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Will Gun Control Prevent Campus Shootings?
Point/Counterpoint
Andrew S. Lay
Editor In Chief
Gun control has been a touchy issue for many years now.
Recently the debate has begun anew in response to the savage murders that took place last Monday at Virginia Tech.
This is a common practice employed by democrats. It is
typical for them to take advantage of an emotional situation in order to push their issues onto the Senate floor.
Despite their efforts, the Second Amendment still protects us from government powers that would like to take away our guns.
One thing that is important to remember (and one that I think many people forget) is that the first thing Hitler and Stalin did when they came to power was take away all the guns from their people. The reason behind this was obvious-they didn't want people to be able to fight back. I'm not trying to make any comparisons between our nation and these, just trying to raise a point.
One of the main reasons why the Second Amendment was made to the Constitution wasn't just to give people the right to protect themselves, their families and their property, but to allow people to protect themselves against their own government should it turn tyrannical. Keep in mind that it is the right of the American people to dispose of their government should the leaders attempt to infringe upon our rights.
There is an old saying that I am sure many people have heard. It goes, "If you outlaw guns then the only people who will have guns will be outlaws." It may be a simple statement, but it rings true. The vast majority of people who purchase guns legally use their guns properly: For home defense, hunting and for practice at ranges. Anyone can get a gun if they really want. The streets of LA are full of illegal weapons.
How are gun control laws going to affect the criminals? Do people actually think that more gun control laws are going to get these people to put down their weapons? Not a chance in hell. If criminals knew that people had no weapons in their homes would it make them leery of robbing a house? They would be emboldened because they would know that the people inside the house pose no serious threat.
Editor In Chief
Gun control has been a touchy issue for many years now.
Recently the debate has begun anew in response to the savage murders that took place last Monday at Virginia Tech.
This is a common practice employed by democrats. It is
typical for them to take advantage of an emotional situation in order to push their issues onto the Senate floor.
Despite their efforts, the Second Amendment still protects us from government powers that would like to take away our guns.
One thing that is important to remember (and one that I think many people forget) is that the first thing Hitler and Stalin did when they came to power was take away all the guns from their people. The reason behind this was obvious-they didn't want people to be able to fight back. I'm not trying to make any comparisons between our nation and these, just trying to raise a point.
One of the main reasons why the Second Amendment was made to the Constitution wasn't just to give people the right to protect themselves, their families and their property, but to allow people to protect themselves against their own government should it turn tyrannical. Keep in mind that it is the right of the American people to dispose of their government should the leaders attempt to infringe upon our rights.
There is an old saying that I am sure many people have heard. It goes, "If you outlaw guns then the only people who will have guns will be outlaws." It may be a simple statement, but it rings true. The vast majority of people who purchase guns legally use their guns properly: For home defense, hunting and for practice at ranges. Anyone can get a gun if they really want. The streets of LA are full of illegal weapons.
How are gun control laws going to affect the criminals? Do people actually think that more gun control laws are going to get these people to put down their weapons? Not a chance in hell. If criminals knew that people had no weapons in their homes would it make them leery of robbing a house? They would be emboldened because they would know that the people inside the house pose no serious threat.
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David Johnson
posted 4/25/07 @ 11:29 PM PST
When compared to the general public, concealed handgun license holders have 1/5 to 1/8 the rate of violent crime convictions. Based on Ohio's murder rate, if license holders were average they should have accounted for about 11 murders since Ohio handgun licenses became available in 2004. (Continued…)
jetdrvr
posted 4/26/07 @ 1:57 AM PST
Moore's comments are fallacious. The naysayers predicted that mayhem would follow Florida's adoption of the Concealed Weapons Law. They were wrong. Violent crime almost immediately dropped by around 24%. (Continued…)
Lee McGee
posted 4/26/07 @ 5:01 AM PST
Deftly sidestepping that the natural right of self defense predates government, the anti-gunners act as if the following facts don't exist:
1] The U. (Continued…)
Carl in Chicago
posted 4/26/07 @ 5:05 AM PST
Moore said:
"They actually think allowing students to carry guns on campus would prevent shootings at school. This is one of the most narrow-minded blanket suggestions I have ever heard. (Continued…)
Chas
posted 4/26/07 @ 6:55 AM PST
"Will Gun Control Prevent Campus Shootings?"
The question was definitively answered on April 16th. The answer is no, it didn't.
Uncle Lar
posted 4/26/07 @ 7:06 AM PST
The simple fact is that every school shooting has ended with the arrival of someone with a firearm. Sometimes that was law enforcement, sometimes a citizen with a legally owned gun. (Continued…)
Dave Cumming
posted 4/27/07 @ 8:48 PM PST
I find Mr. Lay's remarks to be sensible, and well-thought out. Logic and common sense seem to be the basis for his thoughts.
On the other hand, Mr. (Continued…)
Freedom is won from a Barrel of a Gun
posted 5/02/07 @ 8:45 AM PST
Would making gun control laws tougher would have prevented this. My answer is no. No matter what the law is on guns criminals or those who intend on hurting people will get their hands on a gun no matter what. (Continued…)
Darrell Potts
posted 8/08/08 @ 4:35 AM PST
Everyone needs to understand something and understand it good: Most of these people that claim to want to see a study done to prevent shooting sprees (of any time) Don't at all want to see them prevented. (Continued…)
Raymond Soto
posted 9/19/08 @ 3:46 PM PST
If we could all include an individual instead of excluding, listen to an individual instead of ignoring, if we can combine instead of divide, then we can create the peace that only exists in the heavens within our campuses. (Continued…)
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