By SJ
Otto
A
little over a week ago a 16 year old boy was shot, as he took part in an armed
robbery December 28, at the B & H Fast Trip convenience store on S. Seneca.
I realize that taking part in an armed robbery is dangerous to both the robbers
and the people being robbed. But once again a bystander with a concealed hand
gun killed one of the kid robbers. They were kids. I really question how important
it was to kill a 16 year old kid. The other robbers got away with some cash and
miscellaneous items that probably weren't worth that much. No store employees
or bystanders where hurt. Just one 16 year old shot in the head when a person
in the crowd pulled out a gun and started shooting. The shooter was 42 years.
It often seems that people who get shot by conceal carry people are usually
very young and the shooters are usually much older.
Once
again we see Kansas Kansas
This
was Wichita Wichita
I
have to wonder whether we as a society are really safer since stand-your-ground
was passed. According to The
Wichita Eagle:
"Before Kansas
That’s no longer the case. Kansas Kansas
It
may be reasonable for a person to defend their property, but if the robbery had
taken place before the days of stand-your-ground, this kid would probably still
be alive. Chances are good that these robbers will be caught. So we have to
wonder if the loss of life, especially such a young one, was really worth what
ever money they took.
Stand-your-ground
was passed as part of a process by right-wing gun nuts who are determined to
arm conservatives to the teeth. Fist they wanted to carry guns. After that they
had to pass laws making it nearly impossible to prosecute them if they shoot
someone under questionable circumstances, or if they accidently kill the wrong
person. This law tries to protect those who miss-use their guns. The
conservatives behind this want a society where anyone can shoot someone —anyone,
for any reason and then claim they were afraid for their lives. Any law that
shields someone from being accountable for their actions is a dangerous law.
Some
local anti-gun
groups here in Wichita
I
oppose changing that law because at present any person can carry a gun. Before
that change, people had to pay about $300 for classes and the permit to carry
the gun. If they want to change this law, they need to lower the amount of
money it takes to get a permit. Poor people should have the same rights as
wealthy people to carry a gun.
I'm
not against people carrying guns, but I believe those who carry them should be
held accountable for what they do with them. There needs to be some restraint
on those who carry guns. We aren't safe if a person can shoot us, as in a case
of mistaken identity, and the shooter won't be held accountable simply because he/she
claims they were in danger.
We
need to repeal stand-your-ground laws. We control what police do with guns, why
shouldn't a common citizen be held to the same standards.
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