by Bill Simon
Greenleaf, Idaho — All Americans have the right to bear arms. Some towns have even gone as far as to require each household to have a gun. Now a small Idaho town is contemplating a similar idea– it’s called the Civil Emergencies Ordinance. And although gun ownership is just one piece of this ordinance, it’s the part that’s getting the most attention.…
I scrambled to the top of the precipice where Nick was waiting. 'That was fun,' I said. 'You bet it was,' said Nick. 'Let's climb higher.' 'No,' I said. 'I think we should be heading back now.' 'We have time,' Nick insisted. I said we didn't, and Nick said we did. We argued back and forth like that for about 20 minutes, and then finally decided to head back. I didn't say it was an interesting story.
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September 22nd, 2006 at 10:52 am
Reminds me of Kennesaw in the mid-80’s. Good for them…
September 22nd, 2006 at 12:12 pm
As the mother of small children, I don’t like this. Looks totalitarianistic to me.
September 22nd, 2006 at 12:50 pm
Caroline,
Do you know how to handle weapons? Or do you own one?. If so, tell your children not to mess with your gun.
I had guns in my house since I was old enough to form a semi cognitive thougth.
Dad told us not to mess with them. We didn’t. Simple.
He had them put away so we couldn’t get to them, anyway.
This is a great crime reducer. The stats prove it.
I can understand your hesitance if you’ve never had experience with them, though.
I train foreign security services how to use guns and the funny thing is that even someone who hasn’t handled them before enjoys them once they are properly taught. Huge smiles cross their faces!
We have worked with many interpreters, usually female, who also have never fired one. However, once they are shown, they love it!!
So they aren’t bad things to be able to use!
September 22nd, 2006 at 1:14 pm
Yes, I know how to handle guns. Even if you tell your children not to do something oftentimes they disobey you. And as bad a mistake as kids sometimes make they usually are not fatal. A mistake with a gun is usually fatal.