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[teverheart2002]

I agree. Wonder what the gunmen would do if folks were authorized to carry concealed and a few hundred student returned fire to their position. Bet the gunmen would be running instead of shooting.

I don't think that matters. Even if you could carry a gun at school. I would be will to bet that most students wouldn't cary one.

I bet you would be surprised at how many would actually carry. But even then at least you could defend yourself instead of being a sitting duck.

 

[SoMDGirl42]

I am reading 32

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266310,00.html

 

[rack'm]

"They had us under lockdown," Kanode said. "They temporarily lifted the lockdown, the gunman shot again."

 

[AK-74me]

He had a belt strapped across his chest filled with ammo clips - sound better?

Well the so called "gun expert" on Fox is an idiot so if you got it from there I'll forgive you.I see him on there now reporting that the shooter had "replacement clips" any "gun expert" would not use that terminology when refering to a Glock's magazines.

 

[pingrr]

MOSt don't have to.. if only 5% did, (or even if 0% did but the law allowed it) the criminals wouldn't look at a university campus as a slaughterhouse where they can just wantonly walk around and shoot people like sheep.

Bottom line, people hear college campus, and think a bunch of 19 year old kids going to class, and it would be senseless to arm 19 year olds.. but that's not the case, there are many veterans on campus, off duty cops.. adults LOTS of adult students and faculty, but NONE of them are allowed to carry a weapon on campus.. it's just a killing field if someone wants it to be. When I went to school in PA, I had a permit, and DID carry my gun on campus.

Just remeber, your kid could be on one of these campuses, if not today, tomorrow.

Thats true, but most people that go on very larger shooting sprees like this end up dead. I can asusme that these people are usually crazy and the threat of getting shot by somone on the murder spree would not deture them.

 

[slotted]

I am reading 32

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266310,00.html

Racial Profiling?

 

[migtig]

Well the so called "gun expert" on Fox is an idiot so if you got it from there I'll forgive you.I see him on there now reporting that the shooter had "replacement clips" any "gun expert" would not use that terminology when refering to a Glock's magazines.

nope, I am getting my info from a contact at the dept of justice and using my own terminology cause I am in a hurry, figured folks would like accurate info, and not pick on me over my wording. But hey - if it makes you feel better, put me on ignore.

 

[itsbob]

Remeber in the past, the local hot shooting gallery was the post office.. the one place EVERYONE knew guns were forbidden.. Any disgruntled employee knew they could walk in shoot the place up and walk back out. The law was on the criminals side there too.

 

[LordStanley]

Well the so called "gun expert" on Fox is an idiot so if you got it from there I'll forgive you.I see him on there now reporting that the shooter had "replacement clips" any "gun expert" would not use that terminology when refering to a Glock's magazines.

 

[AK-74me]

nope, I am getting my info from a contact at the dept of justice and using my own terminology cause I am in a hurry, figured folks would like accurate info, and not pick on me over my wording. But hey - if it makes you feel better, put me on ignore.

Take it easy, I was just trying to figure out what your source was because so much mis-reporting goes on when it comes to guns in the News.

 

[LordStanley]

Thats true, but most people that go on very larger shooting sprees like this end up dead. I can asusme that these people are usually crazy and the threat of getting shot by somone on the murder spree would not deture them.

Your right, it might not deture them... But it could have prevented 32 dead.

32 dead or 5 dead... take your pick

 

[AK-74me]

"In June, Tech's governing board approved a violence prevention policy reiterating its ban on students or employees carrying guns and prohibiting visitors from bringing them into campus facilities."


http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/wb/xp-50658


-Link is super slow to open, I guess from heavy traffic but I quoted the relevant part.

 

[itsbob]

It would only take one to return fire and disrupt or end the wholesale slaughter.

Exaclty, if nothing else the person returning fire would get their attention, and get their sights off of the unarmed victims waiting to die.

 

[pingrr]

"In June, Tech's governing board approved a violence prevention policy reiterating its ban on students or employees carrying guns and prohibiting visitors from bringing them into campus facilities."


http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/wb/xp-50658


-Link is super slow to open, I guess from heavy traffic but I quoted the relevant part.

It sounds like this incident may make them rethink the gun ban at schools.

 

[itsbob]

Now the liberals will re-write the laws.. Something like.. "NO guns on State Campus' and we REALLY REALLY mean it this time!!"

 

[Makavide]

two 9 mm handguns with ammo belts strapped across the chest

Okay, I'll admit, when I first read this I thought you ment belts with pouches to hold extra clips.

 

[desertrat]

"In June, Tech's governing board approved a violence prevention policy reiterating its ban on students or employees carrying guns and prohibiting visitors from bringing them into campus facilities.".

Well, that worked well didn't it?

 

[AK-74me]

It sounds like this incident may make them rethink the gun ban at schools.

HA are you kidding? They will think "we need more bans" it is the only way!!!

 

[rack'm]

Now the liberals will re-write the laws.. Something like.. "NO guns on State Campus' and we REALLY REALLY mean it this time!!"

It's been working great in DC........

 

[mandr96]

Not to change the subject, but there was a lock-down in our own neighborhood earlier today....Leonardtown Middle School!