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  • Arizona Weighs Bill to Allow Guns on Campuses

    03/05/2008 6:55:24 AM PST · by PurpleMountains · 24 replies · 151+ views
    From Sea to Shining Sea ^ | 3/6/08 | Purple Mountains
    This is not a good idea. My friends know that I possess a concealed-carry permit and own guns, and that I am a staunch defender of every law-abiding American’s 2nd Amendment rights, but the people who want permit-holders to carry guns on campus are not thinking clearly. First, let me say that both extremes are wrong: designating gun-free zones in areas like a college campus obviously does not work and invites disaster.
  • Oprah Won't Tell You Why They Kill...The Left Would Get Angry With Her

    02/15/2008 7:34:16 PM PST · by Daniel T. Zanoza · 6 replies · 81+ views
    RFFM.org ^ | Feb. 15, 2008 | Daniel T. Zanoza
    Commentary by Daniel T. Zanoza, Executive Director So, it happens again, this time at Northern Illinois University. Five students are killed by a mad man, numerous others are wounded and then the killer takes his own life. For the next few weeks, we will be hearing loads of speculation as to why. Some will blame the DeKalb, Illinois killings on guns. Some will say the lack of guns at the University prevented school security from defending the innocent. And then some will go into the deeper, psychological explanations for why these young people kill. But many will miss the mark....