Survivors of Rape Speak Out Against Gun Control: ‘I Was Denied the One Equalizing Factor That I Had’

Feb. 26, 2013 9:08pmTiffany Gabbay377
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On his Tuesday evening broadcast, Glenn Beck hosted a special guest panel comprising people who have survived the unspeakable atrocity of rape. What’s more, these guests maintain that their attack might have been prevented if they had been equipped with a means of self-defense. Many of the attacks occurred in gun-free zones, underscoring the reality that people of goodwill were left defenseless, while those with an intent to do harm still found a way to wreak their havoc.

Included on the panel was Amanda Collins, who was raped at gunpoint in a garage situated on her college campus. Her attacker, James Biela, had already raped two other women and murdered a third. He is now serving his sentence on Death Row.

It can and has certainly been argued that Collins, who was trained in the proper use of guns from childhood, could have stopped her attacker had she been carrying a weapon, and perhaps even saved other lives Biela would target next. According to Beck, Collins did in fact own a gun and had a concealed carry license but it was illegal to carry the firearm on her college campus.

“I was denied the one equalizing factor that I had,” she said.

Another panelist, Kim Corban Weeks was attacked and raped in her own home by an intruder. She escaped after convincing her attacker that she would not report the crime, but eerily, he remained at her residence to speak with her for an hour after the incident. Eventually he was apprehended and is now serving 24 years to life. Weeks is now an avid supporter of gun rights and is married to a police officer.

Also on the panel to share her thoughts was Wanda Mills, who, in 1993 was attacked while on a business trip in the town where she grew up. She was assaulted while jogging and abducted at knife-point, dragged into the woods, tied to trees, tortured, raped and worse for six hours. Mills was savvy enough to convince her rapist, Richard Riley, that one day they could fall in love. As soon as she got to the main road and saw her co-worker she screamed that she was alive.

Riley is now serving six life sentences.

Mills explained that even during the trauma, the body and mind is resilient and that she was contemplating a way to free herself the entire time. She is a pro-gun advocate and believe bureaucrats are abusing their power to add more gun laws than are currently in place.

Julie Weil was attacked while picking her up two children from church daycare. In broad daylight she was struck in the head. When she came to, the first question her attacker asked her was whether she believed in God. When she said yes, he replied that she would then have to forgive him for what he was about to do to her and her children, who she was later raped in front of.

Apparently the rapist’s father worked for the ATF and was a deacon for the church. His mother a church secretary.

He was eventually convicted with the help of DNA evidence and is now serving seven consecutive life sentences.

Today, Weil is lobbying for support of legislation dubbed “The Safer Act.” While she does not own a gun, she is a supporter of the Second Amendment.

Also on the panel was Felicia Smith, who was raped on two separate occasions, once at age 19 when she was drugged by an acquaintance and again at age 23 by her gym trainer. While Smith did file a report, her attacker was never convicted of any crime.

Each of these women candidly spoke to Beck at great length about their experiences and views on self-defense as it relates to the Second Amendment.

Survivors make their case for supporting the Second Amendment and criticize recent statements made by Colorado Democrats and Vice President Joe Biden on this contentious issue:

If a woman is confronted with rape and she maintains her nerves to reach into a pocket or purse or handbag for a pistol of some sort, then she could also be reaching for a straight razor...in lieu of being able to have a pistol in any 'gun free zone' such as a college campus. Straight razors once flicked open holds more terror than a pistol which may misfire, jam or miss the target altogether or simply wound them from which they more than likely will recover from and try it again at a later date. After being sliced by a razor, he won't have anything to ever rape another woman with...besides, razors are quiet; guns are loud and attract attention. Double barreled derringers are a nice gun for women to carry,(not loud), plus a straight razor...

Who exactly is saying they want women to be raped?

the liberals... didn't you read the headline? and it didn't say "wanted", it said prefer... there is a difference

What irks me is when they make statements that with less guns on the street, there are less gun deaths or homicides. So what?

With less guns on the street there is more crime. More robbery, more rape etc.

Less dirt bags get shot, this is true. Too damn bad.

So I say, carry a gun, protect yourself, and shoot the dirt bag who tries to rape or rob you and yes, there will be more gun deaths.

I say good riddance to dirt bags, rapists and killers.


When someone asked John Wayne (who was playing the character of a gunman in a movie) if he had ever killed anyone, he said,

"I never killed anyone who didn't have it coming."

Captain Bully Hayes was also a character that said that.



Original: Porter Rockwell, a real person said:

"I never killed anyone who didn't need killing".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Rockwell

Clearly I'm asking for a specific example. Give me the name and specific quote of the person you're accusing of wanting (or preferring) women to be raped.

True Lies famous quote:

Helen Tasker: "Have you ever killed anyone?"
Harry: (on truth serum) "Yeah, but they were all bad."

oh quit, you know what exactly what he's saying... liberals want gun control, and you know that... by saying you can't have a gun, they prefer you get raped rather than have a gun to defend yourself... you can try the who, what, where questioning, but it won't work...

This is right. Whoever wants gun control and restrictions (I'm not sure all "Liberals" do.) They just don't realize that they are disarming women who may need protection from rapists and robbers.

They tell them "that's what police are for" and stupid stuff like that.

No, all the police do is question you after the crime.


Most women can't afford private body guards with guns like the politicians and their wives have. My attack dog is not allowed at my work place or in restaurants, so I need to carry a gun if I live and work in a possible crime area.

(P.s. I don't really have an attack dog or a gun, that was just an example.)

So there was no one who actually said they prefer women get raped. Got it.

great liberal thinking there... how many women do you know that could use a straight razor without hurting themselves? just because it doesn't have a flying projectile doesn't mean safe or effective, just means they have to get closer to their attacker to use it... a gun is point and shoot, not much to that... and they don't have to be close...

No, but rapists themselves prefer unarmed women.

They are the ones pushing gun control.

umm wrong... they say it every time they tell you not to have a gun...

To be fair, all statists everywhere want the laypeople to be less armed than the regime. This way, the people can be intimidated into obeying any arbitrary diktat issued. The Anti-Federalists knew this, which is why they drafted Amendment II.

Right, so all you women out there, go out buy yourselves a nice big assault rifle, maybe two, or three, and several thousand rounds of ammo. Carry them with you at all times.
And I double dam guarantee no man will ever touch you.

Show me the exact quote where they're saying they prefer women be raped.

Common sense dictates. Take away a woman's option to protect herself, as she sees fit is, IMO, the same as giving an attacker the upper hand.

I like a thing I read the other day.
Gal says,
"I carry already, I'm 5'2" and a bullet to the Brain would stop Rape in a Heartbeat.
If I'm ever arrested for Carrying, I'd let a Jury decide my fate as I press the Constitutional Arguement that gives me the Right to Carry as I will also Argue that by the time the Police Arrive; I would already be a victim of some crime."

Let's just hope she wouldn't have a jury full of liberals.

This is one of those, "Are you still beating your wife?" statements
Not really worthy of a response.

Signed,
A Liberal

Arrested for carrying? Is she carrying in a place where it's not legal?

there you go asking questions again.

remember, "it won't work". you are just supposed to agree.