Thursday, November 20, 2008

Life With Obama's: No Right to Bear Arms

By A.C. Christianson

Now that Obama has taken the Whitehouse, what becomes of the 2nd amendment of the constitution? How will we defend ourselves? Is the new president really going to limit or take away the right to carry or own handguns? Handgun sales have dramatically increased since Obama started leading in the presidential election polls a few months back.

Obama does say that he supports the 2nd Amendment. However, his voting record indicates that he is totally against right to bear arms. In 2003, Barack Obama voted to ban hundreds of sporting rifles and shotguns commonly used for hunting and sports. In 2004, Obama voted to allow the prosecution of a victim using a firearm for self defense in his own house. That's just to name a few, but this article isn't about Barack Obama.

With his history of voting against gun owner's rights, it is a clear possibility that we will lose right to own handguns. He has said himself that he is looking for supreme court justices, that will interpret the constitution with a modern look on things. So what do we do when someone breaks into our house and threatens our lives? Will you be more of a target for attack if the assailant knows you wont have a handgun? Every social improvement and new law created with good intention, is not without it's unintended and opposite effect.

A viable alternative may lie in a simple but sophisticated non-lethal self-defense weapon. Legal to carry in 45 states, the Taser, has the stopping power of a small caliber handgun, with the advantage of having total muscular control of the bad guy being Tasered. The effects are temporary, and generally regarded as safe for use by private citizens, and security professionals alike. Carried by law enforcement personnel all over the world, the Taser has proven to be affordable, reliable, dependable, and highly effective.

Tasers do not require a license to use or carry, however a solid background check is required to activate them. Registered anti-felon ID tags are dispersed like confetti, when the Taser is fired, allowing police to quickly identify the owner. In addition, Taser International has a lifetime replacement guarantee if your Taser is lost while defending yourself. There are several models in many different colors and patterns, and raange from about $250 to $1000.

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