In wake of mass shootings, Republican Party platforms calls for expanded rights for gun owners

Allisa Hwang Eun Sol
8.30.2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-wake-of-mass-shootings-gop-platforms-calls-for-expanded-rights-for-gun-owners/2012/08/30/8a4881f0-f2ad-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html 

This article is about Republican party's platform is about protecting gun owners' rights. The news says that "says gun bearers don’t have to retreat if they feel threatened in a public place". This shows well what the republican party is trying to say. Many others were surprised about this platform, and even David Keene, president of the National Rifle Association, said "this year’s Republican platform is even stronger in terms of dedicating a major party to the protection of the Second Amendment." 

I think protecting gun owners' rights are not necessary. Protecting blacks', or women's rights are necessary because they didn't choose to be so. However, gun owners choose to have a gun. If they don't like unfairness, they can be treated fairly by just not having a gun. So i think it is unnecessary to protect gun owners' right.