tekshogun
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And that's only school shootings (and not all of them).
And that's only school shootings (and not all of them).
I like the last part and I agree with the rest. +1I would point ou that if Anne Pressly, the rather beautiful Arkansas news anchor that was raped and killed, had access to a gun, her chances of survival would have been far greater. No gun, no chance, she was murdered anyway. I don't like making women feel uncomfortable but I would point that attrocity out to them everytime they want to give me some kind of anti-gun argument. Pressly's face was smashed in and she was violated.
I think I can find severalmore cases where someone was shot and killed, they didn't have a gun, so they never had the chance to defend themselves. If you run, you'll likely get shot in the back. Ifcover your face or body with your hands, they'll only serve as clues for detectives and medical examiners to determine you were affraid. I'd rather not take a chance on what someone is thinking about doing and take the chance to shoot them dead and send them into the eternal darkness in which they are destined before they do the same to me.
To hell with not being armed.
Why do I carry a gun?
October 2007: A teenage gunman reportedly shoots and wounds five people at a high school in Cleveland, Ohio, before killing himself.
April 2007: At least 32 people are killed in two shooting incidents in the campus of Virginia Tech university in Virginia.
October 2006: A 32-year-old gunman shoots dead at least five girls at an Amish school in Pennsylvania, before killing himself
September 2006: Gunman in Colorado shoots and fatally wounds a teenage schoolgirl, then kills himself; two days later a teenager kills the headteacher of a school in Cazenovia, Wisconsin
November 2005: Student in Tennessee shoots dead an assistant principal and wounds two other administrators
March 2005: Minnesota schoolboy kills nine, then shoots himself
May 2004: Four people injured in shooting at a school in Maryland
April 2003: Teenager shoots dead head-teacher at a Pennsylvania school, then kills himself
March 2001: Pupil opens fire at a school in California, killing two students
February 2000: Six-year-old girl shot dead by classmate in Michigan
November 1999: Thirteen-year-old girl shot dead by a classmate in New Mexico
May 1999: Student injures six pupils in shoot-out in Georgia
April 1999: Two teenagers shoot dead 12 students and a teacher before killing themselves at Columbine School in Colorado
June 1998: Two adults hurt in shooting by teenage student at high school in Virginia
May 1998: Fifteen-year-old boy shoots himself in the head after taking a girl hostage
May 1998: Fifteen-year-old shoots dead two students in school cafeteria in Oregon
April 1998: Fourteen-year-old shoots dead a teacher and wounds two students in Pennsylvania
March 1998: Two boys, 11 and 13, kill four girls and a teacher in Arkansas
December 1997: Fourteen-year-old boy kills three students in Kentucky
October 1997: Sixteen-year-old boy stabs mother, then shoots dead two students at school in Mississippi, injuring several others
Better question Why DON'T you carry a gun?????
I agree.....I love when I have time to ask why not:celebrateIf there's no time for conversation, I'll simply state self defense. If it's in a social setting, however, I'll usually ask "Why not?".
The response I get usually begins with :shock:...umm..:?....
One rather forward (and obviously liberal) woman immediately said "well there are kids around!". I responded with "What in the heck does that have to do with a sidearm on my hip?". I acted genuinely surprised. She mumbled, stuttered, and then dropped the topic.
I love asking why not. I'm honestly curious what they have to say!
REX681959 wrote:Why do I carry a gun?
October 2007: A teenage gunman reportedly shoots and wounds five people at a high school in Cleveland, Ohio, before killing himself.
April 2007: At least 32 people are killed in two shooting incidents in the campus of Virginia Tech university in Virginia.
October 2006: A 32-year-old gunman shoots dead at least five girls at an Amish school in Pennsylvania, before killing himself
September 2006: Gunman in Colorado shoots and fatally wounds a teenage schoolgirl, then kills himself; two days later a teenager kills the headteacher of a school in Cazenovia, Wisconsin
November 2005: Student in Tennessee shoots dead an assistant principal and wounds two other administrators
March 2005: Minnesota schoolboy kills nine, then shoots himself
May 2004: Four people injured in shooting at a school in Maryland
April 2003: Teenager shoots dead head-teacher at a Pennsylvania school, then kills himself
March 2001: Pupil opens fire at a school in California, killing two students
February 2000: Six-year-old girl shot dead by classmate in Michigan
November 1999: Thirteen-year-old girl shot dead by a classmate in New Mexico
May 1999: Student injures six pupils in shoot-out in Georgia
April 1999: Two teenagers shoot dead 12 students and a teacher before killing themselves at Columbine School in Colorado
June 1998: Two adults hurt in shooting by teenage student at high school in Virginia
May 1998: Fifteen-year-old boy shoots himself in the head after taking a girl hostage
May 1998: Fifteen-year-old shoots dead two students in school cafeteria in Oregon
April 1998: Fourteen-year-old shoots dead a teacher and wounds two students in Pennsylvania
March 1998: Two boys, 11 and 13, kill four girls and a teacher in Arkansas
December 1997: Fourteen-year-old boy kills three students in Kentucky
October 1997: Sixteen-year-old boy stabs mother, then shoots dead two students at school in Mississippi, injuring several others
Better question Why DON'T you carry a gun?????
Your logic is flawed in that what looks like all of the incidents you mentioned took place at a school.
Flaw # 1. It is illegal to carry a firearm into a school. Therefore none of the above incidents could have happened.
Flaw # 2. If you were carrying in a school to possibly prevent one of these incidents that don't happen from happening, you are breaking the law. After all it is illegal to carry in a school.
The gun-free school zone law is probably the most irritating to me. Our parents and teachers should not be stripped of the means to protect our younsters.
In response to "Why are you carrying a gun." One of my favorites is "Why aren't you?"