I'm not to eloquent in arguing a point but reading through this and looking at the whole situation I can pull a few "bullet" points out as basic truths:

1. People seem to think that passing a law or banning a particular item will magically eliminate a problem or cause others to immediately comply.

2. Criminals will ALWAYS have access to dangerous weapons of some kind or another or come up with creative ways to kill or injure others regardless of the law. That's why they're criminals...

3. "Gun free" zones attract criminals because they are low threat, target rich environments.

4. Individuals who go through rigorous CCW training are less likely to fire indescriminately and more likely to hit their targets.

5. Most of these shooters are reasonably intelligent. If the possibility exists that they will be gunned down within seconds of starting trouble, they will be less likely to do so.

"I feel less safe knowing that a stranger sitting beside me in class may have a gun in his or her backpack," Said one girl in the story. Hello, wake up to the fact that ANYONE around you at any time might be packing. Again, a law or lack therof doesn't make things magically appear and disappear. Sometimes even good people will bend the law for their own safety.

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-Evan


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