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The right of self defense is one of the most important rights we have today. The ability to choose the best means of defense for ones own self is one of the so-called “protected” rights in the US Constitution. I say so-called because there are a few states that do everything within their power to restrict people from obtaining firearms as a means of self default. You’ve all read my rants about the state of MA. Illinois is another state that restricts this freedom, and in some ways is even worse than the state of MA. In IL, you need a Firearm Owners ID card even to buy ammunition. They have a total ban on conceal carry, and a very narrow view of self defense. If you have a few minutes, take a run over to the Illinois State Police website and check out what they suggest rape victims should do in their state.

Let’s look at some of their suggestions and believe me, I wish I was making this stuff up.

Fighting for your safety may be necessary. However, if you start out fighting you cancel any other options that might be open to you. Since many attacks on women are not sexually motivated, and are designed to degrade and humiliate, talking your way out of it may be easier.

* There is documentation of assailants that left a would-be-victim alone after she told him that she was pregnant and it would kill her baby. (Some case were women that were too old to even have a baby.)
* Telling an attacker that you have VD or AIDS can discourage him.
* It may sound disgusting, but putting your fingers into you throat and making yourself vomit usually gets results. (This method is not often used except as a last resort.)
* Use your imagination and you can think of others.

The above methods are particularly important if your assailant has a gun or knife, or there is more than one attacker. (Fighting would probably be futile.)

I don’t even know what they would say in regards to having a woman say she was pregnant. That one has me at a loss for words, but tell them you have a VD or STD? I can hear the perp’s response now, “Don’t worry so do I…” and now what is she to do? Oh yea, how about vomit on them!? It seems the state of Illinois has been assimilated by the Borg because their response seems to be fighting back would be futile so you should submit. Every person has the right to protect themselves from serious bodily harm with whatever effective means they need.

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