L.A. Now reports on an incredible crime committed by Joseph Hyungmin Son, seven years before the 1997 movie “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.”
The fact is I don’t blame the gun and I find it extremely tedious to be continually accused of that by the pro-gun folks. In this brutal crime, for example, I actually feel the gun was superfluous.
What the story made me wonder was, would the victim have been able to save herself had she been armed too? I think not.
When sudden, random violence strikes, like in this case, a concealed weapon will rarely help. In spite of all the claims to the contrary, true DGUs are extremely rare.
The problem is the pro-gun folks use stories like this to push their agenda. Convincing people that they need to protect themselves is a disservice to those they want to help and to society at large.
The proliferation of guns for personal protection is a bad deal because the chances of your gun being used to save your life are extremely low while the possibility of it being MISused in some way is greater. It’s a bad decision, a fear-driven mistake, that’s all.
The solution to the problem of violence is to take sensible precautions and not give into the fear.
What’s your opinion? Please leave a comment.
(cross posted at Mikeb302000)