Posted on 04/20/2007 2:07:00 PM PDT by madconservative
One of the things that's got to be going through a lot of peoples' minds now is how one man with two handguns, that he had to reload time and time again, could go from classroom to classroom on the Virginia Tech campus without being stopped. Much of the answer can be found in policies put in place by the university itself.
Virginia, like 39 other states, allows citizens with training and legal permits to carry concealed weapons. That means that Virginians regularly sit in movie theaters and eat in restaurants among armed citizens. They walk, joke, and rub shoulders everyday with people who responsibly carry firearms — and are far safer than they would be in San Francisco, Oakland, Detroit, Chicago, New York City, or Washington, D.C., where such permits are difficult or impossible to obtain.
The statistics are clear. Communities that recognize and grant Second Amendment rights to responsible adults have a significantly lower incidence of violent crime than those that do not. More to the point, incarcerated criminals tell criminologists that they consider local gun laws when they decide what sort of crime they will commit, and where they will do so.
(Excerpt) Read more at article.nationalreview.com ...
General question.. The copyright for this article is ABC. Was this broadcast as one of Fred’s radio commentaries? National Review Online used to post mp3s of his commentaries along with the scripts, and this article appears in the same series as many that are accompanied by audio files.
“Virginia, like 39 other states, allows citizens with training and legal permits to carry concealed weapons. That means that Virginians regularly sit in movie theaters and eat in restaurants among armed citizens. They walk, joke, and rub shoulders everyday with people who responsibly carry firearms — and are far safer than they would be in San Francisco, Oakland, Detroit, Chicago, NEW YORK CITY, or Washington, D.C., where such permits are difficult or impossible to obtain.” -Fred T
I love how he takes it right to Rootys home town, take that Gun-grabber!
please add me to the Fred ping list- Thanks
Notice how as a general rule, the RudyMcRomney backers don’t pollute the RKBA threads like they do the other FDT threads?
Your analysis is spot on, and as I noted below, I’m quickly warming to the idea of Sen. Thompson becoming President Thompson.
Politics is all about communicating a point of view, and Se. Thompson did a masterful job here.
“Democrats for FRed!!!”
You were right. And I think that “Democrats for Fred” is probably where this is headed, at least for me.
I worked President Reagan’s campaign in 1980, and I’m beginning to think that this fellow has the potential to become sort of a second Gipper. I want to see how he deals with the inevitable attacks on his past and his character, but I tell you, this guy can communicate!
So what’s the speculation as to when Sen. Thompson will announce?
Excellent!
Have you by chance seen some of Freds Pre- 9/11 speeches? He communicates quite well, especially in one speech where he talks about the Islamic threat in much clarity.
check out the videos on this page.
http://www.washingtonspeakers.com/speakers/speaker.cfm?SpeakerId=3996
I have noticed that...:)
“Have you by chance seen some of Freds Pre- 9/11 speeches? He communicates quite well, especially in one speech where he talks about the Islamic threat in much clarity.”
No, I’ve not. Unfortunately I’m on dial up so videos would take all day to download. I’ll keep the link for next time I get on high speed. Thanks.
Your welcome!
I'll be happy to add you to the FRed List. :)
Which one? There are about six with an R after their name.
Hey Virginia Tech, you got your gun free zone. In the words of Dr. Phil: "How's that working for you now?"
“ATTENTION, YOU ARE ENTERING A GUN FREE ZONE. BE ALERT FOR FALLING BODIES.”
I'd be willing to bet cash money that nobody in any of those classrooms was thinking:
Gee, I'm so glad that nobody else here has a gun. Thank goodness the college made a rule against that.
“Which one? There are about six with an R after their name.”
I can think of 4 but I believe there are some in the race that I am unaware of, not really following the lesser candidates all that closely.
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