12-21-2012, 05:36 PM
(12-21-2012, 05:16 PM)Maggot Wrote: If tomorrow a guy walked into a home depot and grabbed a nail gun and ran around shooting 100 people in the foot so they could not move, some government official would be right on top of things trying to pass a law that made having the batteries in the nail guns and not locked in a cabinet illegal. I bet they would be in front of the home depot saying a prayer (without God in it) for the customers hobbling around in the parking lot. In the same breath they might add that we should tax the batteries that have 7 amps or more. 1 week later some other problem would pop up and the tragedy would be forgotten.
As many have said, 'It's true that a madman can go into any public setting (or even your home) and cause carnage."
However, and I'm asking you personally Maggot, does that mean we have to stand by idly and simply 'hope' it doesn't happen again (or to us specifically)?
There's no way to ever ensure that someone won't go wild and shoot up a public place, but we can pick and choose where/when to start.
The TIME is now, and the PLACE to begin, is in our schools where our kids are very vulnerable, and are also considered our future.