As a parent I believe the continued greatness of our Country and society rests on the shoulders of our children. Because of that belief, and my love for my children and yours, I refuse to close my mind to any idea that can potentially keep our children safe and focused on learning.
I am perplexed when I read articles that simply dismiss the use of firearms to keep our children safe. Firearms make our neighborhoods safer, keep the president safe, keep evil at bay around the world, and recently have made flying safer by arming pilots. We accept that celebrities and politicians need armed security so why not our children?
The saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” applies well to personal security of all types. My wife and I didn’t wait until we had a house fire to install smoke detectors. We also had a security system installed yet we have never been burglarized. We carry life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance and car insurance despite not really believing we will die anytime soon, never having faced a life-threatening illness, missed work for any length of time, or because we are accident prone. Our children take karate classes and we even have a firearm in our home for personal protection. These personal security measures we have taken don’t seem unusual or odd. In fact, many families and individuals have done exactly the same as we have. Anytime you pick up a newspaper or watch television you are bombarded with ads offering these services with the promise of a more secure future.