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Oh christ. Who do they think they're protecting themselves from specifically?
by richo 14y ago
Oh christ. Who do they think they're protecting themselves from specifically?
- beatgammit 14y agoI think the intent of the OP was to address a possible solution to the problem of school shootings as was seen recently in CT. The article explained this quite succinctly as well. I personally think it's a good idea. Texas has a strong gun culture, so it's a completely reasonable solution to a potential problem. The kids would be accustomed to it, and I'm sure the parents would support it. This type of thing would most likely not work in CT though, given that they have a strong culture of gun control: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/12/17/connecticut-gun-laws-among-the-nations-strictest/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/12/17/co... America as a whole has a pretty strong gun culture, so I doubt any bill that tries to emulate the UK's gun laws or anything similar would ever be signed into law. Since we can't get rid of guns, I think putting guns into the hands of people who have been trained on their use isn't an entirely terrible idea. I don't even own a gun, but I do think that gun-free zones can be more dangerous than allowing trusted people to have guns if there's no mechanism to detect guns. Adding metal detectors to all school entrances is not the answer, so I think this article posits a very plausible solution.