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To: spunkets
Yep, and thanks to Magaw, Ridge and the rest of the benevolent bunch that keeps us safe, there were no armed pilots around that may have attempted to intervene, running up the casualty toll 10 times!

That is not the problem at all. There were armed guards, there were policemen, and there was probably National Guard troops. A person can not really on other to protect himself, no matter what uniform he/she may wear.

The real problem is that common people are not permitted to carry a firearm to protect themselves and those they care about. Now someone is going to pop up and start talking about how that will also allow the terrorists to carry guns and that will just put more people in danger.

The key qualifier in that last sentence would be the word "also". The terrorists are already carrying guns, most of us are not.

161 posted on 05/22/2002 9:48:55 PM PDT by Brad C.
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To: Brad C.
The real problem is that common people are not permitted to carry a firearm to protect themselves and those they care about..

Actually, New Orleanians CAN carry concealed handguns, due to Gov. Foster's efforts in allowing us to do so. Last time I checked, you only had to get training for it (take a class). Personally I dont carry a gun because I usually dont venture down to the volatile areas of New Orleans (i.e. French Quarter, House of Blues, Canal Street, City Park). Anyone else here from LA?

165 posted on 05/23/2002 12:02:36 AM PDT by Windsong
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