by AWR Hawkins
During Wednesday’s Gun Violence Prevention Working Group hearing, Minnesota state Sen. Ron Latz (DFL) argued against women being armed for self-defense unless and until they receive training on using guns.
Latz’s comments came amid a discussion about training requirements for gun owners and a 30-day waiting period for gun purchasers.
State Sen. Keri Heintzeman (R) asked, “So, if a woman fears for her safety, in a domestic violence situation or stalking or harassment, will she have to wait 30 days to purchase a firearm?”
State Sen. Liz Boldon (DFL) responded by saying, “…Very open to conservations about the specific language [of the proposed gun control], with the bottom line being a woman in a domestic violence situation who wants to own a gun — anyone who owns a deadly weapon should have training on how to safely use that deadly weapon…” Read the rest at breitbart.com.
A 30-day waiting period is horse**it. In Florida, since I’ve had a carry permit, my waiting period has been ZERO days. A woman can be trained to fire and hit the target at twenty feet with a .22LR revolver in about fifteen minutes. Three or four bullets in the chest (most defensive shooting is from ten feet or less) will give the bad guy a really bad day.