For the last month or so, a Lebanon, PA woman has been in the news. She was asked to not carry her pistol on her belt (think of the sheriff in the Old West) during her daughter's youth soccer games. Her gun was confiscated for a short time, but was given back to her. She is now suing the Lebanon County sheriff for $1,000,000.
Apparently, business is down at her day care center after this brouhaha hit the news. People are extremely hesitant to have their children stay with this woman who suffers from a tremendous lack of judgment. This negative publicity has brought economic hardship on her.
Well, let me express my opinions. I have no problem with the fact that she has a gun and a concealed weapons permit. Good for her. My problem is with how she carries the thing around with her.
In the times that we live, it does make sense that she would carry it with her when she is out and about. However, she carries the thing in a holster on her belt. It is hard to look at this without looking at the context of today's society. We live in a society where people are being shot in public, on the street, at the mall, in the stores. I can understand the reason behind the complaints of parents who saw her carrying this gun.
For those who see her carrying this gun and do not know her, this could cause tremendous trepidation. Is she one of those crazed, maniacal people that is looking to shoot someone? Is she looking to get revenge on someone that might be at the game? Why does she need to carry this to a youth soccer game?
She was carrying the gun at her daughter's soccer game. Why? Keep it in your purse. Keep it in the car. But to where it on your belt? Tremendous lack of judgment. And she does not understand why people have a problem with this. No wonder people do not want to leave their kids at her day care center.
Is this legal for her to carry her gun like this? Yes, it is. Is it always wise to carry your gun like this? No. Just because you can does not mean that you should.
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