The Next Front In The War on Guns
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:14 pmIf we are blessed enough to keep having birthdays, we could all face this threat to our civil rights one day. It is a common disgrace for predators to prey on our seasoned citizens and there are many documented cases of a firearm saving lives in these attacks. A good response to the anti-gun media questioning senior's right to protect themselves would be to take their AARP dues and join TFA!
From Shelby County TFA member and our friend - The Alpha Patriot:
http://www.alphapatriot.com/home/index.php
Next Front on War on Guns
The Houston Chronicle notes that older citizens are more likely to exercise their right to carry than those who are younger.
Those over 60 account for a quarter of the permits in Texas. Those over 55 account for 42% of the permits, yet only represent 28% of the population. And "according to one national survey, however, seniors are more likely than any other age group to be gun owners."
Then this:
But what of the risks, especially since elderly people are more prone to health problems and loss of mental acuity? . . .
According to the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Statistics, people who are 65 and older are much less likely to be victims of violent crimes or property crimes than younger men and women.
Yet studies show that seniors are far more worried about crime than people who are younger.
The overall tone of the article is not anti-gun. But I wonder if the above verbiage is the first shot in the next attack on the Second Amendment: taking away the ability for self-defense from seniors, one of the most vulnerable segments of our citizenry.
From Shelby County TFA member and our friend - The Alpha Patriot:
http://www.alphapatriot.com/home/index.php
Next Front on War on Guns
The Houston Chronicle notes that older citizens are more likely to exercise their right to carry than those who are younger.
Those over 60 account for a quarter of the permits in Texas. Those over 55 account for 42% of the permits, yet only represent 28% of the population. And "according to one national survey, however, seniors are more likely than any other age group to be gun owners."
Then this:
But what of the risks, especially since elderly people are more prone to health problems and loss of mental acuity? . . .
According to the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Statistics, people who are 65 and older are much less likely to be victims of violent crimes or property crimes than younger men and women.
Yet studies show that seniors are far more worried about crime than people who are younger.
The overall tone of the article is not anti-gun. But I wonder if the above verbiage is the first shot in the next attack on the Second Amendment: taking away the ability for self-defense from seniors, one of the most vulnerable segments of our citizenry.