C. Siegel
2008-03-13 04:02:43
Blatt is on to something intuitively right here. Law-abiding citizens have the right to protect themselves from unwarranted attacks; the vast majority of gay citizens are law-abiding and more prone than average to unwarranted attack. The responsible, well-trained individual with a handgun is an asset to civic security and a deterrent to crime.
Here in Jerusalem, a terrorist murderer was stopped by a reserve soldier and an off-duty soldier who responded quickly and accurately. The reservist shot the terrorist twice in the head with his handgun, and the soldier heard gunfire from his nearby home and finished the job with his army weapon.
Responsible gun ownership and well-trained gun owners save lives.
