Guns and the 2nd Amendment

Recently Plaxico Burress a Wide Receiver for the NY Giants was arrested on weapon charges in NYC. With the recent attacks, robberies and murders of many different Athletes lately, I really don't blame him! He said he carried it to protect himself..and I believe him! First of all the NFL Commissioner came out with a statement and said, "if you feel you are somewhere where you need a gun, then you probably don't need to be there." Can you believe he said that!?!? I mean seriously! This morning i heard a quote by another NFL player who is Plaxico's friend (Jerry Porter) and he made it supporting his buddy. He said basically that until you have experienced danger, or been robbed, or had something violent happen to you, then you don't understand why we need guns and have athletes (or anyone) would carry guns for protection. I agree! I have been held up once with a gun pointed to my head, had a man get into my fiances car, my favorite aunt murdered, and my house broken into and a guy assault my sister. I'm telling you right now that nowadays i feel like i need a gun WHEREVER I GO!!! I can promise you that when my loved ones are around me...they will always be protected!!! I am a big proponent of protecting the 2nd Amendment. The only thing that banning guns would do would be to make the good people of the world unsafe. I heard a quote once that said that 'rules are made not to protect the innocent, but to empower the villains of the world'...think about that one, especially when dealing with banning guns. (A little hint...good people follow laws, bad people DON'T) There are many times living right here in Upson County that i DO NOT FEEL SAFE! And i will do what it takes to protect the ones I love! I recently went to NYC with my dad and brother and can honestly tell you I felt safer there than I do in Thomaston sometimes! I don't fell like our law enforcement around here do a good enough job protecting innocent people. Look at the recent crime in this county...look at all the robberies going on within the past few weeks....look at a man getting in my fiances car and what 'could have happen to her'..NOTHING was done by local law enforcement...so therefore, people have no choice but to feel comfortable and secure by protecting their selves! I'm sure this is the case all across America! I SUPPORT OWING GUNS and i SUPPORT THE 2nd Amendment....to quote my Dad a few weeks ago....'If they come and try to take my guns away, then i am barricading my house and they won't be leaving with any'...I concur Pops!!!! And I'm sure Plaxico and many others in America would agree!!!

And the issue of allowing people to own guns to hunt is a whole 'nother blog!