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Rhode Island’s Misguided Gun-Safety Task Force

October 5, 2018 By E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy

President Barack Obama meets with newly elected governors in the Oval Office, Dec. 5, 2014, including Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

The 43-member gun-safety task force that Gov. Gina Raimondo created last April has released its final recommendations. And it neuters Second Amendment rights for all Rhode Islanders—most of all law-abiding Rhode Islanders who own guns. I’ll make two points.

First, the recommendation “Prohibits the concealed carry of firearms on the school grounds and within 1,000 feet of elementary or secondary schools and in government buildings.” Why don’t they just put a banner on the front of all schools “Welcome to Our School We’re Unarmed.” I have always felt that school administrators should do quite the opposite and publicize that they are armed to the teeth, even if they’ve never owned a firearm. Why invite trouble?

Second, I have an Attorney General issued concealed carry license. I can tell you it is not issued to any Joe walking in off the street. It is a process. Why ban this law abiding group from schools? It makes zero sense. Quite the opposite in fact, because it removes from the playing field those most adept at protecting children. Killers wanting guns will get their guns.

Politicians like Raimondo are the reason you need to get your guns and your training now.

Gun-rights advocate and state Rep. Michael Chippendale is skeptical:

The Governor’s panel is nothing more than a group of select people who she has relationships with, or are beholden to her and also have a predisposed political position on the issue sitting around and going through motions that the governor hopes will appear to support her ideological position on the issue.

By the way, what does the draconian rule suggested on gun possession around schools do to the many Rhode Islanders who already own guns and live nearby schools? Will they be forced to give them up or leave their homes?

Originally posted on Yoursurvivalguy.com. 

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E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998.

E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention.

E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zildjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris.

Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com

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