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To: Lane3 who wrote (57518)	2/22/2018 3:35:37 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361903

I think you could deploy greed against guns. Give people a generous time to turn in their automatic guns, then make them illegal except for police and the military, perhaps some few others who could show need. Then, seize guns still kept, with a stiff fine and jail time. On top of that, offer a generous reward for turning in the owner of an automatic weapon. Publicize the collectors of such rewards, and portray them as American heroes.

To: Lane3 who wrote (57518)	2/22/2018 4:37:31 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Recommended By TimF Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 361903

>>>"Methinks that the cost of turning schools into bunkers and subjecting kids and others to that kind of tension would qualify as an example. "<<< Yes it seems to be an example of going way too far. I have not argued that issue one way or another and don't intend to. My initial question remains, 'what rights are being trumped by gun owners?'

To: Lane3 who wrote (57518)	2/22/2018 5:32:10 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361903

>> Methinks that the cost of turning schools into bunkers and subjecting kids and others to that kind of tension would qualify as an example. Do you believe this concept of having a couple of qualified teachers or administrators train in gun safety and and maintain safely stored guns is an unreasonable thing to do? I'm not speaking of bunkers or handing out weapons to school children. I heard a guy from a rural Arkansas school today talking about the fact the administration offices were secured against unwanted access, while anyone could walk in the front door unchallenged and go to the classrooms. That is not an unusual arrangement, from what I have been told. Do you think some further analysis and revision of the security situations in schools might make sense? I just on the radio news (haven't verified it anywhere) that police respondents in the murders last week went to the 2nd floor of the school because they could see the shooter on the 2nd floor on video. But the damned video was on a 20 minute delay and nobody told them. Here they are sending officers to the 2nd floor where there was no longer any shooting. This is basic stuff that it seems to me could be addressed, and at the very least, have awareness created.