 "You
can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word
alone." Although I will FOREVER believe that guns have been invented for the sole purpose of causing harm/death to all living things, until my dream of living upon a planet where NOBODY has to rely upon guns, or for THAT matter, ANY kind of lethal weapons of mass destruction, let me assure you that I am not one of the anti-gunners in possession of the kind of mindset who would presume to sit here and tell you that it was the "evil gun ALONE" (to use my friend Charlie's words) that is jumping up and causing all of this dreadful gun violence within our society today, for NO...it is FAR more complicated than simply blaming the inanimate gun... So just who and/or what DO I place this blame upon? well...here is my list in order of importance to me: - Less quality parental/guardian involvement in a young person's life. This issue is SO very important as it relates to the personality of a human being, that I can't begin to stress to you how vital it actually IS! - Too many people who believe that guns and other lethal weaponry will ALWAYS be the only way to solve our world's differences and problems rather than at least ATTEMPTING to use their imaginations by way of allowing their mindsets to become receptive to a less violent way of living via the many less lethal weapons that are available out there as well as conflict resolution techniques that are presently being used. I recently viewed a program that was presented on the History Channel which was called, "Modern Marvels: Non-Lethal Weapons." I got the distinct feeling from watching this show that modern technology is rapidly moving toward using these weapons. You may have noticed that I prefer to use the term LESS-lethal instead of NON-lethal because after much consideration upon this subject, I've decided that one of my posters on my message board was absolutely correct when he said that there is no such thing as a NON-lethal weapon since even they can be lethal in certain circumstances. Therefore, I myself will be using the term LESS lethal weaponry as a personal choice whenever I see or hear the words NON lethal weapon. - More violence than EVER being shown in the movie industry (and gratuitous violence may I add). - More violent song lyrics than in previous years (as the daughter of a musician and a lover of music I can ASSURE you that this statement is a factual one). - More violent computer and video games being produced. Want to know what our children are thinking about violence as it is happening in their world? Then please click here. Now this next statement of mine may come as quite a shock to you, but believe me, I have twisted it and turned it inside and out until there was no other way for me to look at it but THIS way and so here it is exactly as I FEEL it.............Although I do despise guns and what they represent, I sincerely do not believe in my deepest heart of hearts that responsible, law-abiding human beings who have first gone through a background check should have to be forced to endure any type of societal prejudice that would cause them to feel that their guns ought to be taken away from them as long as the rest of the world is allowed to keep their own. In light of this fact, until the Second Amendment is amended, now all we need to survive on this planet are bullet-proof body armour, bullet-proof houses and bullet-proof vehicles. Before I move on to my work on another web page, It is my distinct honor to introduce you to an extraordinary group...they are a non-violent, less lethal weapon carrying organization called, "The Guardian Angels," and I wish EVERY single town and city in the world had the protection of these brave human beings. After personally watching "The Angels" in action, I would like to take this opportunity to say "Thank you for everything." Perhaps this less lethal weapon was named after them. It is called Guardian Angel and according to its website, is the most advanced non-lethal self defense tool available today. Look at what these children in a school in California have done about the subject of buying toy guns. Isn't this absolutely marvelous?! I hope this idea spreads across our nation's educational system: A question to ponder: Why can't we Americans be more like our neighbors in Canada when it comes to gun deaths in our gun-loving society? Please click here if you'd like to read about statistics and safety as it relates to these two countries. If I could re-write the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, this is precisely what I would love to see: "We, the people of the United States, in order that we shall have the right to preserve a State free for all races, shall achieve this end by the use of less-lethal weaponry only for our continued survival as human beings. This free State entails our personal self-defense as well as our right to our food consumption. In keeping with current government law, if we so choose to possess a less-lethal weapon (be it either upon our persons or within our private homes), we are obligated to store these aforementioned weapons plus any ammo relating to its use in a manner which will serve to protect the welfare of a minor child." You know I've been thinking of a perfect less-lethal weapon. You've heard of paint ball guns? well how about poop ball guns? LOL after all, since we have so much dog poop in our country how about utilizing it to our advantage by creating dog poop balls that would be shot out of guns invented for this purpose only. The balls would explode upon contact onto a person's body upon the battlefield during a war. If anybody feels like backing me on this idea, I really do believe that it would be feasible to explore the possibilities. It pleases me to know that our very own U.S. military as well as police departments across the United States have quite an extensive ongoing less-lethal weapons program, which gives me hope for the future. Are you interested in knowing just HOW extensive it is? well then, be my guest: Link
#1 I've received more than one e-mail asking me why I don't include Mahatma Gandhi on my site. My reply is that I feel he was not against the use of guns, since he stated, "'Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the Act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest." Parents/Caregivers
who are wondering how to deal with gun violence in our schools: PAX has
a program called Speak Up, which is an excellent, informative program.
They have a section called, "Real
Solutions to Gun Violence" which is something ALL of us should read. Another vitally important internet site is called, The
Gun Safety for Children Website and they have excellent advice
pertaining to guns for both adults and children as well. Please click
here if you are interested in reading the opinion of retired police
Captain Greg Meyer on the subject of nonlethal weapons and how their
early use means fewer deaths and injuries. May
we all evolve to a higher plane in life where instead of
physically/mentally
harming one another, just like bullies do in order to achieve something
that they want, we use non-violent, less-lethal, conflict resolution
methods,
which will surely grant us everlasting peace, love, understanding and
respect.
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