Mothers With Guns: Packing Too Much?
Moms pack many things—endless lunches, bottles, diapers, snacks, toys, wipes, overdue library books, and of course kids.
But does a responsible mom also pack a gun?
The question was recently raised on the website BabyCenter, which chronicles all things motherhood, from conception to inconceivably picky eaters and back-talking three year olds.
On the site, a mom blogger described the terrifying experience of a mother who was attacked at home in a safe neighborhood by a rapist with a gun. The woman fought, the attacker fled, and the blogger posed a question: “Do you think that every mother should own a gun?”
The point-blank debate about point-blank defense revealed that some moms are packing heat.
“I carry a Keltec 380 (small pistol) on my hip everyday,” revealed a mother of a one year old and a two year old. “I feel comfortable knowing that I will be able to defend my kids and I if we are in a life-threatening situation.”
Another mother—eight months pregnant and with a toddler—wrote that her husband works the night shift, and “our gun is the only way I could defend myself and my children should someone intend to do us harm.”
And there was this disclosure from a police officer mom: “I keep a loaded 9mm in my Coach diaper bag.”
Suddenly, it seems, mothers with guns are everywhere—movie star moms included. Recent news reports quote actress Angelina Jolie as saying she keeps a gun at home for security, and that “if anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I’ve no problem shooting them.”
Tell us what you think: Should a mother’s responsibility to protect her children include having a gun?
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Delusional Passive Protectionists
I wholeheartedly support any individual of legal and moral standing in exercising their second amendment rights and taking the responsibility for their own protection and that of those whom they love. It is true that merely having a gun is not enough and so I hope that these people regularly practice as if not it should be known that you may only be half as good if that under stress as you are at your best day of practice.
That said the title of my post applies to all those who believe that the police etc will be there for you – yes you are right but only after the fact – sorry when posed with that scenario I’d much prefer to have the coroner pick up the scumbags body than mine or my family.As far as the media is concerned yes, they are sensationalist but that’s because what sells and the “sheep” baaahhh for. Regarding less than lethal alternatives – good luck on a windy day with pepper spray or foam or air horn for that matter. As for burglar alarms – what’s the response time for your police department – u don’t know ? Ask the guy robbing you who knows how long he has before he has to go ignoring your alarm – while it might detour some, if you have something they want they will get it – period. The only way to prevent that and harm to you or your family is to put three well placed rounds through him right there and then – two to center mass and one to the head. For those that carry – keep up your skills practice, practice, practice get some training. Bottom line God bless all regardless of your opinion on this topic and hopefully we’ll never have to be faced with that decision – but if we are may we be prepared. Don’t fear guns, fear the criminals, punish them – not the victims, and flip the switch on those that are beyond rehabilitation ; it’s called capital punishment for a reason not delayed appeal decision intermittent care – quit wasting my tax dollars.
Jason | 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Teach Gun Awareness in your home
My father kept his .306 loaded at home and in his truck. Used to be able to carry your rifles on a rack in the cab. My brother and I were taught at a very young age not to touch the guns. Believe me it was ingrained – Dad said a gun was always loaded (whether it was or not). My husband has carried a hand gun in the vehicle with him due to his line of work. We have 4 boys…they never touched the gun. The guns were not hidden from me growing up or our boys. I think that helped with the curiosity and that guns kill was instilled that prevented us and our children from trying to mess with the guns.
We have the right to carry to protect ourselves and family. Those that know nothing about guns and don’t like them have the right not to carry them.
Those that choose to carry, need to learn how to use them and how to teach their children not to touch them.
a Texas Mom
DCox | 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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mr.
It is an individuals right to protect themselves and there family..It is also their responsiblity to keep them out of the hands of children….just as there are dangerous parents who don’t buckle thier kids in while driving..
Having a weapon does not put holders on edge either it has an calming effect..
anti gun advocates always think that gun owner are looking for trouble…on the contrary most would only use the weapon to exit the situation..Not be a John Wayne… But I will never be the one begging on my knee for some dirt wad not to kill me
Scott Mulledy | 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Mrs.
Yes, with today’s economy it is not safe even in your own home. A women not being as strong as a man should be able to protect herself and her children.
More and more people are desperate for food and will attack any person for their money. Yes women need to be able to protect themselves and their children.
Sandra Driscoll | 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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moms should have guns
with everything that goes on now, moms should have guns. everyone has the right to own a gun. my dad has guns, i have a gun(bb gun), so why shouldn’t mom?!
Kevin kowal | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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single mother of 4
i can understand where a another mom would be coming from because if you come in my house to hurt my child your getting shot end of story your children are your life and to have someone try to take them or hurt them or dare i say it kill them it is a maternal instinct to fight for your child and the worst part of it all is that the states we live in take away are right to defend are home i live in n.j and if someone brakes into your house and you shot them you go to jail that is sick so your telling me if a large man with a gun were to come in my house and try to hurt me and my kids i am not aloud to defend myself well i guess i am going to jail cause no one on this planet is going to touch my babys
jessica | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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single mother of 4
i read all 43 pages of this and i have to say i also feel people should take their kids to gun classes and to the range and to anywhere you can teach the the safest way possible to handle a gun both my boys shot they are 8 and 9 and my oldest is a 11 year old girl and she also knows how to shot and properly take care of a gun of course in the super vision of my self or my boyfriend and my 7 year old girl is learning now as well all of my kids know gun are not a toy and that they are not to play with them as one they know that improperly used they can kill you and they know not and i mean not to touch a gun at someones else’s house and know if one of there friends were to show them a gun or tell them to come look at one they are to leave and come right home and tell me and it did happen once my son came home and told me that his friend wanted him to play with his fathers gun i immediately went to the house and told the mother what was going on and why my son had left she then got her son and asked him what happened he told her and she called her husband home to deal with the situation she did not like guns and hated the fact he had one so we went to their room removed the gun and put it where it was safe and when he came home he came with a safe in hand and a list of places to take his son to learn how to properly be taught i can only know that if you own a gun you need to do it the correct way and that you need to take precautions but hay who am i to say i have owned a gun since i was legally old enough and shot since my mom taught me yes a women should be able to protect her self because there is enough people out there that want to try to get ahead by taking what is not theirs including another human beings life!!!!!
jessica | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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retired Nurse
I would like to know if my AZ CCW isgood in Utah ?
Jo Ann itzwater | 3 months, 1 week ago
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mr
are these stats put out by some of the same type people that put out the global warming stats?
jk | 3 months, 1 week ago
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Me
To say that guns are the leading death of teens and children is like saying cars are the leading death of humans. You have to put it in context. Most of the teen/young adult deaths with firearms ARE NOT the ones kept legally and safely in the home. They are from gang type actions and other criminal issues.
To be honest, the Brady Campaign has been skewing the statistics to make their point more scary. What you don’t see is that twice as many people die in your average household pool than by firearms (Look up the national safety statistics, they are not slanted towards any agenda)
Guns, when used properly, save lives. Most times, you do not even hear about it in the news, why? Because a live saved without incident is not newsworthy. How do I know this? because I have worked with survivors of violent assaults for a long time. I have interviewed people that have had to use a firearm to save their lives. The incident can range from a simple display to the actual use of the firearm. These survivors cannot fathom how someone would deny them that right and privilege.
I know everyone is entitled to their opinions. They need to be self informed, not by the media or another agenda driven entity.
Live safe.
DJ | 3 months, 1 week ago
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