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Dr_Rock 02:49 pm UTC 04/17/07 |
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re: NJC Virginia Tech Shootings - Jsteinfan 12:38 pm UTC 04/17/07 |
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The BBC Website has an article that opens with the question:
"Why are shootings at educational institutions so common in the US?" and goes on to take 2 points of view. There are too many guns and there aren't enough guns. I have added a link to it.
Will
> Klasien,
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> I don't get your logic. 32 people were just shot to death
> and you type "Something tells me that the right to defend
> yourself was more important in the age of the pilgrims
> than it is now". With the current state of the world -
> one can argue that we can't rely on our goverment / police
> to protect us and the only way to prevent such tragedies
> is to protect ourselves. I don't necessarilly agree with
> this argument - but i can understand that argument.
>
> With guns the issue is always "intent". What does the
> applicant INTEND to dod with it? Hunting? recreation?
> self defense? shoot 32 students? No argument from me that
> is way to easy in USA to obtain firearms illegally - not
> sure what we can do about this - but someothing needs to
> be done.
>
> However, This kid was DEAD SET on killing people. He
> didn't do it with an automatic - he did it with a
> handgun.
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> If this kid didn't have access to a gun - he could of
> easily built a fertilizer bomb, or something else causing
> more harm. If one is dead set on killing a group of
> people they will find a way to do so. Perhaps we should
> focus more on WHY people do this and address the causes -
> but perhaps thats too difficult for politicians.
>
> + we've seen instances where gun control does nothing to
> curb crime, only make it more difficult for honest
> citizens with no intent on killing people to obtain a
> gun.
>
> -Jusitn
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