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\"Virginia<\/a>

Del. Roslyn Tyler of Sussex County.\u00a0 (Photo: DelegateTyler.com<\/a><\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n

I have a working theory that politicians propose laws mainly to get their names in the papers. Given how stupid most laws are, that\u2019s got to be the reason. Free publicity.<\/p>\n

Case in point, Del. Roslyn Tyler of Sussex County and her cohorts in the Virginia Legislature that were recently pushing various gun control bills, among them one to ban weapons from public libraries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot allow this problem to get worse,\u201d Tyler said, in an interview with Capital News Service<\/a>. \u201cWe cannot stay idle as gun violence leads to more and more empty seats at the dinner tables across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Right. Because local public libraries are hotbeds for gun-related violence. In fact, they\u2019re so dangerous that we should consider shutting them down altogether. That\u2019s Crazy with a capital \u201cC\u201d!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s pretend for a moment that was true. That public libraries were gang-infested war zones. And little kids were being gunned down left and right while sitting on the reading rug in the Children\u2019s section. Does anyone honestly believe that the best way to curb the bloodshed would be to put a small sign in the window politely asking patrons to leave their guns outside?<\/p>\n

Do we really believe gang bangers and drug dealers are going to see the sign and say, \u201cOh snap! Dees dudes banned guns in her. I best leave my gat in da car.\u201d<\/p>\n

No chance. The only thing banning guns in libraries does is ensure that they are a soft target in the off chance that a really bad individual decides to go in there kill people. It would eliminate any effective resistance against a threat. Because only responsible, concealed carriers would obey the Gun-free zone sign. No one else would, particularly those crazy enough to want to murder innocent children.<\/p>\n

The question has to be posed to Del. Roslyn Tyler. What do you honestly hope to achieve by banning weapons in public libraries? Because \u201csaving lives\u201d or \u201cimproving public safety\u201d isn\u2019t it. Aside from making it harder for law-abiding citizens to exercise their natural right of self-defense, the only thing I can think of is to get your name in the paper. To grab a headline or two. That has to be it. Because anyone with common sense knows an armed citizen is safer than an unarmed one.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO:\u00a0Virginia Store Clerk Escapes Prosecution After Shooting Fleeing Thug in the Back<\/a><\/h2>\n

While Dems are fighting to create more gun-free zones, Republicans in Virginia are working to eliminate gun-free zones. Under current state law, guns are prohibited in places of worship. The Senate, along a party-line vote, voted to repeal this law last week via SB 371.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe law that\u2019s on the book says that weapons are prohibited in church without good and sufficient reason, which is vague,\u201d said Del. Dave LaRock of Loudoun County, who voted to repeal the law. \u201cAnd we don\u2019t believe laws that are vague should be on the books.\u201d<\/p>\n

Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who has an armed security detail with him, even when he is speaking in churches, intimated that he would veto SB 371.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe pose the question,\u201d LaRock said. \u201cHe deserves armed protection in church, but others don\u2019t? We\u2019re just asking him to fill in the blank and explain to us why.\u201d<\/p>\n

SB 371 still has to clear the General Assembly before it reaches the governor\u2019s desk. Assuming that it does, I think it\u2019s only fair that Northam answers the question. Why is it okay for him to have the benefit of firearms for self-defense but not the average Joe?<\/p>\n

Like the question I posed to Del. Tyler about banning guns in public libraries, it\u2019s one that I don\u2019t think he can answer with a straight face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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