"The ongoing migration of persons to the United States
in violation of our laws is a serious national problem
detrimental to the interests of the United States." -
Ronald Reagan, 1981
01-06-2008:
Question: What do you think about Gun Control?
Recently I heard someone say their idea of gun control
was, "If you hold it with both hands and take careful aim, you
might hit what you are aiming at". I have to say that sums
it up.
I guess it all starts with the Second Amendment of the
United States Constitution which says, "A well regulated militia,
being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the
people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." There are
many interpretations of this Amendment but I think the founding
fathers knew what will happen if the Citizens did not have a way to
protect themselves. Note that they make a distinction between
state and people. Therefore, We the people have the right.
Why not let American citizens have and buy guns. Let's face
some simple commonly known points.
Gun Safety has to be the top concern when handling guns.
They can be very dangerous just like playing on the highway,
driving a car, etc.... You have to be safe.
People kill people - guns do not kill people. I have
not heard of a gun walking and pointing itself and shooting
someone. Just like I have not heard of a pencil making
spelling mistakes.
Bad people already have guns.
If everyone had a gun, then bad people would be less likely
to get away with robbery, etc... There would be more dead
bad guys.
Cars can be just as dangerous as guns. Does anyone
have some facts on the percentage of gun owners that have caused
injury verses car owners that have caused injury? I hear
about car accidents everyday but I do think that more people own
cars than guns. I would guess that the percentage is still
lower for guns.
You get the point but send more points if you want.
Get a License: My view is that everyone who wants to buy a
gun should be able to buy one. But I think a short safety
class or pass a test should be required on your first purchase and then you get a
license to buy guns. To drive a car, you have to pass a
driver's exam and since I feel that people should know how to drive
and/or handle guns - preferably not at the same time - I think a
class or quick test would be OK. If you don't know how to
drive a car safely, then don't drive. If you cannot operate a
gun safely, don't get a gun. Anyway, I think that a Concealed
Handgun license is the best way to go about having a gun. You
learn the laws and safety in the class. Even though I encourage everyone to get
a Concealed Handgun License to obey the law, I am against the need
to have a license since our Second Amendment of the United States
Constitution says we have a right to keep and bear arms. At
the time of this writing, I understand that there is a proposed
amendment to clarify this.
Registration: I am not really sure why
registration is so important, except to have a record of the gun and
bullet identity.
We have car registrations. Some say it is to be able to
confiscate guns at a later time. If so, I am not for this at
all. The only way to collect all guns would be going door to
door and searching everywhere. I do not think this will ever
happen in the United States. Well, not in Texas anyway.
Texans love their guns more than most things. Same goes with
cars.
Practice: Going to the gun range and shooting
at a paper target is at least something. The best thing to do
is train like many professionals. However, for the
regular Citizen I recommend joining a local
International
Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) group - there is a local
club near you. IDPA is SAFE and FUN to do. The
targets are set up in scenario fashion so that you can practice
practical situations. IDPA is practical Shooting. For
Example: You are in a restaurant, you have your Concealed
Handgun License, and 4 armed gang-bangers come in to rob the place
and start shooting. What would you do? Are you ready?
How is your aim? IDPA teaches you to defend yourself in a
logical manner and have fun doing it. More to come....
Remember GUN SAFETY always!
A good reason to carry...
Suzanna Gratia-Hupp, whose parents were killed by an insane gunman while her gun was out in the car, gives very moving and bold testimony about the REAL reason for the second amendment: to protect our God-given right to keep and bear arms.
She was a great influence to get the concealed handgun license bill
passed. Watch their faces as she
speaks. She understands the 2nd Amendment in a way that
they never will. Her parents were killed by a crazed gunman in Killeen, TX,
in October 1991 at Luby's.
Also, I had the privilege of meeting Suzanna Gratia-Hupp on June 16, 2010. She was
very nice and took the time to talk and answer questions.
(In this photo: Suzanna Gratia-Hupp and John
Gorena)
Please buy Suzanna Gratia-Hupp's book.
The book is much more than the story of the Luby's massacre that occurred in October of 1991.
It is also about the lessons her parents taught her. It is about her family and events that made her the women she is today, the importance of being able to protect yourself, and the ability to change the world to make it possible (and legal) to protect your family in all the places you live.
You can buy the book from this link:
Q: Do you own a gun(s)?
A: I will not say how many I own or how many I have with me at any
given time.
Q: Do you like people to have a
concealed handgun license?
A: I think every law abiding citizen should have a Concealed Handgun
License (CHL)! May I suggest
www.TexasTopGun.com for CHL and training? Let me repeat,
"LAW ABIDING CITIZEN". The world will be a much safer place.
Q: Do you have a CHL?
A: I will not say because it is concealed ;-). I will not
announce that I carry (or not). You will never know - it is
concealed. OK, all jokes aside.... reading this page...
What do you think?
Q: How often do you practice?
A: My goal is to go practice every other weekend for at least three
hours. I recommend you join an IDPA club. I really try
to make it at least once a month. I believe in constant
practice: safety, mechanics, proper target acquisition,
handling, etc... Just go to
YouTube.com and search for IDPA videos.
