| S.T.A.G.E. said: @thebold: That is assuming the other civilians aren't civil, correct? :) |
It's assuming that bad shit can happen and taking precautions against that. It doesn't necessitate being distrustful of people generally, only realizing that things can happen like what happened Monday where - once again, just like in Fort Hood - a lot of people were shot and killed while they waited for other people with guns to show up and do something about it.
The whole "wild west" cliche is a misconception. There was actually very strict gun control in the west. These military bases, campuses, etc., are the real "wild west" situation where no carry rules disarm everyone except for those who are authorized to carry weapons and those who don't care about silly anti-gun rules because they intend to kill people.
You can't keep people civilized at gun point. The threat of violence might change behavior for a moment, but it doesn't change the underlying thought processes.
