Originally posted by lazs2
shootings allmost allways happen in places where the shooter is convinced that all his victims will be unarmed.
Actually, shootings occur only when there's a gun present. No gun = no shooting. Quite a simple concept, really. There's something wrong with American gun law when an individual such as the assailant is able to lay his hands on a shotgun and a semiautomatic rifle. Some have been quick to point out that a solution would have been for all others to be armed. A better solution would have been for no-one to be armed...
...and that's the viewpoint taken by the governments of unarmed societies. Things are not perfect here, and we lose about 50-100 people each year to shootings, but that's a damn sight better than losing thousands upon thousands.
Those who died in this incident can be cited as heroes, albeit posthumously. Their deaths were the price that
must be paid for America to uphold the 2nd Amendment, and the citizens' right to bear arms. Only 5 dead? A small cost indeed - some would say a pittance.
I wonder how the bereaved relatives feel about that.
