http://www.erinweed.com/2009/04/15/guns/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:32:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.erinweed.com/2009/04/15/guns/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Peter Ratner Sun, 31 May 2009 16:19:49 +0000 http://www.erinweed.com/?p=1265#comment-656 Well Alex, A. most mass shootings have occurred in places where it is illegal to carry a gun, leading to the situation where only those willing to break the law have guns. and B. There have been incidents where people did shoot back with handguns and prevented further violence. One incident took place at a church in Colorado http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/14817480/detail.html , and another at the Appalachian School of Law, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_School_of_Law_shooting Well Alex,
A. most mass shootings have occurred in places where it is illegal to carry a gun, leading to the situation where only those willing to break the law have guns.
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B. There have been incidents where people did shoot back with handguns and prevented further violence. One incident took place at a church in Colorado http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/14817480/detail.html , and another at the Appalachian School of Law, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_School_of_Law_shooting

]]> http://www.erinweed.com/2009/04/15/guns/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Alex Law Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:32:20 +0000 http://www.erinweed.com/?p=1265#comment-587 There are untold millions and millions of handguns in the US already, yet the incidence of people who actually use them in self-defense is very small. How many millions more does there have to be before they actually get used for self-defense in any meaningful manner? How come every time there's a mass shooting no one ever shoots back? By any statistical measure a handgun is an utter failure as a protective weapon. There are untold millions and millions of handguns in the US already, yet the incidence of people who actually use them in self-defense is very small. How many millions more does there have to be before they actually get used for self-defense in any meaningful manner? How come every time there’s a mass shooting no one ever shoots back? By any statistical measure a handgun is an utter failure as a protective weapon.

]]> http://www.erinweed.com/2009/04/15/guns/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Tim Richardson Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:03:08 +0000 http://www.erinweed.com/?p=1265#comment-586 I believe we must keep guns in the hands of responsbile, sane, and trained citizens to use against violent criminals if necessary but we should also maintain sensible gun control laws as well...it's a thorny issue I have a FOID card but no gun yet because I live in a very safe neighborhood in Rolling Meadows. I believe we must keep guns in the hands of responsbile, sane, and trained citizens to use against violent criminals if necessary but we should also maintain sensible gun control laws as well…it’s a thorny issue I have a FOID card but no gun yet because I live in a very safe neighborhood in Rolling Meadows.

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