America has become haunted by the specter of deadly school shootings. As we all work to prevent further tragedy, some are advocating allowing students to carry concealed firearms as a means of defense. But would such measures really make college campuses safer?
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Would Allowing Students to Carry Weapons Make College Campuses Safer?
Reality Check
"The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. It's documented that they had guns . They built the first schoolhouse in 1625. We went about 350 years in this country before there was a school shooting . Obviously, guns aren't the problem."
--James Gregory
Myth: Gun availability is what is causing school shootings
Fact: Schoolyard shootings have been occurring since at least 1974, so it is not a new phenomenon due to increases in gun ownership. Fact: More than ½ of these terrorists start thinking about their assaults two or more weeks before the shooting, and ¾ planned-out their attacks. Thoughts: In rural areas, guns are everywhere and children are taught to shoot at young ages – yet these areas are almost devoid of schoolyard shootings. Clearly, availability is not the issue.
copied from http://www.gunfacts.info /
These facts should not be surprising. Gun-free zones are magnets for killers bent on maximizing their body count. These "Gun-Free Zones are literally "Victim Preserves"!
- ursamajor2004
June 18, 2009 8:27AM
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