Super Saiyan
Regular Member
So I had a conversation with someone the other day concerning campus carry here in Arizona. This particular individual didn't like the idea because according to him, the police won't know who the actual shooter is and there will be complete chaos.
If you've heard this ridiculous excuse yourself, I'm sure you've rolled your eyes just as I did. Fortunately, I seized the opportunity to explain my position and educate a midinformed person:
Anti: "Did you hear about this new law they're trying to pass to allow people to carry guns on college campuses?"
Me: "Yeah. I think it's a good thing."
Anti: "What? Why?"
Me: "Because if I take any classes, I'll be able to legally carry my firearm with me and survive an incident if it comes down to it."
Anti: "That's crazy. How will the cops know who the shooter is and not think it's you?"
Me: "Simple: Assuming I survive the incident, the shooter will be the dead person on the ground with the bullet holes in him, and I'll be the guy standing there with my weapon re-holstered."
Anti: "But when the police show up, they might get confused and think it's you, since you'll have a gun too."
Me: "No, because my firearm will be re-holstered by the time they arrive. Most likely, it will take at least several minutes for the police to find the exact location of the incident. They can't travel at the speed of light. And when they do get there, I will follow their commands and explain the situation to them."
Anti: "I still think they might get confused and end up shooting you instead of the actual murderer."
Me: "Well, I'm not going to wave my gun around in the air when they show up and start screaming how I shot the bad guy and deserve a medal, so I'd say the odds are next to none that that will happen."
Anti: "Still, the idea of a bunch of kids carrying guns...."
Me: "Kids? You mean responsible adults who are at least 21 years of age and have a valid Arizona concealed weapons permit, which requires eight hours of training and live-fire to obtain?"
Anti: "I didn't know you had to be 21 years old and have the permit to be able to carry a gun under this law."
Me: "You do."
Then the subject changed.
I know this forum is primarily about OC, but I felt compelled to share my experience with ya'll. It bugs me how so many people make absurd assumptions and follow mass hysteria when these things come up, rather than simply researching the issue and knowing what they're bsing their opinions on. I also must say that I hate playing the "what if" game, which the anti's apparently love.
If you've heard this ridiculous excuse yourself, I'm sure you've rolled your eyes just as I did. Fortunately, I seized the opportunity to explain my position and educate a midinformed person:
Anti: "Did you hear about this new law they're trying to pass to allow people to carry guns on college campuses?"
Me: "Yeah. I think it's a good thing."
Anti: "What? Why?"
Me: "Because if I take any classes, I'll be able to legally carry my firearm with me and survive an incident if it comes down to it."
Anti: "That's crazy. How will the cops know who the shooter is and not think it's you?"
Me: "Simple: Assuming I survive the incident, the shooter will be the dead person on the ground with the bullet holes in him, and I'll be the guy standing there with my weapon re-holstered."
Anti: "But when the police show up, they might get confused and think it's you, since you'll have a gun too."
Me: "No, because my firearm will be re-holstered by the time they arrive. Most likely, it will take at least several minutes for the police to find the exact location of the incident. They can't travel at the speed of light. And when they do get there, I will follow their commands and explain the situation to them."
Anti: "I still think they might get confused and end up shooting you instead of the actual murderer."
Me: "Well, I'm not going to wave my gun around in the air when they show up and start screaming how I shot the bad guy and deserve a medal, so I'd say the odds are next to none that that will happen."
Anti: "Still, the idea of a bunch of kids carrying guns...."
Me: "Kids? You mean responsible adults who are at least 21 years of age and have a valid Arizona concealed weapons permit, which requires eight hours of training and live-fire to obtain?"
Anti: "I didn't know you had to be 21 years old and have the permit to be able to carry a gun under this law."
Me: "You do."
Then the subject changed.
I know this forum is primarily about OC, but I felt compelled to share my experience with ya'll. It bugs me how so many people make absurd assumptions and follow mass hysteria when these things come up, rather than simply researching the issue and knowing what they're bsing their opinions on. I also must say that I hate playing the "what if" game, which the anti's apparently love.
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