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Old 04-03-2013, 12:39 AM
 
Location: Lost in Texas
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Actually the analagy is a pretty good one. When was the last time you heard of a mass shooting at a gun range or police headquarters? Want to make your school a viable target for a madman? Make it a gun free zone and it qualifies immediately.
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Old 04-03-2013, 01:10 AM
 
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Actually the analagy is a pretty good one. When was the last time you heard of a mass shooting at a gun range or police headquarters? Want to make your school a viable target for a madman? Make it a gun free zone and it qualifies immediately.
What about a mass shooting in the airport, the airplane, and perhaps government premises where you are not allowed to take a gun.
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Old 04-03-2013, 01:43 AM
 
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What about a mass shooting in the airport, the airplane, and perhaps government premises where you are not allowed to take a gun.
Completely different situations.

Schools are "gun free zones" because they have a sign posted, not because they are heavily secured like airports and courthouses.

The idea of a gun free zone is about the stupidest thing imaginable, unless you're searching everyone upon entry.
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Old 04-03-2013, 01:55 AM
 
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What about a mass shooting in the airport, the airplane, and perhaps government premises where you are not allowed to take a gun.
Each of those locations have armed security, police and or federal agents.
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Old 04-03-2013, 01:57 AM
 
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Completely different situations.

Schools are "gun free zones" because they have a sign posted, not because they are heavily secured like airports and courthouses.

The idea of a gun free zone is about the stupidest thing imaginable, unless you're searching everyone upon entry.
That's sort of my point.

If you want to prevent a mass shooting in a school you're better off securing the perimeter or arming the population than banning a type of gun.
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Old 04-03-2013, 02:06 AM
 
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That's sort of my point.

If you want to prevent a mass shooting in a school you're better off securing the perimeter or arming the population than banning a type of gun.
Well I'd say that gun free zones are the absolute most absurd gun regulation in existence. Whether ultimately right or wrong, logical arguments can be made for banning types of weapons, securing certain areas, restricting sale/ownership, etc.

There is however no logical argument for a gun free zone that relies solely on the fact that it is called a gun free zone to remain gun free. None.

Simply calling an area a "gun free zone" without actually securing it is actually worse than just doing absolutely nothing.
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Old 04-03-2013, 03:15 AM
 
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Some states are already starting a registry for stoves.
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Old 04-03-2013, 03:36 AM
 
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We cut down on drunken driving accidents without banning alcohol but then,nobody ever said more alcohol was the solution.
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Old 04-03-2013, 03:38 AM
 
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We cut down on drunken driving accidents without banning alcohol but then,nobody ever said more alcohol was the solution.
I dunno, not a day that goes by where I don't see a beer company promoting their alcohol.
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Old 04-03-2013, 04:01 AM
 
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Gun owners just have to organize protest busses to the state capital and stage park ins en masse with cars. Shut the place down. The lawmakers will crawl into their bunkers to hide but they won't escape the message.
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