Stopping Abuse In Seattle
We are very fortunate to live in the Puget Sound region, a place populated by people who are generally accepting of diversity, sexual and otherwise.
There are however of course exceptions. Bashing of sexual minorities and other crimes motivated by hate of otherness do occur. In some parts of our country it is much worse.
A national group with chapters in Seattle and Tacoma has an answer to the problem of bashing:
Cease Fear, Seattle
Pink Pistols Tacoma
Many will likely disagree with me, but I believe that the group's advocacy of self-defense is a key component of the quest to end the bashing of sexual and gender minorities once and for all.
In our great state of Washington all law-abiding adults have an absolute right guaranteed by law to possess firearms for self-defense. Additionally, all law abiding citizens of Washington have a right guaranteed by law to carry a pistol for self defense after acquiring the appropriate permit from local law enforcement. There is no discretion over the issuance of such permits, they will be granted in all cases in which one qualifies by being free of criminal conviction or serious mental health issues.
There are no doubt places in which it could be extremely dangerous for a transgendered individual to walk down that proverbial dark alley. Sometimes though that walk cannot be avoided. Does it not make sense to give oneself proper means of self-defense before doing so?
Comments
The right of all citizens to exercise their Second Amendment Rights is now and should always be sacred. The right of self defense in my view is an absolute right and no one doing what that person is doing lawfully should have to worry about being attacked. The police do a wonderful job but their presence is not omnipotent and they can not be every where all the time. I agree, regardless of gender or sexual orientation people are people and should look to themselves as the first line of self defense. Remember the Second Amendment makes the Constitution and all of its amendments possible and sustainable, the Brady Bunch be damned!
Posted by: bdenied | May 15, 2009 8:51 AM
bdenied,
Agreed. 100%.
M
Posted by: Milliscent | May 16, 2009 2:32 PM