Virginia Tech Shooting

[KEVIN WOOD]

They should learn to shoot a dart gun like they do for Animals since they are Animals. All should be trained by the Government to protect in a situation like this.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Charge every able-bodied University employee present who didn't return fire with the same charges filed against the perpetrator. If you are able-bodied, you have a moral duty to help defend your fellow citizen from nutcases and/or tyranny.

Not sure what you mean exactly. If you're talking about CWP holders like myself, it's my moral duty to keep myself alive for my family's sake. CWP holders are not the police. American's have a 2nd amendment right to carry firearms (albeit with many restrictions in some states). For those of us that have chosen to exercise that Constitutional right, it isn't our duty to defend the sheep out there who have chosen not to defend themselves. I may choose to do so, and probably would in certain circumstances, but it isn't and shouldn't be a private citizen's duty to defend someone else.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by kwood

All should be trained by the Government to protect in a situation like this.

How about taking the initiative to learn how to protect yourself? You really think the "Government" should train "all" people in self defense?

[Nick Gromicko]

The one situation where it is every citizen's duty to help protect their fellow citizen is when thwarting tyranny. For every-day crime, a law-abiding citizen simply brandishing a weapon (and not firing it), is enough of a deterrent in most cases.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

For every-day crime, a law-abiding citizen simply brandishing a weapon (and not firing it), is enough of a deterrent in most cases.

I take it you are not a CWP holder. Brandishing a gun will get you killed. You should never pull a weapon unless you intend to use it.

[Nick Gromicko]

With the exception of bears (so far, bears have permitted me to live with them ), most crimes that are deterred by gun are deterred by a gun that never fires. The gun isn't fired, because it doesn't have to fire. Merely brandishing it works 98% of the time.

Source: http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2002...ttbrandish.php John Lott wrote "More Guns Less Crime."