Sad reflections on a family’s tragedy
21 April 2009
Elgin Illinois
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If you’re walking out of a situation that could turn violent, call a shelter or spend the night with a friend he doesn’t know, said Sharon Burner, domestic violence program coordinator for the Community Crisis Center of Elgin. The Crisis Center, Wings, …
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The Herald titled their piece “sad reflections on a family’s tragedy,” but it was interesting to see what reflections the commenters had.
It turned into a debate over gun ownership and the importance of protecting the right to bear arms. We can think of many situations where somebody with a gun could have averted a tragic outcome.
I just read that article, and your right! Why do people think that having a gun is the answer! I grew up in a hunting and trap shooting family. We have a lot of guns! We didn’t have guns to protect our house. We had knowledge and common sense for that. I am all for the right to bear arms, but to shoot and ask questions later like one commenter said, is ludicrous. First of all if you shoot someone in your home and they are able to escape, you get sued and the state backs the criminal now victim. If you shoot at an invader, miss, and the bullet goes out the window and hits a passerby, you’re no better than gang drive by shooters! Most people that own a gun for protection don’t have the knowledge of safety and control when needing to use it! It’s just sad to see how many people think that guns are the answer and don’t look at the statistics caused by them. Such as a child shooting a friend, brother or themselves because of dad’s so called toy gun!
The original topic of the article is the best answer for domestic violence, get out and go somewhere that is unknown by the assailant. Let the police know what is going on and have them track his whereabouts for the protection of the community.
Kurt, I think a lot of people would rather deal with the legal consequences of shooting an invader or attacker than dealing with being dead.
I am a Christian and would rather be dead to this planet than dealing with life in prison.