Posted on 01/04/2020 7:30:02 AM PST by John Semmens
On the last Sunday of 2019, a gunman attempted a massacre of worshipers at the West Freeway Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas. In six seconds he was able to get off two shots that killed two people before a church member shot the gunman. Though a much worse massacre was averted, not everyone was happy with this outcome.
Former Vice-President Joe Biden called the Texas law allowing parishioners to carry firearms in church "irrational." Current Democratic presidential contender, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg insists that "only police should be authorized to carry firearms. I dare say that a lot of the people in that church had cell phones that could have been used to call the police for help. Granted, it may have taken five or ten minutes for them to arrive, but the parishioners could have sheltered in place and waited for rescue without any of them having the killing of another human being on their conscience."
"I doubt that the man who shot the gunman had the same kind of training the police have regarding when to shoot or not," Bloomberg continued. "How could he be sure he was doing the right thing? Even worse, there was a video showing that four or five other parishioners were also poised to fire at the attacking gunman. The vigilante approach demonstrated in Texas is not the kind of civilized response that we should be striving to cultivate in our citizens. It is better to endure a few massacres than to turn churches into a free-fire zone."
In related news, airmen at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, will no longer be able to carry their personal firearms on base. Col. Gavin Marks, commander of Offutt's 55th Wing, announced the new policy, saying that "airmen need to be able to trust the armed personnel assigned to guard the base and should not be allowed to use deadly force on their own initiative. Previous failures at bases must not lead to the anarchy of every man defending himself."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php?topic=387706.0
It’s painful, but necessary, to read John Semmens satire because it strikes so close to the heart of leftists dogma, and leaves the reader realizing how banal the Democrat screeds are when other issues arise involving the Second Amendment.
If you have to call the cops to defend you from a gunman be sure to pin a note with your name to your lapel so it’s easier for the cops to identify your body later.
Please note the date and time of your call.
Good catch!
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