Virginia Tech : Hindsight 20/20

inmytree

upina2001 wrote:

How long have we been trying to "change?" i understand what you are saying...let me reiterate, I dont own a gun, dont have a desire to have one. But I am starting to rethink it............

Imagine standing in line at Target, and someone comes in and starts killing people. I would hope someone around me has a gun on them and is ready to use it.

I don't think a large effort has been made for change...the last time there was a real push was with the brady bill years ago...the topic of guns comes up every so often, but quickly fades away...

Heineken Helen

upina2001 wrote:

Imagine standing in line at Target, and someone comes in and starts killing people. I would hope someone around me has a gun on them and is ready to use it.
Oh, you have got to be kidding if you think cops & such dont use guns for a sense of power and intimidation.

Oh I saw this one on an episode of desperate housewives... all you have to do is grab a can of something off the shelf and throw it at the gunperson or throw a few in a row or something... this works best if you have a good aim and are within throwing distance but I guess you need a good aim to have a gun too so while that might knock the shooter off balance for a second it gives others a chance to jump in and overpower him... why don't people work together in these things?