[rwgal]

i am sure it has already been said, but if only ONE of those college kids had a permit to carry and had a gun, there would not have been that many fatalities....

Meadow Muffin

[BJClinton]

Earlier thread with source:

Gun bill gets shot down by panel (VA Tech - On Drudge)

[Kimmers]

I was thinking the same thing.....

[freespirited]

Thirty-one people died in Blacksburg, VA today. The cause of death was liberalism.

[jbenedic2]

Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6

[migjig]

Many people have been saying this today. But think about it if many students are allowed to say carry their handguns in their backpacks or where ever they please, and something like this happens guns will be pointed in all directions, ever heard of friendly fire? Then when the police get there who are they suppose to shoot, hard to tell when everyone is shooting. Then think about this, have you ever shot a handgun? It’s not what it looks like in the movies. I’ve taken handgun safety courses and obtained a licence for one but even I can still miss a target from 15 feet away sometimes. I am not for taking away the right to bear arms but I think before people go around saying let everyone who wants to bring their gun to campus should, needs to think of the consequences. Increased security of people trained to use these weapons should be looked into first.

[Copernicus]

May you stand before God and man as my two precious grandchildren's killer if you pass any more gun legislation that will make me a felon should I own a handgun or any other gun for that matter.

Sincerely,

Mary Carpenter

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7CCB40F421ED4819

http://www.tysknews.com/Depts/2nd_Amend/deaths_in_merced.htm

http://www.grnc.org/mary_carpenter_letter.htm