Letter: Guns make life safer for women
Date: Dec 30, 2006 10:41 AM
PUBLICATION: Times Colonist (Victoria)
DATE: 2006.12.30
EDITION: Final
SECTION: Comment
PAGE: A15
BYLINE: Paul Collins
SOURCE: Times Colonist
WORD COUNT: 113

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Guns make life safer for women

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It is essential, especially for women, to be able to protect themselves
against violence.

People should be allowed to carry firearms as long as they pass the
training course and are aware of the responsibilities.

The police are never on hand to provide protection against violence.
Women are attacked just because they are women. They must have the legal
right to defend themselves. If perpetrators thought that every woman
might be carrying a gun, they will think twice before they act.

I’ve lived in Israel where many people carry guns and Jerusalem is one
of the safest places there is.

There is a need for people to protect themselves from the growing threat
of violence, and unfortunately, a reciprocal threat of violence is the
only deterrent.

Paul Collins, Victoria.

The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security !