Take a bite out of crime

Here is a great clip I recently found on youtube. After completing mandatory military service, the Swiss are required to keep the firearm they trained with, thus creating a constantly armed and ready national militia. I believe that a (responsible) armed society is the best deterrent to crime and other threats to freedom. I think about how sick I felt when I was reading a book about the Armenian genocide in the early 20th century. The very first thing the Turks did was to disarm the Armenians. They went to every village and collected every firearm. The Armenians complied, trusting that it was in their best interest. But when Turks and Kurds massacred millions of Armenian men, women, and children, they had no defense. We are blessed to live in a very stable and safe country, but it's still vitally important that citizens have the means to safeguard their families and liberties.

Safety first

Just a few words on something that I've become quite interested in: gun safety. I think a lot of firearms-related accidents happen not because guns are dangerous, but because the proper precautions are not taken. Look at all the dangerous items we encounter every day- cars, knives, stairs, chemicals- but we generally take the necessary precautions to prevent personal injury. We wear seat belts and drive defensively, we keep knives in a drawer and watch our fingers, we keep chemicals away from little babies. We know how to reduce risk related to everyday dangerous objects. Firearms are no different. Accidents can be prevented if a few simple precautions are taken. Like I said, I think most accidents happen because people get careless, just like many car accidents are caused by carelessness. I'm including a great video on simple steps that must be followed-every time- to prevent accidents.