IF I HAD BEEN THERE
Dec 8, 2007
the carnage may not have been so bad! As ex-military (U.S.Army), and a retired Police Officer, I carry, and have a concieled wepons permit. Earlier this year a similar situation happined at a Mall in Salt Lake City, and an off duty Police Officer that was carrying put the shooter down, thus saving others. Would these shooters pick on soft targets if ten percent of the population was properly trained and had permits to carry?
-By supertreck
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I remember the days I could go to my children's school & go directly to their classrooms, take care of business & leave. I went to my grandaughter's school to help out. Had to ring a bell @ the locked door, sign in, take a badge, etc. At first I was irritated, then realized that these measures are in place for protection from a very real risk.
The people that have made a decision to ''make a name for themselves'' do so because they haven't had a challenge!
I like superteck's idea! Many trained for battle are coming back to civilian life after serving their country. They could go back to their old jobs, OR decide to continue to serve their country in their own towns & on their own soil. Some Police Officers retire, sometimes reluctantly. HELLO? A vast resource to be tapped?
Maybe the signs that superteck suggests, ''GUNFREE Zone'', would have a BITE to them that wasn't there w/ (temp-service), ''Rent-A-Cops''. We HAVE TO take a stand that citizens of the USA have the freedom to learn, shop, etc.,, without fear of violence. we have a RIGHT TO expect that freedom, living in the USA.
Dec 8, 2007
the carnage may not have been so bad! As ex-military (U.S.Army), and a retired Police Officer, I carry, and have a concieled wepons permit. Earlier this year a similar situation happined at a Mall in Salt Lake City, and an off duty Police Officer that was carrying put the shooter down, thus saving others. Would these shooters pick on soft targets if ten percent of the population was properly trained and had permits to carry?
-By supertreck
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I remember the days I could go to my children's school & go directly to their classrooms, take care of business & leave. I went to my grandaughter's school to help out. Had to ring a bell @ the locked door, sign in, take a badge, etc. At first I was irritated, then realized that these measures are in place for protection from a very real risk.
The people that have made a decision to ''make a name for themselves'' do so because they haven't had a challenge!
I like superteck's idea! Many trained for battle are coming back to civilian life after serving their country. They could go back to their old jobs, OR decide to continue to serve their country in their own towns & on their own soil. Some Police Officers retire, sometimes reluctantly. HELLO? A vast resource to be tapped?
Maybe the signs that superteck suggests, ''GUNFREE Zone'', would have a BITE to them that wasn't there w/ (temp-service), ''Rent-A-Cops''. We HAVE TO take a stand that citizens of the USA have the freedom to learn, shop, etc.,, without fear of violence. we have a RIGHT TO expect that freedom, living in the USA.