I have to admit that the Opposition’s effort sometimes can tire you out. They have the time, money and experts to roll out campaigns that get free access to major media outlets. And you find yourself fighting over and over the same battle about the same issues. It is frustrating because we have little on the way of feedback short of elections, new laws or screw ups and failures of our less than honorable counterparts.

So when I found in my email alerts a link to a mother’s forum talking about self-defense, I could not but smile:

“Packing heat” was the number one option. Other means were mentioned and that is fine with me: as long as they do not depend solely on dialing 3 digits on the phone, we are heading on the right direction.

However, reading the post of people who live in states that make self-defense as a gift awarded to the few ones by the gods, makes you mad. We are not talking about big brawlers or men in perfect physical shape but mothers with babies that are denied the usage of a legitimate mean to keep the wee one and herself from harm

There was one poster who complained at the lack of “I don’t carry squat” in the poll. The replay from another member was just too delightful not to post here.

I think OP just assumed that if you don’t carry something or have mad ninja skills that you have already been kidnapped and left in a shallow grave without wifi access.

Don’t mess with Mama.