20/20 on Gun Control

[Guest 91108]

in your idea of interpretation everything that is old does not apply.
might as well burn the bibles. they are thousands of years old.
hrm how far back should we go.. 4 decades and burn the literature?

Our forefathers were equipped just like the civilians they were.
They had to fight before they could be the forefathers.
study up. Those who fought had the same rifles that later made up the militia that fought the revolution of that time.
so..
as I said in earlier post.. if .gov decides military needs to upgrade then so does the civilian. if you do not like the escalation then have them stop it and put the one country's ruler against the other ala gladiators. win is thus right
otherwise.. find yourself a topic that you can understand.

[Thorne]

I noted that, in the latest shooting incident in Colorado, the gunman was taken out by an armed security guard who worked for the church. Even the police had to admit that the man probably saved many lives by reacting as he did and shooting the gunman.

It has to make one wonder how many other such massacres could have been minimized of even prevented if there were more people with weapons, who knew how to use them and were willing to kill to protect others. In that incident at VT, how many would have been saved if there were even one person there who was able to shoot back?

I'm certain that security officer in Colorado feels badly that he had to kill someone. I can't believe any sane person would want to kill another human being. But I hope he will feel better knowing that he may have saved many, many people, including children. Well done!

[mkemse]

I noted that, in the latest shooting incident in Colorado, the gunman was taken out by an armed security guard who worked for the church. Even the police had to admit that the man probably saved many lives by reacting as he did and shooting the gunman.

It has to make one wonder how many other such massacres could have been minimized of even prevented if there were more people with weapons, who knew how to use them and were willing to kill to protect others. In that incident at VT, how many would have been saved if there were even one person there who was able to shoot back?

I'm certain that security officer in Colorado feels badly that he had to kill someone. I can't believe any sane person would want to kill another human being. But I hope he will feel better knowing that he may have saved many, many people, including children. Well done!

True byt he was a liscenced gun holder used the gun for security work, I wonder if he uses a semi automatyic rifle or assault weapon to hunt with??

My issue is NOT owing a gun, i just see no logical reason to own to use an Uzi, AK47 or an assault rifle, they are for killing only and shoudd be used in war, not for duck or deer hunting

[newby]

I noted that, in the latest shooting incident in Colorado, the gunman was taken out by an armed security guard who worked for the church. Even the police had to admit that the man probably saved many lives by reacting as he did and shooting the gunman.

It has to make one wonder how many other such massacres could have been minimized of even prevented if there were more people with weapons, who knew how to use them and were willing to kill to protect others. In that incident at VT, how many would have been saved if there were even one person there who was able to shoot back?

I'm certain that security officer in Colorado feels badly that he had to kill someone. I can't believe any sane person would want to kill another human being. But I hope he will feel better knowing that he may have saved many, many people, including children. Well done!

Amen! Whether it's an armed security guard or an armed citizen, somebody needs to stop a crazed shooter. How can one blame the actions of a mad man on the right to own guns?