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Originally Posted by WVOtoGO
People need to realize that with most any (if not every) gun related scenario, there is a never ending list of outcomes that can rightfully promote either side of the gun control issue.
To see only the outcomes that promote ones own stand, is nothing shy of selfish, narrow-minded stupidity.
With that said – Everyone feel free to go back to seeing who can bang their head on the wall the hardest.
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I'm talking about the risks. The outcomes will be whatever they are. In regards to students carrying, I find the risks to be too high. Outcomes must have an occurrence. Each one will be an any given Sunday variety. Maybe a CCW holder will shoot the villain before he gets a shot off, maybe it'll be a bloodbath. Since the outcome cannot be known prior to the specific incident, we are forced to consider likely risks.
Don't worry though, I won't continue with someone who doesn't want to listen.
You can rest assured my posts are the alarmist BS, not yours. I find it a bit funny that I pretty much agree with pt145ss's post (#105), and rwthomas porbably agrees with him too. I'm the alarmist though.
I've given my reasons why I don't think it's a good idea to arm students. Despite pt145ss's post about his 14 yr old, I am not convinced that a)the majority of kids are going to be that responsible, b)it is wise to give kids the opportunity to make mistakes on that scale, and c)that any amount of parenting can completely eliminate a moment's rash decision - something kids are hard wired to make. it would be a shame to burden a kid with such heavy consequences. Let their bad decisions lead to a moment's regret.
I'm more comfortable with professors carrying. Students would know where the weapon is, cops would, and a professor is far less likely to have his gun used poorly in some frat house. That is an acceptable level of risk to me.
I don't think the DC ban or amy statistics re: crime v. gun ownership are telling in any way. For example, in DC you can walk across Memorial Bridge to VA and buy as many guns as you want at a gun show, walk back across the bridge and blast away.
I think the mentally ill should lose their right to own a gun. I think people under 21 shouldn't be allowed to own a gun. I think anyone convicted of a violent crime shouldn't be allowed to own. I think there should be a thorough federal background check when purchasing a gun, made possible by a 5 day waiting period. I think the gun show loophole should be closed federally. I think fingerprint resistant weapons should be off the market. I think a gun safety course should be required before purchase, like driver's ed is before being allowed behind the wheel. I think that's reasonable.
Oh, and one more: ban all guns.