It's all about choices ...
A Woman's Right to Choose
By Rachel Chumita
This article by Rachel Chumita was originally published in September
2006 by the Buckeye Firearms
Association, and can be found at
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3266.html. I
think Rachel is right on the money!
~ Kathy
A woman has the right to choose. Isn’t that what everyone (especially the
media) has been screaming for years? Well, I believe that, to an extent. A
woman has the right to choose many things. A woman can choose what she wants
to wear, what she wants to eat, where she wants to shop, what she wants to
carry, and various other things. Yes, you read that correctly, the right to
keep and bear arms does not just apply to men.
Unfortunately, many women don’t see it that way. Many women look at guns
as scary weapons, instead of a great means of self-defense. Instead of
choosing the right to arm themselves, women take useless self-defense
classes. I am a strong believer that self-defense classes often cause more
harm than good. They give women a false sense of security. I know, this
firsthand because I took a self-defense class one semester of college. Every
night after getting out of class I would think to myself “I dare any rapist
to try to mess with me.” All that changed though when I decided to practice
some of my moves on my husband (then boyfriend). Although he is a bit on the
smaller side, it amazed me at how easily he overpowered me. I’ve heard
feminists claim that women are every bit as strong as men. If that were
true, why do women have to meet lower standards than men for physical
agility tests? Although I’ve met some pretty tough girls, the vast majority
of women would not be able to defend themselves against even the smallest of
men.
Being only 4’11”, I am well aware that I would be an easy target. A
firearm gives me a chance to defend myself. The risk I am at due to my size
used to be a major concern to me, before I met Chris, the man who would
become my husband. When I met him I knew a little about guns, and I thought
they were a good thing; but I never really thought that I would be able to
shoot one, let alone be able to carry one around with me. Like I said
though, that was before I met my husband. Chris taught me just how important
Second Amendment rights are. He took me to the shooting range and taught me
how to handle and shoot a gun. I learned that guns aren’t just for guys; I
was actually able to hit a target! For our one year anniversary of dating,
Chris bought me a cute little Kel-Tec P3AT that fit my hand a lot better
than his Sigs. I was surprised at how easily I was able to shoot and control
my new gun. I now believe that I proficient enough in my skills to get my
concealed handgun license (CHL).
However, lately a women’s right choose is under attack. So called women’s
rights organizations will fight over the right to abort an unborn baby, but
they completely oppose the rights of women to defend themselves with
firearms. Numerous stores across Ohio have posted no concealed carry signs,
which put women at more of a risk of getting raped or killed. The law
prohibits concealed carry on college campuses, making female students more
vulnerable to attack as they walk to and from classes; especially night
classes. Politicians say they’re for women’s rights, but then they turn
around and pass anti-gun legislation! Employers are careful not to
discriminate against women while hiring, but then they ban employees from
carrying, making those same women defenseless.
Its time for more people to stand up for a woman’s right to choose. The
right to choose when and where she wants to carry. The right to choose
between a semi-auto and a revolver. The right to choose between a Kel-Tec
and a Glock. And the right to choose how big of a bullet she wants to put
into someone who tries to rape or kill her or one of her children! It's time
for more women to stand up and say, “We want the freedom of choice.” And by
“choice” I mean a worthwhile right, a right that’s actually granted by the
Constitution. It’s also time for more men to stand up for their woman’s
right. More men should educate their moms, wives, girlfriends, and sisters
about their right to keep and bear arms. Guys should be taking girls to the
shooting range, teaching them how to defend themselves, and showing them
that guns are not just guy things and are anything but “bad.”
Yes, as a woman, I have the right to choose, and I’m choosing to protect
myself.
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Article titled, "A Woman's Right to Choose," written by Rachel Chumita,
© 2006 Buckeye Firearms Association,
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