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Moms pack many things—endless lunches, bottles, diapers, snacks, toys, wipes, overdue library books, and of course kids.
But does a responsible mom also pack a gun?
The question was recently raised on the website BabyCenter, which chronicles all things motherhood, from conception to inconceivably picky eaters and back-talking three year olds.
On the site,
a mom blogger described the terrifying experience of a mother who was attacked at home in a safe neighborhood by a rapist with a gun. The woman fought, the attacker fled, and the blogger posed a question: “Do you think that every mother should own a gun?”
The point-blank debate about point-blank defense revealed that some moms are packing heat.
“I carry a Keltec 380 (small pistol) on my hip everyday,” revealed a mother of a one year old and a two year old. “I feel comfortable knowing that I will be able to defend my kids and I if we are in a life-threatening situation.”
Another mother—eight months pregnant and with a toddler—wrote that her husband works the night shift, and “our gun is the only way I could defend myself and my children should someone intend to do us harm.”
And there was this disclosure from a police officer mom: “I keep a loaded 9mm in my Coach diaper bag.”
Suddenly, it seems, mothers with guns are everywhere—movie star moms included.
Recent news reports quote actress Angelina Jolie as saying she keeps a gun at home for security, and that “if anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I’ve no problem shooting them.”
Tell us what you think: Should a mother’s responsibility to protect her children include having a gun?
http://blogs.parentcenter.babycente...own-a-gun/?intcmp=promoslice_pos12&pn=Answers
Yesterday,
the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn a ban on handguns.
Gun ownership is a very controversial issue — and personally, I’m up in arms about it.
Last week, a man with a gun walked into the home one of my close friends and tried to rape her. My friend — who lives in a comfortable, family-friendly neighborhood — fought back with her bare arms.
What matters right now, at this moment, is that my friend saved everyone. She fought back, and screamed for her daughter and boyfriend to run. The man ran off, too. In our community, she is a hero.
the Supreme Court ruled that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting.
Outside the U.S., people seem alarmed by the number of guns your average U.S. citizen has. Are you?
The D.C. Mayor expressed disappointment, warning that, “More handguns will lead to more handgun violence.”
But one mother I know says that banning gun ownership will not stop violent crime. She is in the process of buying a gun.
There’s another single mom who owns a gun, belongs to a private shooting range, and wants to be prepared to defend herself — and her kids.
Personally, I agree with
Simone Green at
BlogHer.com that this is “
an absolute disaster.”
Your turn. What do you think?
Please, let’s remember to respect each other’s thoughts as we voice our opinions. Thank you.