"Dutch" wrote in message news:kb5t7e$1au$1...@dont-email.me...
>>> The shooter was spraying bullets at a rate of 4-6/sec, it's at least as
>>
>> No he wasn't,
>>
>Oh, you were there?
No one like me, with the ability to stop him, was there. That's one of the
reasons he went there. But I am familiar with the AR-15 platform, and,
having fired my own thousands of times, I know that spraying bullets at
4-6/second is an ineffective way to use one.
>You are assuming that guard was positioned and ready to shoot as if he knew
>in advance that this was going to happen.
He would not need to know what was coming, or be any more ready to shoot
than to be carrying a loaded gun. You are assuming he would be asleep or
using the restroom. I think he would have been at least as close to the
point of entry as the principal was, and that would have allowed him to
intercede, with better chances of success, than the unarmed, untrained,
administrator.
>I've got news for you, this is an elementary school, not an outpost in
>Afghanistan, and this guy would likely be sitting in an office, maybe near
>the front,
Correct.
>unsuspecting, never having fired his gun except at the range in his entire
>life.
Which would not put him at a disadvantage against a 90 pound kid how also
had never fired his gun except at a range in his entire life, fighting his
way through a locked door.
>By the time he realized what was happening he would probably have been
>dead.
>
>There was an armed guard in Littleton, he couldn't stop anything.
Actually, according to the account I read, he called for backup, drew fire
from Harris until Harris's gun jammed, engaged the killers again with his
backup, and helped evacuate students. He probably saved quite a few lives.
>> I guess anything is possible for someone that can spray bullets at a
>> rate of 4-6/second with a semi-automatic rifle and hit things.
>
>It would not be that hard to hit a human at that range with that many
>shots.
Yes it would.
>>> I've yet to hear anyone propose disarming law abiding citizens in the
>>> context of the current or recent events.
>>
>> You mean besides you and Jerry?
>
>I mean the people who matter, lawmakers and policy makers.
I'm sure that there are plenty of lawmakers that would gladly implement the
full measures you have proposed, and if they get enough feedback from people
like you, they will try.
>>> Have you?
>>
>> Yes, you and Jerry have both advocated complete surrender of all
>> firearms.
>
>I don't consider that a serious option, and neither does anyone involved in
>the decision making process. It is an extreme reaction that deserves about
>about as much serious consideration as putting police officers in every
>school.
There are plenty of schools that already have police officers, and there are
plenty of reasons to have police officers present in a school besides the
miniscule chance that an armed psycho will try to kill a bunch of kids.
>>> Under discussion I hear mainly assault rifles,
>>
>> What is the definition of an assault rifle? What will it be a year from
>> now?
>
>To be clearly defined, I don't know the technical details.
Yet, it seems you are in full support, despite not knowing what is to be
banned.
>>> expanded ammunition clips,
>>
>> How many rounds is too many?
>
>See above.
Yes, see above.
>>> loose registration requirements,
>>
>> How much tighter would you have to make registration requirements to
>> stop the shooting in Newtown?
>
>There is no way to determine exactly what caused or what might avert any
>specific incident, and no action can stop them all. This is a watershed
>event, but it is possible that nothing could have prevented it, nobody
>knows. He may have known a dealer in illicit guns, he may not. I doubt it.
So, you don't know what additional restrictions will be effective, or what
ones were ignored, but you know the answer, nonetheless, is to increase
restrictions with each incident until you get to your goal.
>>> and lack of response to those with mental problems.
>>
>> Seriously? No one ever sold a gun to that kid. "Mental problems" is also
>> a very loose description of a category of people that you wish to strip
>> a basic human right from.
>
>Fuck you and your basic human right, man was not born with the right to own
>a gun.
Of course every man is. The right to defend oneself by the most effective
means is no less basic than the right to eat the food most suitable for
healthy living.
>>> I would add to the latter, especially when those with mental problems
>>> live in a house with firearms.
>>
>> So, you not only want to strip the basic human right away from a
>> vaguely-defined group of people, but from anyone that lives in a house
>> with them. Sure, no one is talking about taking away peoples' right to
>> self-defense.
>
>A lot of people who should not have access to guns, for the safety of those
>around them. That can be defined and likely will. You oppose any sanity
>requirement?
No, I do not. I fully support any sanity requirement, or any other
requirement, on gun ownership that is placed on the right to vote, or the
right to speak and petition the government, or the right to privacy, or any
other right that is natural and unalienable.
>>> The underground gun trade is another issue that should receive more
>>> attention.
>>
>> This event and the government reaction to it are making it expand
>> exponentially. Nice work.
>
>So lets not restrict anything no matter how dangerous, because some people
>will decide to act criminally anyway. Good thinking.
Gun ownership is highly regulated. It's over-regulated. And the likelihood
of increased regulation has caused people to buy more guns, ammunition, and
accessories like magazines at unprecedented rates. Quite honestly, people
like you should go on a list so all the gun manufacturers can send you thank
you cards.