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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (688261)	12/14/2012 11:38:52 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1575607

Eric, Correction - that would be semi-automatic and I read he had two on him, no rifle. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the phrase "automatic pistol" means that "semi-" is implied, right? Our local high school had armed police sitting in the parking lot most of the day. Fair enough. That would work better than any gun control law. But here's the thing. If you can't stop the crazies from getting their hands on guns, then the very freedom to own and bear firearms is at risk. With the right comes the responsibility, and not just to yourself, but to those around you as well. If you don't want the responsibility, you don't get the right. Meanwhile I have plenty of friends, some moderately conservative, who are now wondering why we even need the right at all. I too wonder the same thing. If the 2nd amendment went away tomorrow, it's not going to affect me, except maybe in that rare case where I'd need to defend myself, but even then I'm screwed whether I'm packing or not. Tenchusatsu

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (688261)	12/15/2012 12:42:10 AM
From: THE WATSONYOUTH	2 Recommendations Respond to of 1575607

Their idea was not to arm so much as to let schools decide what they would like to do and those people qualified, and I'd want required training for sure. The obvious fact is the teacher is in the classroom and the best first responder you have, then some form of school security and on up. Our local high school had armed police sitting in the parking lot most of the day. But it's obvious a gun free zone sign doesn't deter nor stop a crazy person intent on killing innocent children. sounds reasonable.........perhaps several volunteers with appropriate backgrounds and extensive training could provide a better first response. I recall when in high school, I had a history teacher who was also a volunteer fireman. When the town fire alarm sounded, he went right out the first floor classroom window to his car parked just outside and was in response mode within 30 sec............some kind of response along those lines .........but signs indicating a "Gun Free Zone"?...........please