Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: All
"Police would not be able to sort out dangerous gunmen from others on campus with guns," he said.

At the University of Texas, Austin in 1965 the police were quite easily able to distinguish the gunman from the people who were defending themselves. Why should this pose any problem today?

6 posted on 03/17/2008 9:50:24 AM PDT by PeterFinn (I am not voting for McCain. No way, no how.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: PeterFinn
If the campus police are so stupid that they cannot discern random violence by crazed killers from people defending themselves then they are worse than useless. Right now the policy seems to be wait until the gunman is through killing and hope he will shoot himself.
9 posted on 03/17/2008 10:05:47 AM PDT by Old North State
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

To: PeterFinn
Why should this pose any problem today?

Why indeed? The commentor wants to portray legal gunowners as a bunch of wannabe Rambo vigalantes who, at the first hint of violence, will unholster and start storming about the campus, shooting all who appear to be suspicious. Rather than simply DEFENDING themselves if a whacko shows up intent on doing violence.

11 posted on 03/17/2008 10:27:06 AM PDT by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson