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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 189662" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>First off, let's pretend here for just a moment. It's clear from the video images and words that the VT shooter had a serious mental problem and I believe it was reported he was prescribed various drugs for this. I happen to believe many of these drugs make things worse but that's for another time. </p><p> </p><p>OK, we know in effect our shooter's heart so now let's tinker with his environment. Let's pretend for a moment that everything is still the same but the big difference being that all guns are and have been illegal in the US. No one and I mean no one has access to any type of firearm whatsoever. Now our young man is still loaded with hate with warped images of life around him so what are his options if he still wanted to commit the same level of violence that he exacted with a firearm?</p><p> </p><p>One only need look to Iraq and specifically the Green Zone in Baghdad that has the highest level of security to get a pretty good answer. Last week, there was a massive bombing within the Green Zone but with so many guns, especially automatic weapons with very powerful effects available in that area that the insurgents, terrorists or more likely civil war combatants choose bombs instead of guns. Why? With all those checkpoints in the area, how hard is it to get a gun through? My guess is it's nearly impossible and even more so for someone to even branish one in public. This makes using a firearm of any type nearly impossible so those bent on massive destruction must resort to the most aweful of means to carryout the evil intent that resides in their hearts. </p><p> </p><p>Could we ban firearms and install police checkpoints in every area to effect total protection for the US? Sure but 2 questions. What would the cost be to the citizenry for this level of protection (monetarily, physically and mentally)? And for those bent on evil because of the content of their hearts, where would they then turn to exact their violence on society? In all of the emotionalism of the post period of these horrific events when the cries for gun control come forth, I never hear those same people making the gun control call explain to me how to effect the cost, prevent a new monster from taking the place of guns and in some cases the monster is even worse than the gun itself. Lastly and most important, how is the gun law going to effect a change in the heart of the person out to committ such acts in the first place? </p><p> </p><p>What is the root cause of such acts of extreme violence to begin with? If it were the gun itself and with a nation who pocesses more guns in private hands than all the armies of the world combined, I'd say it's a fair statement that not many of us would still be alive today and those that were would have much blood on their hands. However the opposite in fact is true that for such a large amount of firearms on hand, it's amazing we have such a low percentage of these types of events. If you look across the course of human history and it's recording of nutcases out to harm society, I say in our world today we have even less than in past history when guns were not around so what's the root cause? The content of the human heart. Why not spend the time to resolve that and it's just possible those swords just might become plowshares all on their own without gov't edict!</p><p> </p><p>Now IMO that would be a great world to live in! Step one,</p><p>"Love thy neighbor as thyself!" </p><p> </p><p>JMHO</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 189662, member: 2189"] First off, let's pretend here for just a moment. It's clear from the video images and words that the VT shooter had a serious mental problem and I believe it was reported he was prescribed various drugs for this. I happen to believe many of these drugs make things worse but that's for another time. OK, we know in effect our shooter's heart so now let's tinker with his environment. Let's pretend for a moment that everything is still the same but the big difference being that all guns are and have been illegal in the US. No one and I mean no one has access to any type of firearm whatsoever. Now our young man is still loaded with hate with warped images of life around him so what are his options if he still wanted to commit the same level of violence that he exacted with a firearm? One only need look to Iraq and specifically the Green Zone in Baghdad that has the highest level of security to get a pretty good answer. Last week, there was a massive bombing within the Green Zone but with so many guns, especially automatic weapons with very powerful effects available in that area that the insurgents, terrorists or more likely civil war combatants choose bombs instead of guns. Why? With all those checkpoints in the area, how hard is it to get a gun through? My guess is it's nearly impossible and even more so for someone to even branish one in public. This makes using a firearm of any type nearly impossible so those bent on massive destruction must resort to the most aweful of means to carryout the evil intent that resides in their hearts. Could we ban firearms and install police checkpoints in every area to effect total protection for the US? Sure but 2 questions. What would the cost be to the citizenry for this level of protection (monetarily, physically and mentally)? And for those bent on evil because of the content of their hearts, where would they then turn to exact their violence on society? In all of the emotionalism of the post period of these horrific events when the cries for gun control come forth, I never hear those same people making the gun control call explain to me how to effect the cost, prevent a new monster from taking the place of guns and in some cases the monster is even worse than the gun itself. Lastly and most important, how is the gun law going to effect a change in the heart of the person out to committ such acts in the first place? What is the root cause of such acts of extreme violence to begin with? If it were the gun itself and with a nation who pocesses more guns in private hands than all the armies of the world combined, I'd say it's a fair statement that not many of us would still be alive today and those that were would have much blood on their hands. However the opposite in fact is true that for such a large amount of firearms on hand, it's amazing we have such a low percentage of these types of events. If you look across the course of human history and it's recording of nutcases out to harm society, I say in our world today we have even less than in past history when guns were not around so what's the root cause? The content of the human heart. Why not spend the time to resolve that and it's just possible those swords just might become plowshares all on their own without gov't edict! Now IMO that would be a great world to live in! Step one, "Love thy neighbor as thyself!" JMHO [/QUOTE]
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