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Ron Paul: More Guns Will Deter Shootings
Politico.com ^
| April 17, 2007
| By: Josh Kraushaar
Posted on 04/17/2007 4:53:38 PM PDT by DeaconBenjamin2
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To: paul51
“And he said the tragedy in Blacksburg, Va., could have been prevented if the school allowed students and professors to carry concealed weapons on campus.”
Oh, it gets worse than that. Two years ago a VT student with a concealed handgun permit was disciplined for carrying a concealed handgun on campus. Since that time, the VT administration has done everything in it’s power to prevent students and faculty with CHP’s from carrying on campus, while advertising to the world that it was a Disarmed Victim Zone.....err Gun Free Zone.
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posted on
04/17/2007 6:21:26 PM PDT
by
RKBA Democrat
(Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner!)
To: DeaconBenjamin2
More guns may reduce the incidence of shootings, but they will reduce the carnage associated with them.
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posted on
04/17/2007 6:25:36 PM PDT
by
budwiesest
(We need a 'divider' this time around. No more 'uniting'.)
To: gotribe
“A lot of things would prevent such a massacre. Self-defense training, awareness training, concealed carry. That kid wouldnt have been able to shoot up a room full of blackbelts or bubbas.”
You know, what you’re saying is absolutely true. It seems that a lot of our most highly educated people just can’t conceive of using (justifiable) violence in order to defend themselves.
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posted on
04/17/2007 6:28:08 PM PDT
by
RKBA Democrat
(Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner!)
To: DeaconBenjamin2
Dr Paul, correct as usual
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posted on
04/17/2007 6:32:03 PM PDT
by
WhiteGuy
(GOP Congress - 16,000 earmarks costing US $50 billion in 2006 - PAUL2008)
To: DeaconBenjamin2
I am willing to bet even basic multi tools like a Leatherman were banned, just even having long range tasers with darts in a glass case in every classroom would have helped in hindsight.
To: DeaconBenjamin2
I can’t believe I sold all my guns a few weeks ago, and now I’m looking to buy again. This time I’m arming my wife and college daughter. I’ll be looking for 32cal. or 9mm (380)( surplus foreign is OK) for my girls. Any handgun recommendations before the southeast coast residents impose some damn stupid controlling laws in Florida? For myself I’ll take a Model 1911(a clone works) or surplus P-38. I’ll be looking at the next gun show in about 3 wks, hopefully it will not be canceled.
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posted on
04/17/2007 6:43:59 PM PDT
by
Bringbackthedraft
(We must have complete gun control, use both hands if necessary, and shoot straight.)
To: EagleUSA
“Liberty is not part of the socialist agenda and they live in paranoia of the Second Amendment for the sole reason it was included in the Bill of RIghts. Screw the libs they are tyrants, not patriots.”
AMEN!
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posted on
04/17/2007 6:49:19 PM PDT
by
Sola Veritas
(Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
To: DeaconBenjamin2; OrthodoxPresbyterian
Ron Paul has it right.
He has, and will continue to have, my support.
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posted on
04/17/2007 7:03:36 PM PDT
by
383rr
(Those who choose security over liberty deserve neither- GUN CONTOL=SLAVERY)
To: 383rr
Ron Paul is generally seems idiotic, but I agree with him most assuredly on this issue.
To: Memphis Moe
Ron Paul is generally seems idiotic On what other issues?
If all of Congress had Paul's wisdom, this nation would be much better off. There would be no poverty, no health-care "crisis", and no poverty programs trapping blacks into a vicious cycle. Paul is truly a throwback to the Founders.
To: DeaconBenjamin2
To: DeaconBenjamin2
Ron Paul is exactly right. If those students had been armed, they would have been able to defend themselves.
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posted on
04/17/2007 7:45:05 PM PDT
by
TAdams8591
(Giuliani is a democrat in Republican drag!)
To: TAdams8591
The shooter wouldn’t have been so bold. He’d probably not even tried this knowing others would be carrying. The blame falls squarely on academia's stupidity.
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posted on
04/17/2007 7:49:38 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: shield
Yes, I was thinking that too.
Of course, a perfect strager commented to me today, that "they should take guns away from everybody." I thought later that the next time someone makes that comment, I am going to say, no everyone should make sure they have a gun. Then no one will even attempt such a thing to begin with.
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posted on
04/17/2007 7:54:34 PM PDT
by
TAdams8591
(Giuliani is a democrat in Republican drag!)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
“Paul is truly a throwback to the Founders”
I have a feeling that’s why he’s not so popular.
He does have it right.
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posted on
04/17/2007 7:54:34 PM PDT
by
383rr
(Those who choose security over liberty deserve neither- GUN CONTOL=SLAVERY)
To: Memphis Moe
He only appears “idiotic” if you look at him through the house of mirrors Congress has built around itself. If you look at him via the clear light of the Constitution, it’s the rest of them that look idiotic.
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posted on
04/17/2007 8:08:10 PM PDT
by
Dead Corpse
(What would a free man do?)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
There would be no poverty... There would be "less" poverty. No society has ever totally eliminated poverty. However, our "poor" would be even better well off than they currently are and "making it rich" would be a hell of a lot easier.
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posted on
04/17/2007 8:09:49 PM PDT
by
Dead Corpse
(What would a free man do?)
To: KoRn; Abram; akatel; albertp; AlexandriaDuke; Alexander Rubin; Allosaurs_r_us; amchugh; ...
Libertarian ping! To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message here.
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posted on
04/17/2007 8:45:41 PM PDT
by
traviskicks
(http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
To: inneroutlaw
Ron Paul ping.
Yet another good reason to move to the Texas coast.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Paul is truly a throwback to the Founders. Darn those...
:)
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posted on
04/17/2007 9:06:19 PM PDT
by
M203M4
(Constitutional Republic has a nice ring to it - alas, it's incompatible with the communist manifesto)
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