Will Obama Outlaw Self-Defense?

Thus far in the Presidential race, Senator Obama has made it clear that his goals are to ban the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons, and increase state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms. He is quoted as saying, "I am not in favor of concealed weapons," "I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot during) altercations."

Opponents of his position point out that a citizen’s first and most fundamental right is the right of self-defense; a right which has been granted to U.S. citizens from the time that laws were first written. And armed citizens who are permitted to carry their concealed weapons have assisted in their own protection as well as others in case after case. Perhaps what alarms self-defense proponents the most is the flawed notion that by disarming the public, they will be protected by law enforcement officials who are authorized to carry arms. This idea is flawed because in Warren v. District of Columbia, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C. Ct of Ap., 1981), court ruled that police do not have an obligation to protect you.

One way to avoid being caught defenseless should Senator Obama become our next elected President and enact his vision of gun control is to exercise your right to own and carry a non-lethal self-defense weapon such as a stun gun, Taser, pepper spray, Mace, or other similar product. Your right to protect yourself need not be revoked should our next President enforce laws that restrict the sale and use of arms.