Here I am again, speaking on a subject I know little about. Hopefully yet again I can learn more. Here is my opinion and thoughts on guns. First of all I am a gun owner. I am not a member of any club, meaning NRA etc. I have taught my children that even toy guns should not be pointed at a person. Even though I have taught my children the dangers of guns, I still lock mine up. I do not "Open Carry" or have a CPL. I would use a weapon to defend my family in their home. You can now view this statement and judge it from what I just informed you of.
I see no need to carry a weapon in Hastings. The march was to make a statement, which was bad for both Leaf and Sarver. Sarver did not show to arrest, and Leaf did not show in support of his beliefs (which everyone knows he is a supporter of). I have strong feels that if you believe or support a cause (ie.. God, Guns, a Politician) then do so. Do not be a silent observer, great program that should never have come about to be needed (potential new posting). If Sarver believes in and stated he was going to do something then do it. If Leaf is a supporter of and says he supports then do it. For either one of them not to show because of votes shows that they are pretenders. For example someone joining the Republican party in Barry County just before an election. They are saying they are one but just for votes. In my eyes is the same as lying.
Back to guns. I do have conflicted feelings on guns. I own one, would use it to defend myself in my home, but I would not carry, yet I feel responsible people should be allowed to do so. A law abiding citizen might, in a larger city, have a instance to use a gun in self defense. How often does that happen, I do not know. I do know that crimes with a gun, are not committed by law abiding citizens. Criminals get guns all the time. They are not going to pay for and wait for a CPL before they go out and rob a bank. Also, criminals have guns that police officers are not aloud to carry. 9 mm, 40s, shot guns, verses a fully automatic machine gun, yea no thanks.
I doubt that this recent "protest" will encourage people to open carry in town. All this "protest" did was show Sarver and Leaf are all about the votes.
I see no need to carry a weapon in Hastings. The march was to make a statement, which was bad for both Leaf and Sarver. Sarver did not show to arrest, and Leaf did not show in support of his beliefs (which everyone knows he is a supporter of). I have strong feels that if you believe or support a cause (ie.. God, Guns, a Politician) then do so. Do not be a silent observer, great program that should never have come about to be needed (potential new posting). If Sarver believes in and stated he was going to do something then do it. If Leaf is a supporter of and says he supports then do it. For either one of them not to show because of votes shows that they are pretenders. For example someone joining the Republican party in Barry County just before an election. They are saying they are one but just for votes. In my eyes is the same as lying.
Back to guns. I do have conflicted feelings on guns. I own one, would use it to defend myself in my home, but I would not carry, yet I feel responsible people should be allowed to do so. A law abiding citizen might, in a larger city, have a instance to use a gun in self defense. How often does that happen, I do not know. I do know that crimes with a gun, are not committed by law abiding citizens. Criminals get guns all the time. They are not going to pay for and wait for a CPL before they go out and rob a bank. Also, criminals have guns that police officers are not aloud to carry. 9 mm, 40s, shot guns, verses a fully automatic machine gun, yea no thanks.
I doubt that this recent "protest" will encourage people to open carry in town. All this "protest" did was show Sarver and Leaf are all about the votes.
