Friday, May 13, 2011

Don't Mess With Texas, we Have Guns!

I agree with Rivera, although some statistical information would have been useful. Pertaining to SB 321, it is absolutely unnecessary. We live in Texas, we do not need more guns than we already have. Like Mr. Rivera mentioned, SB 321 allow people to keep their guns in their vehicles. What good will a gun do locked away in your car? I suppose our cars will be able to defend themselves for the eight hours a day they sit out in the parking lot? I understand that their are risk of being attacked in parking lots, but when or if you are attacked, the gun will most likely be out of your reach. If anything the criminal might not even own a gun of his own, but now thanks to SB 321, we might be providing them with one. If the purpose of SB 321 is self defense like Mr. Rivera says, wouldn't pepper spray do just as well?
According to Texas Less Traveled,Texas owns about twenty percent of guns in America. This twenty percent is approximately fifty- one million guns owned by Texans.Texas Less Traveled also brings up a very interesting point, maybe the saying "Don't Mess With Texas" is more of a threat at gun point than an environmentally friendly quote. Ironically and article in The Austin Chronicle, Texas scores a nine, out of one hundred possible points, on laws aimed at keeping guns from criminals and dangerous people. These numbers are scary, this idea is ridiculous.
Another important point that Mr. Rivera brings up is that we cannot fix a problem by adding another. It is crazy and naive to believe that people can e responsible with guns. I, personally, am a very bad tempered individual. It would not be wise to allow me to keep my gun anywhere within my reach, especially during one of my little outbursts. It is impossible to think rationally when one is upset. Allowing Texans to keep guns outside their jobs is extremely dangerous. A normal boss, if he or she is doing their job right, is most often not anyone's best friend, lets not make them a bulls-eye.

1 comment:

  1. SB 321 quite explicitly applies only to concealed carry permit holders. These are persons who have submitted to (and cleared) background checks. Persons with a history of violence need not apply, not that those most likely to murder anyone would care about the law.

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