Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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The Right to Bear Arms ... on Campus

I like the right to bear arms.  I will grudgingly agree that some places, such as bars, are places where guns probably shouldn't be.  This bill proposes allowing guns on college campuses.  I think that's a great idea.  It would make school shootings briefer, because one of the armed students or teachers might manage to take out the shooter.  And it might help discourage rape, too.
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ysabetwordsmith

No...

ysabetwordsmith

March 17 2011, 18:33:35 UTC 10 years ago

I'm being serious. A campus is a dangerous place. The reason the Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms is so that people can protect themselves. I believe that humans should be dangerous prey. It disgusts me to see humans trained to be victims, and there's a lot of that in this culture today. I would prefer to have a peaceful society, but since we don't and aren't likely to in the foreseeable future, I will settle for self-protection at gunpoint. If a woman shoots a would-be rapist, I consider that preferable to rape. I would prefer to see a campus shooting end the moment an armed bystander sees the shooter.

I am liberal on many issues, but on guns, I am conservative. Today it is the turn of my liberal friends to be annoyed by my stance.
msstacy13

Re: No...

msstacy13

March 17 2011, 18:44:42 UTC 10 years ago

I thought you were serious, but I wanted to be sure.
I, personally, abhor guns, but do think you're right about the right to keep and bear them.
I'd probably argue against them in High Schools,
but on a college campus, I don't think I'd object,
if college admin feels it's appropriate.

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