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To: RMF who wrote (892012)	10/7/2015 1:37:37 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572631

>> We've had YEARS of education about the dangers of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs but people still use them. Actually, we've only had serious education about the dangers of cigarettes and you can see below the result of it. >> What you CAN do is NOT give them easy access to guns... We've had easy access to guns forever. Hell, where I grew up every kid had access to guns by the time we were 12. At that age I was hunting with kids my age without any supervision at all. We didn't kill each other. We knew we could if we didn't behave rationally, though. >> Politicians don't care about ANYTHING but their jobs. Well, I agree with that, which is the reason I'm supporting a non-politician for the next presidential race. I understand the knee-jerk reaction is to get rid of guns, but you cannot do it, and even if you could it isn't going to solve the problem. Education will over decades. Leadership will get that ball rolling.

To: RMF who wrote (892012)	10/7/2015 2:53:07 AM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572631

When a person is harassed or mistreated in anyway on the job there are provisions in place that hold the person accountable for the offense. When there aren't or when there are but they are not adequately utilized, the manager or the employer is also held accountable. The media and society at large has been very active in promoting the message, which has resulted in a much safer work environment, especially for women. This change was several decades in the making...not perfect but nothing ever is. Changing gun laws, except maybe those that allow more protective services, would do little to effect a change in the safety of people at schools or public gathering places. Holding institutions accountable would make a change. We should tell our local schools to allow a carry permit for education staff, at least for those ex-military/police or other qualified individuals. If they refuse, the administration will be held accountable for not taking reasonable steps to provide a safe environment for children. The first time we see an administrator sued for blocking efforts to provide a safe environment will be the point in time when this begins to change. When they have to start worrying about themselves, THEN they will start paying attention....