I really hate the argument that “Other Countries” get along with this or that. We are not other countries, and sometimes in very fundamental ways. But people who use that excuse always cherry pick the laws they think do well, without taking into context how that law works, how it is aided or hindered by the socioeconomicpolitical enviroment.

Other countries may get along with without as many guns. But often those countries are also deprived of other freedoms. I often hear that the UK gets along without a lot of guns. But they also have one of the broadest camera networks out there, have plans on placing every child in a database.

Just a thought.

It’s real simple: 32 people were executed yesterday because there was not ONE person on that campus that was allowed to carry the only means possible to stop the slaughter.

If I were a teacher, I’d take my chances on my students (after a background check) being armed because if one wingnut in the class opens fire, at least someone will be able to stop them.

And let me say it again for all of you who still feel we must have gun control: It didn’t work yesterday. There is a reason the Founding Fathers wrote the 2nd amendment and once again we see that when you mess with the constitution, bad things happen.

We don’t live in a perfect world, and people are going to die violent deaths no matter what, but someone bent on killing people is more likely to prey on an area where they know that no one is armed and nothing the anti-gun people can say will change that fact.

“…almost none of the students at Virginia Tech would have been legally able to carry a weapon yesterday to begin with. Under Virginia law, you have to be 21 to obtain a concealed carry permit.”