Op-Ed: Why you should carry every day

By Gerard Valentino
World Net Daily

Several spree killings in non-permissive places like colleges or in states that don't have concealed-carry laws have blasted the gun-control debate back onto the national stage. Pro-gun advocates accurately pointed out that in Illinois, where two of the spree killings took place, citizens are denied their constitutional right to self-defense through the right to bear arms. Being disarmed in the face of a deranged killer must be a terrifying experience.

Even worse, however, is finding yourself at the mercy of an armed thug after you made the decision not to carry because you were just running to the store.

A spree killing in a state like Florida that has a good shall-issue concealed-carry law is a truly tragic occurrence, because people there have the right to carry a gun. Most people won't take advantage of their right and instead walk around oblivious to the danger around them. It is not their fault, however, since modern liberal theory says we should meekly submit to armed attackers.

Such advice is dangerous, and people are dying because the establishment media continue to put forth the ridiculous notion that fighting back will lead to an increase in violence.

Such a notion is laughable, but with the number of people who meekly surrender to armed attackers in today's society, the end result are criminals who have a sense of entitlement. They expect complete submission from the people they attack. When society as a whole makes the decision to fight back, however, it throws conventional thought out the window and gives the upper hand back to the law-abiding citizen.

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