killerzX said:
weird, because i could have sworn, some guy named adam lanza commited mass murder.... |
Yeah, and he committed mass murder...with a gun. The weapon is kind of important, as it can effect how deadly an individual can be. You don't hear about too many massacres being carried out with knives these days. China actually had a spat of knifings a few years ago and the highest death toll out of any of them was...eight. If only the people of Sandy Hook had been that lucky, they'd at least be burying fewer kids.
In any case, I do agree with the NRA: every school needs to have at least one armed, highly trained police officer on grounds at all times. With today's gun laws that could at least help deter gunmen looking for easy targets, and hopefully even stop these sorts of things while they are happening.
That being said, armed police officers and better mental healthcare is a poor substitute for genuine gun control legislation, and the NRA knows it. We NEED better gun laws in this country. We don't need access to thirty round clips and automatic weapons. We don't need loop holes in our background checks.
