Many cities and states with strict gun-control legislation claim that such laws are necessary for public safety. Gun rights activists have pointed out time and again that criminals, by their very definition, do not obey the law. And that anti-gun laws only serve to prevent law abiding citizens from defending themselves in life threatening situations.

The statistics consistently support the argument of gun right activists. Areas with the strictest gun control laws have the highest crime rates in the nation. Washington DC, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago are some of the most notorious examples. Lawmakers refuse to acknowledge this fact, however, and continue to repeat their already disproven argument about banning guns to keep society safe.

The aspect of "reasonableness" also comes into play when dealing with anti-gun legislators. Lawmakers with the hidden agenda of a total and complete gun ban think that it is "reasonable" to restrict law abiding citizens from defending their property. They think it is "reasonable" to deny law abiding citizens the ability to carry concealed firearms on their person or in their vehicle. People who live in unsafe neighborboods or who work nights are instructed to move or change jobs as an alternative to self defense.

Poor people, usually minorities, who live in neighborhoods overrun by criminal drug gangs live every day in fear. These criminals activities occur not only at night but all throughout the day as well. Life threatening violence can begin within a split second and be over before the call to 911 is even complete. Obviously the mere existence of a police force is not enough to prevent such crimes. Yet lawmakers continue to ignore the facts content with their anti-gun mantra leaving people in at-risk neighborhoods without the ability to legally fend for themselves. The lack of compassion from anti-gun legislators is stunning to say the least.

Violent crime is not limited to bad neighborhoods, however. It can occur in any neighborhood, at the mall, and even at church. But, as long as people continue to vote for the very people who wish to disarm them, the madness will continue.

Jennifer Freeman is Executive Director and co-founder of Liberty Belles, a grass-roots organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the Second Amendment.
http://www.libertybelles.org
jennifer@libertybelles.org