My biggest fears may be realized. (Vanity)

self | 12/6/2007 | self

[Pistolshot]

While I agree with most of what you said, I cannot look into each individuals mind about intentions.

If there is some perp trying to kill people, I will not have time to question his upbringing or motivation, all I will have time for is putting rounds out and stopping an attack.

Do I expect to have this happen? Of course not, but a prudent man(or woman) armed to defend themselves or others is by far better prepared than someone who can't find a place to hide, and becomes instead, a victim.

[absolootezer0]

egad, what’s with all the optics?

[Mr. Jeeves]

You’re confusing apples and oranges. Fights come to people who are looking for them.

[Republican_Beauty]

I have to agree with you, excellent point. It is not the firearms that control who they will fire at, it is the person holding it and squeezing the trigger.
These are scary and dangerous times we live in now, where we have now been made afraid to send our kids to school for fear of some poor kid teased to the brink of going off and shooting his classmates to become popular forever. That is what this guy said exactly. His parents kicked him out months ago, he lost his job at McDonalds and a long time girlfriend.
Teachers at school need to be more aware of troubled students, parents need to communicate better with their kids and friends and know as much as you can...and all need NOT to be afraid to report suspicious or troublesome behavior to school counselors, local authorities, the parents of said person...anything to try to intervene before something so tragic as VA tech and the mall massacre happen again.
Psychiatrist are so quick to prescribe med’s to the young and old alike...the med’s must be taken as prescribed and report any problems ASAP..yet people on these med’s have problems to begin with, so giving them the responsibility to take and analyze “how well” the med’s work is asinine.
I hate all the new drugs on the market... there are no real LONG, I mean life long studies to know full effects on human’s.
This whole thing is such a mess, and needs all sorts of things to improve and happen before it gets better.
This is my very first post here BTW... so be easy... “Hello everyone”

[Pistolshot]

A really good cross section. My PM9 hides well, is comfortable all day in a holster and still adequate in 9mm. I want the PM45, but can't justify the $$ when I have other 1911's.

I have CCW weapons for all seasons, from NAA minis to the big bore 625, it just depends on the weather and where I'm going for the day or evening.

I believe EVERY woman should learn to shoot a handgun and carry. My older daughters carry, and my 16 year old already has hers picked out.

[Pistolshot]

Good points, and WELCOME to FreeRepublic.

[petro45acp]

“Hopefully someone will sue the mall out of existance for preventing them from defending their life.”

This is a point that needs to be hammered hammered hammered! If a private business takes away one’s capability of self-defense, it should provide “security.” It would end up costing less for a business to waive responsibility for protecting its customers than to provide security and still be liable for the performance of that security.

WHERE WERE THE SHEEPDOGS!?!?!

[lunarville]

Russian SKS-45 Rifle with all accessories.

[brazzaville]

Good morning.

It’s too soon, and Mitt Romney hasn’t finished his speech about his Mormonism. Where are your priorities?

Michael Frazier

[Red Badger]

The Hildebeast will pounce on this like a flea on a sheepdog........

[Wonder Warthog]

"One thing I know for certain is that when someone walks around thinking this way, he draws violence right to him. Like attracts like - and the bad guys go right after the guy with the biggest chip on his shoulder, no matter how well-armed he is. They can sense an attitude similar to their own, and that's what attracts them."

Bullbleep. Lots of CCW holders have "that attitude". There is ZERO evidence to support the notion that they "attract violence". If anything, the EVIDENCE shows the opposite, as with the passage of CCW, violent crime has gone DOWN in every state where it has been passed.

[Pistolshot]

Looks like Jeeves was a drive-by.

I really feel sorry for people who sit in their ivory towers and preach about something they have no idea about.

[TexasRepublic]

Fights come to people who are looking for them.

Bovine excrement.

[FreedomPoster]

I’m glad that sort of thing doesn’t exist in GA CCW law.

From some of the posts from NB freepers on this mall story, the NB CCW law is pretty useless. Whole cities can opt out of allowing CCW, and often do, as well as businesses like that mall.

[brazzaville]

Good morning.
“One thing I know for certain is that when someone walks around thinking this way, he draws violence right to him. Like attracts like - and the bad guys go right after the guy with the biggest chip on his shoulder, no matter how well-armed he is. They can sense an attitude similar to their own, and that’s what attracts them.”

That’s got to be the dumbest thing I’ve read today.

I, too, carry everywhere it’s not against the law and I avoid those businesses that post “no gun” signs whenever I can. When I must frequent a business that posts such a sign, well, it’s called Concealed Carry for a reason.

Michael Frazier

[Lancey Howard]

Good post.

[goodnesswins]

People probably ARE thinking THAT to themselves ("If someone HAD a weapon there other than the murderer there might not have been that many dead...."

But, they aren't going to say it publicly

[Red Badger]

I would if I were asked, or even if I weren’t I say it to anybody who ventured an inquiry of the situation...........

[Luke Skyfreeper]

I don’t think it’s going to happen.

We now have plenty of hard evidence that most gun control laws don’t work and that “gun free zones” are lunatic magnets.

[archy]

For your consideration

Quote for you:

After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it."

— William Burroughs, 1992