Bearing Arms For Women Being Urged?

Nick Koenig
Article #5
North County Times
South Carolina sheriff urges women to carry guns
http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/article_ce3c6eae-3d6a-5d5a-9764-250a55f90eae.html

     Guns for Women in South Carolina

     A South Carolina sheriff is urging women to get a permit for owning a gun and have it with them at all times. He suggests a .45 caliber weapon because they aren't as accurate. Accurate for what? Stories of 'desperate men' have been going around........and the sheriff wants the women to protect themselves from intruders. He wants them to use that kind of gun so they don't exactly kill the man but hurt him for safety. He also said fanny pack women can carry a hand gun in their purse while jogging. He added then to walk in groups and it's better to carry a gun than a mace.

     This relates to what we studied in class because it is the amendment of bearing arms. One person is allowed to own a gun with a permit showing they didn't get the gun illegally. If you use your gun unlawfully (shooting random people) then you will go to jail, but for self defence is okay. The sheriff is doing this just for the women's safety, not to start chaos or a rampage. Will South Carolina follow the sheriff's concern?

     I have seen this happen in CSI shows. My friends probably don't have a gun laying around our homes. In CSI, the people who are in trouble usually have a secret gun underneath their mattress or in a nightstand drawer. My dad is in the Marine Corps, but that doesn't mean he can own a gun. He still needs a permit. The closest thing to a gun my family has is a B.B. Gun to shoot rodents at night.

     My opinion is that the sheriff is absolutely right, but maybe to close to the edge. He noted 'mace' which is those weapons with the spikes on the ball you swing around. Now, you tell me. Do women in South Carolina own maces? A gun is fine for self defence, but why add 'mace' to the story? The sheriff seemed really concern, telling the women tips of what gun and what to do while doing independent activities. Is this sheriff concerned a little TOO much?