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posted by
locket:
The evidence does not prove that but alright. You chose to ignore what I said so go blow yourself. I'm not reading a 50 page report when you simply ignore school related incidents or any number of other things. There are reports out there that support both sides of this argument so congrats on finding one to suit yours. Meanwhile I'm going to continue happily knowing that almost every person I meet today does not have a gun or easy access to one! You enjoy watching the news.
And I'm happy knowing that if a guy does happen to have a gun, with evil intent, I have one of my own. I would not have a problem relinquishing my weapon if law enforcement had a better record of dealing with violent crime in a timely manner. The fact of the matter is, they don't. I'm not going to rely on someone who is minutes away when there is something that is going to happen in less than 3 seconds. I refuse to play the victim. I will, however, be proactive in my own defense and the defense of others. The guns aren't the problems here, as far as I'm concerned. But that's an whole different discussion.
I did hear a good suggestion about offering security jobs to retired/disabled police officers in schools. It's a good job creator, and acts as a heavy deterrent to this kind of thing in the future.