Stop the war on women

Stop the war on women

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Stop the war on women

By Richard Maybury

Women tell me their secrets. Why, I don’t know, but many do, so I understand a bit more about them than some men might.

This article is written for women, but the recommendations apply equally to men.

One thing I know is, the statistics on crimes against women are understatements.

Last month I mentioned that, according to the Bureau of Justice,1 each year five million American women are victims of violent crime including rape, beatings and murder.2

The reason I think five million is an understatement is that eight of my close female friends and relatives have been victims of sexual assault, and I’ve also had three female acquaintances who were.

I’m not talking “sexual harassment.” These eleven women in my life were subjected to violent felony attacks, which some were able to repel, and others were not; four were raped.

I’m also not referring to non-sexual crimes, for instance home invasion robberies.

And, these are only the women friends who have told me their stories. Who knows how many have not.

One of my sisters had a female friend who was murdered.

Affluence is not protection. At the times of the attacks, all but one of the eleven women were middle class or wealthy.

None of the incidents were interrupted by the police. In cases where the police could be called, they arrived too late.

None of the perpetrators were caught.

Civilization is only a thin veneer…

…held in place by police departments that are mostly bluff: officers rarely arrive in time, except in TV shows.

Don’t believe it? Ask a cop. Most crimes happen much faster than police can drive.

I’ve known so many women who have been seriously hurt that if anyone ever proves that at one time or another every women is violently, criminally attacked, I won’t have any trouble believing it.

In fact, the rate of violent crime on women is reported at 17 per 1,000 per year. Do the math. In 50 years of adulthood, a woman’s probability of being attacked is 85%. (That’s on average. Some women are never hurt, and others suffer repeatedly.)

These data are based only on crimes that have been reported to the Bureau of Justice. Any trauma counselor will tell you most sex crimes are kept secret. So — my key point — the true statistical probability of a woman being brutally attacked may be just an inch short of 100%.

There is a war on women, and…

…the criminals are winning it…

…I think for two main reasons.

First, most women are defenseless.

Second, the victims do not talk about what happened to them, which means they do not encourage other women to learn to defend themselves, so all women are seen as easy prey.

The biggest problem is the silence. The women are too embarrassed, they just want to forget. If you ever meet the ones I know, you won’t notice anything unusual.

In many cases I think even the husbands don’t know. They eventually figure out that something is wrong, but they rarely find out what it is.

Also, many women have bought into the leftist gun control mindset, which says, if we can just confiscate all the guns and other weapons, then we will be safe; the way to achieve security is to make everyone helpless.

Personally, my idea of a reasonable gun control law is one that requires every woman to carry a bazooka.

The solution

Thanks to women activists such as Paxton Quigley, who wrote armed and female, women across the country have begun to protect themselves and their daughters, and I hope you will join them.

Please revisit my April 1, 2009 special bulletin “Prepare for the coming riots” on the Subscriber Access part of our website www.chaostan.com. I have not changed my mind about any of it. Here is additional information.

My wife and I have been searching for an equalizer we can recommend to women, one that is formidable, easy to learn and control, a good home-defense gun but small enough to be carried comfortably in a purse. It’s a tall order.

We’ve looked at dozens, and tested seven.

At the urging of Jim Powell of global changes and oportunities report, my wife began dating the 9mm Glock 26, and now she’s fallen in love with it, so that’s our choice.

Loaded, the Glock 26 weighs 26 oz. and gives you 11 shots. It’s not a master-blaster like a shotgun, but in trained hands it’s a fine household appliance, your handy dandy varmint puncher.

The most important thing

Guns are nowhere near as dangerous as cars,3 but they do require some safety training. Ask at a gun shop, or call the local chapter of the National Rifle Association for a list of NRA certified instructors.

Too many people buy guns, then allow their friends’ political opinions to embarrass them into going no further, so they don’t get trained. I’m convinced this intimidation is the cause of most gun accidents. Get trained.

How much should you practice?

Remember what handling a car was like when you were new at it? If you had driven through Yosemite Valley the day after you received your learner’s permit, how much of the valley would you have seen?

Today the car is an extension of your body. In an emergency, you operate the accelerator, brake and wheel automatically. Your attention is focused entirely on the situation, not the car.

You need for the gun to be equally familiar to you, so that in an emergency, you can think about the situation, not the gun.

Punch holes in targets until the gun is an extension of your body, exactly as your car is.

This means, unless you are a natural at marksmanship, you will need to fire thousands of rounds over a period of months. Then go to the range every two months or so to stay proficient. The more the better. Besides, it’s a fun sport, you’ll be surprised.

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