Show Letters to the Editor Americans Have the Right to Bear Arms I would like to put forth some comments about your article Right to own or use agun agun a agun gun in the Thursday Feb 24 Globe by Nick Parker I was quite angry to read this article by someone who obviously does not own a gun Mr Parker is entitled to his opinion opinion opinion ion the only Amendment more sacred than the right to bear arms by the way and I respect his comments However I would like to point out some flaws in his logic First of all Mr Parker suggests suggests suggests sug sug- My position on this issue is a divided one only to suggest Logically thought and without a second thought of historical significance or American policy guns in the sense of humanity are not necessary American policy Have you watched TV lately Heard of the Civil War The Revolution proved guns are quite necessary Also Nick suggests we dont don't need them for hunting or defense Perhaps we dont don't need to hunt in these days However to suggest that defense could be done without without without with with- out guns is absurd Mr Parkers Parker's ridiculous analogy of hoping you could get to your wallet faster and wishing we didn't allow those types of weapons in our country is laughable Im I'm quite sure someone committing armed robbery will not care one bit if the hand gun he is using is banned illegal or other wise not allowed Would you rather be mugged with a knife or a club Mr Parker Is that the point No A person choosing to be violent is an individual choice Second I would like to direct Mr Parker as well as the clowns that took his article article article arti arti- cle seriously to the second paragraph of The Declaration of Independence I will quote a relevant section to prove my point It is their right it is their duty to throw off such Government and to provide new guards for their future security This in reference reference reference refer refer- ence to the people destroying a Despotic government Itis It Itis Itis is not beyond logic to suggest our government or any for that matter may turn on its people This has been seen more times than I care to list here To close let me suggest that we are allotted the right rather the responsibility to bear arms yes criminals misuse misuse misuse mis mis- use them however this is a function of the individual Furthermore if the citizens of Iraq cannot throw off our US VS Military with their vast array of guns explosives land mines and they have What would become of us should the unthinkable happen God forbid a full scale invasion Jayson Cuddy Gun Opinion Changes with Time and Experience i After working 17 years in various capacities within the criminal justice system I feel comfortable suggesting that has led a sheltered sheltered sheltered shel shel- life Perhaps Mr Parker would have a different opinion if he had ever experienced a knife to his throat been plagued with repeated death threats or if he could experience the daunting fear suffered by the thousands of women who have been raped or beaten If theres there's one thing Ive I've learned in life its ask yourself the same questions from time timeto to time as you get older and watch your answers change If Mr Parker is able to exist without experiencing violent crime he will have lived a fortunate life Statistics however suggest that one day he might have an opportunity to ponder his views differently Bob Right to Own or Use aGun a aGun a aGun GunThe GunThe Gun GunThe The opinion by Mr Nick Parker Right to Own Or Use a Gun raises a lot of questions questions questions ques ques- but attempts no answers It starts with a Title that is neither query statement statement statement state state- ment nor opinion and opens with a misquote of a founding document of our society A Awell Awell Awell well regimented military vs A well regulated Militia Then continuously piles question on question while posing sequesters non-sequesters and pointing to irrelevancies without without without with with- out seeking logical answers All it actually does is delineate delineate delineate delin delin- the depth of the authors ignorance of one of the most profound subjects-in-need-of- subjects answers facing society throughout time not just today Do the People of a Nation as individuals have a fundamental inalienable Right to arm themselves in defense of their property person person person per per- son family neighbors community community community com com- and Nation Its It's not a simple question It cant can't be stated simply because it extends too many levels all of them demanding answers Ultimately it arrives at the basic questions of individuality individuality individuality indi indi- and responsibility Gordon Arthur DeSpain oo I |