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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fayanora

Re: Yes...

fayanora

March 17 2011, 20:52:08 UTC 10 years ago

Yes, and I've heard that knives thing used as an argument in favor of gun ownership, but frankly, it's kind of hard to kill a bunch of people from a distance by throwing knives at them, unless you're really good at it, like V in V For Vendetta. Imagine the bell-tower shooter taking a bunch of kitchen knives and throwing them down at people. Not very effective after one loses the element of surprise.

(Not saying you were making that argument. You weren't, far as I can see.)
mtrose2

Re: Yes...

mtrose2

March 18 2011, 19:48:02 UTC 10 years ago

It may be difficult to kill someone at a distance with a knife, but why does that matter when the person with a knife doesn't have to worry about the potential consequences of getting close enough to a person to kill them? Guns are the only weapon that are easy to use (getting up to what is called "defensive accuracy" with a handgun is not difficult at all) and will work at a distance. They are the only weapon that will truly make a small person the equal of a large one, or a woman the equal of a man. I own a rifle, I know how to use it, I plan to eventually purchase a handgun (which I also know how to use) and I'm grateful to live in a country where defending my life and property against criminals is not yet considered a crime.

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