Posted on 01/10/2011 1:15:40 AM PST by goldstategop
Arizona has some of the weakest gun control laws in the nation. To gun owners, those laws — which allow them to carry guns in their cars, in restaurants and other public places — are their last defense against unexpected evil. Gun control activists say the state's laws put weapons into the hands of the mentally unstable, and demand that federal officials impose tougher background checks and reinstate a ban on assault weapons.
Pima County Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik said the state's gun laws contributed to the shooting. He singled out the law passed last year that allows those 21 and over to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
"We're the Tombstone of the United States of America," Dupnik said, referring to the Arizona town known for its gun-slinging past. "I have never been a proponent of letting everybody in the state carry weapons wherever they are. That's almost where we are."
He mentioned a proposed law that would allow college students to carry concealed guns on campus.
"That's the ridiculous state to where we have become," Dupnik said.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Not the Sheriff. And what in his record would have prevented him from purchasing one?
Well, he was thrown off the Community College campus by campus cops, and refused reentry until he produced a doctor's report. That's a type of Restraining Order, and if it were properly reported, would have prevented him from buying the Glock.
If the laws on the books were properly enforced, there would not be a demand for new laws now.
Sounds like he was forced off the property. Not a court ordered restraining order.
I know you want to blame this on somebody or something, but sometimes people slip through the cracks and their first real incident is a big one. Did he maybe lie about smoking marijuana on his ATF app? Maybe. But I don't think we can surmise anything else. We can't start throwing odd people into mental hospitals or half of us on FR would be there for the way we think.
It's the inherent risk in a free society. The solution? Arm yourself.
“Not the Sheriff. And what in his record would have prevented him from purchasing one?”
That drunken Pinko worthless sheriff did not investigate the threats that Whack Job was making,He needs fired and sued.
Good solution for me.
Were guns allowed at this event?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.