray."

FreeOhio has distributed nearly 1000 fliers throughout the campus area. University Police have been instructed to take them down if noticed, and to continue urging other means of protection. The organization plans to continue distributing the fliers door to door for the next few weeks, or until the campus rapist is caught.

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[widowithfoursons]

You got that right.

[unixfox]

What if the rapist gets a hold of your gun?

If you shoot first that won't happen. But in your case, you dimwitted bubble head, you might as well hand it over to him.

[Puppage]

"The police are here to protect. That is what people should rely on."

Yeah, riiight. The police get there just in time to take pictures, & tape off the area. They are (in almost all circumstances) a reactionary force. Very rarely do they stop a crime BEFORE it occurs. I guess we should all get rid of the fire extinquishers in the kitchen, too? After all, with this guys mentality we should rely on the Fire Dept.

[lelio]

"I am not in favor of people walking around with a concealed weapon," Michalec said. "The police are here to protect. That is what people should rely on."
Tell that to the people that have been raped.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Bang

[Atlas Sneezed]

"The idea of having a gun seems absurd," said Lisa Szuter, a junior in education.

The bottom of the academic barrel. And she will be spooning worse to children in a few years at taxpayer expense.

[Atlas Sneezed]

"I am not in favor of people walking around with a concealed weapon," Michalec said. "The police are here to protect. That is what people should rely on."

Soooo... if you or a loved one was being raped or assaulted, and I happen to be nearby with a concealed pistol, you would rather I ran to the phone to call the police, and leave the pistol in the holster?

[Mark was here]

People have a Natural Right to protect themselves. The 2nd Amendment merely instructs the government not to interfere. The 2nd Amendment gives no one any rights.

I bring this up only because we need to be clear about our rights, if we start thinking the government gives us our rights the government can then take them away.

[Blood of Tyrants]

...residents should rely on the police for protection.

When the rapist is stalking you between unlit building, when you reach into your purse, would you rather feel a cell phone or a gun?

[Blood of Tyrants]

She is an education major. No need for critical thinking skills if you are going to teach in the publick skules.

[Larry Lucido]

they are using the university to promote their own agenda.

Unlike the socialists, the gay/lesbian caucuses, the race pimps, the "anti-war" protesters, etc., who would never use the university to promote their own agenda.

[coloradan]

Promoting their own agenda?

University Police have been instructed to take them down if noticed, and to continue urging other means of protection

Looks like the police are promoting the statist agenda, and destroying free speech in the process. But then again, if students aren't to have any Second Amendment rights, why not crush their First Amendment rights too?

[Frohickey]

He also said the university has a strict rule prohibiting the possession of firearms on campus, and that residents should rely on the police for protection.

"I am not in favor of people walking around with a concealed weapon," Michalec said. "The police are here to protect. That is what people should rely on."

Chief Michalec, does that mean that you are legally liable, and can be successfully sued for damages if I am raped, and you fail to provide police protection?

[Frohickey]

"The idea of having a gun seems absurd," said Lisa Szuter, a junior in education. "What if the rapist gets a hold of your gun? He could end up shooting you. I think carrying pepper spray is a better solution than carrying a device as potentially deadly as a gun."

Liza Szuter, future NEA teacher, has got her act together. She would make for a fine teacher for your child to indoctrinate them on the finer points of victimhood.

[glc1173@aol.com]

Women cannot delude themselves - karate won't protect you. After all, one of the women molested in that "wilding" in Central Park in NYC a couple years ago was a martial-arts instructor. And Mace won't protect you either; there's a reason why every officer carrying it also carries a gun.

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