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Old 04-15-2009, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by LUVMBDiesels View Post
Call me stupid, but I don't see the point of this argument. If a gunman came into a classroom and started firing and killed say two or three people before he gets shot isn't it a good thing that he was stopped before he could kill everyone? Even if there is some collateral damage and other people get hit, isn't saving at least SOME of the people in the class worth it? It is better than letting a gunman fire until he is empty, reload and keep killing. In Virginia Tech 33 people got killed That's right THIRTY THREE! If there had been an armed response and say 20 of those 33 had been saved wouldn't that have been a great thing? In NY 17 people were killed. If even two of these people had been saved it would have been great. I am not saying that guns in the classroom is a great idea, or that it would save everybody, but if even one person was saved in these tragedies, it would have justified having the guns there...
I'm not necessarily against law-abiding students being armed in class. I just don't think it's such a great idea. There's a big difference between the two. Unlike some people here I can see both the advantages and disadvantages. No doubt in my mind arming students is a double-edged sword. I wouldn't bet one way or another if it would reduce the murder rate on campuses.
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