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To: dirtboy; defconw
I understand and respect what you are saying. Nothing would please me more than curtailing the 2nd Amendment debate here. Unfortunately, these events never fail to bring out those who would forfeit everyone's God-given rights for a false promise of safety. Such rantings cannot go unchallenged.

As for "Nothing short of two armed men posted at the school every school day would have stopped this evil man", I disagree. One individual on the scene with the proper mindset, armed or not, reacting in proper fashion the second the incident begins, often stops such atrocities in short order.

Been there, done that.

1,694 posted on 10/03/2006 7:11:13 AM PDT by Joe Brower (The Constitution defines Conservatism. *NRA*)
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To: Joe Brower
Unfortunately, these events never fail to bring out those who would forfeit everyone's God-given rights for a false promise of safety. Such rantings cannot go unchallenged.

That can wait for another thread, IMO. You will not change that person's mind, he is a very distinct minority on FR, and all it does is detract from the larger tragedy.

One individual on the scene with the proper mindset, armed or not, reacting in proper fashion the second the incident begins, often stops such atrocities in short order.

Not in this case. The perp was a local. He was not in a position where he would be suspected of wrongdoing until it went down. He could have easily taken out one unsupecting armed man.

Let's let this one go from a 2nd A viewpoint. He could have just as easily driven his milk truck through the school and killed even more people, not gun requied, no way to stop him.

1,699 posted on 10/03/2006 7:17:08 AM PDT by dirtboy (Good fences make good neighbors)
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To: Joe Brower
Hi Joe-

"...One individual on the scene with the proper mindset, armed or not, reacting in proper fashion the second the incident begins, often stops such atrocities in short order. Been there, done that..."

We're in 100% agreement. It is not as if the non-gunowners are feeling grief while the gunowners are smug. It is safe to say any sane FReeper feels enormous sadness over this terrible crime. You are right that the outrageous posts attempting to eliminate Constitutionally-guaranteed freedoms cannot go unanswered.

~ Blue Jays ~

1,700 posted on 10/03/2006 7:19:45 AM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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