According to Al Jazeera, the state of Tennessee has passed a law that would allow the carry of handguns into any park in the state. These locations include playgrounds and sports fields. While this law would greatly increase the protection of all attending the park, of course there is great opposition. One of the greatest forces of opposition is the ever present "Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America," or MDA for short. The spokeswoman for the Tennessee chapter of MDA complained about the fact that many people's children go to those parks and she does not want to see firearms around her children. What she does not realize is that the more law-abiding citizens that are present at said park with firearms, the less likelihood of a criminal even attempting to attack someone in that park out of fear of being shot in the process. MDA also has made many other attacks on firearm owners and future purchasers. The women of MDA seem to believe that universal background checks would work. Quite obviously they have not done their research. The state of New York already has background checks for private sales in place, but yet it still has a much greater crime rate than other states without background checks on private sales. Many other states with universal background checks also have a much greater crime rate than states without the universal background checks. Plus, their idiotic video called "Not Allowed" does nothing to further their goal. If anything, it furthers open-carriers' and pro-gunners' statements. In the video, grocery store workers tell customers what they cannot have inside the store. In the middle of the video, an open-carrier walks in with an AR-15 slung across his back. He calmly buys his groceries, pays, and leaves. At first glance, people may find this video off-putting and think, "How can a store allow this?" However, if someone should spend some time and analyze the video, they would realize that the MDA's message was not correct. Let me prove my point by asking a few questions. Was anyone hurt because he had carried an AR-15? Did he threaten anyone? Does he in any way, shape, or form cause damage? The answer to all three questions is "No." A man had simply walked into a store like any other individual and bought some groceries. Just because he wishes to protect himself, which may make a few anti-gunners uncomfortable, that does not give someone the right to take away his Second Amendment right. Last time I checked, the Constitution did not have an amendment that gives people the right to "feel good" wherever they go. Not to mention, MDA has actually managed to pass some rules in various stores. One such restaurant was "Jack in the Box." After not allowing firearms in their restaurants, they were robbed at gunpoint three times within two weeks. Seem like a coincidence to you, well it is not. The criminals had no obstacles in their way, so they could freely rob the restaurant, but had someone had a firearm, then those criminals would have been stopped and the two workers that were injured would have sustained no injuries. With all this extreme anti-gun action being taken, it would make sense that the founder of MDA would refuse firearms altogether, but that is simply not the case. The founder of MDA, Shannon Watts, was found at a range in Texas. Watts may attack all firearm-owners, but like Dianne Feinstein, hypocrisy must be in all anti-gunners natures. Watts even went so far as to yell, "Can’t I have just a few hours peace and quiet to enjoy myself? I come out here to relax, not to be pestered!" when approached. This statement proves two things, Watts is an active shooter, going to the range on numerous occasions, and that firearms are not killing machines, but instead tools that most people use to relax and to have some fun. There will forever be a fight against pro-gunners and anti-gunners, but hopefully, in the near future, people will begin to realize that firearms do in fact save lives, not just take them.
MDA's precious I-594 proved to be nothing but a
compete and total fluke. Oh, and if you wish to
understand the "Ghost Gun" comment, click
here (Minor language. Viewer discretion advised).
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