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Anti-Gun Advocates Heckle Woman Wanting to Defend Her Children During Gun Violence Hearing

SMyles Wrote: Jan 30, 2013 4:15 PM

So why the obsession with making everything a "women's" issue? Why can't she just speak as an individual. I swear it's as if men don't have the same right of protection that women do. This whole dog and pony show is a disgusting example of Washington wasting tons of money to make things worse.

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John in Gwinnett,Ga Wrote: Jan 30, 2013 4:25 PM

When arguing a liberal, you must make it a gender or minority issue. It still falls on deaf ears

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SMyles Wrote: Jan 30, 2013 4:26 PM

Acting like a liberal isn't going to do anyone any good.

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John in Gwinnett,Ga Wrote: Jan 30, 2013 4:40 PM

Well, maybe one of them will understand.

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Anti-Gun Advocates Heckle Woman Wanting to Defend Her Children During Gun Violence Hearing

CAPITOL HILL -- During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill about how to prevent gun violence, Senior Fellow of the Independent Women’s Forum Gayle Trotter was loudly heckled by anti-gun advocates in the crowd after she suggested women need firearms to protect young children in their homes.

"An assault weapon in the hands of a young woman defending her babies at her home becomes a defense weapon,” Trotter said as jeers erupted. “Guns are the great equalizer during a violent confrontation.”

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse attempted to lecture Trotter about the type...