I hate to say it, but my mom was right again. Before I elaborate on what exactly she was right about let me make some things clear. Guns scare me. I love hunting and I enjoy shooting guns of all kinds. Still I have witnessed guns going off accidentally. Fortunately care was being taken and the gun was pointed in a safe direction! The only thing that got hit was the dirt. Of course one of my brothers accidentally shot his middle toe off with a deer rifle while deer hunting. Fortunately no deer were harmed in the incident.
Last year a student at Virginia Tech got in trouble for legally carrying a concealed hand gun to class. He had a permit to carry the weapon and was not breaking any law by doing so. Virginia Tech evidently believed a gun free zone was the best way to keep students safe. I wonder if we would be talking about this tragedy in the same way had VT decided to allow students who went through the necessary applications and training to acquire such a permit to carry on campus?
The thought of incompetent or unqualified people carrying around a hand gun scares the living daylights out of me. Still I continue to think about what my mom said, "if we outlaw guns only the outlaws will have guns!" It turns out in the gun free zone VT had created that adage was true. I guess mom is smarter than I thought.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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True, the thought of incompetent or unqualified people carrying guns is scary, but the thought of very competent, very qualified and very evil people carrying guns in a gun-free zone where no responsible citizens are carrying guns, is simply unthinkable.
In other words, I wholeheartedly agree with you.
I like the way your mother thinks! She sounds like a wise woman who understands basic logic and common sense--qualities that are sadly lacking in today's society.
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