12-21-2012, 05:37 PM
(12-21-2012, 04:38 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: I'd be very interested to a) confirm whether or not young Mr. Lanza actually tried to buy a weapon before the shootings last week, as was rumored, and b) what would the NICS have said about him specifically.
Just as I suspected, the passing of time has eased much of the anger from last weeks event, even for myself.
There are no easy answers. The only thing that can't happen IMO, is to allow another elementary school to get shot up.
I'm actually for arming the principal (or vice-principal) and using police officers at the schools. The amount of cops would have to be determined based on the amount of schools in a given county or district. I honestly believe their presence would be enough to thwart most of these cowards.
MS, if he had attempted to purchase a handgun he would have ben denied because he was 20 years old and law states a person must be 21. When it comes to a long gun unless he fell into one of the catagories that Hotd listed above he would have ben able to buy said long gun.
I agree with you on arming of principal's. Here is a link to one such instance that a armed principal stoped a mass shooting in its tracks.
http://www.davekopel.com/2a/othwr/princi...aZmE.email
For those that have never purchased a firearm nor looked at a forum 4473, here is a link so you can read the forum.
http://www.ocshooters.com/Gen/Form-4473/...m-4473.htm