Texas Expands Right to Carry Guns on College Campuses

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  1. mobius481

    mobius481 Registered Member

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    I think the reason plane crashes are so scary is that you have no control. There is absolutely nothing you can do about it. Also, generally everyone dies in a plane crash so it's not like you'll just have scrapes and bruises. I get nervous in heavy turbulence but that's it.
     
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    There are shootings every day reported in the Baton Rouge newspaper. Almost all of them occur in bad neighborhoods. Most are drug related. Here are a few cases of respectable armed citizens using their firearms to bring the punks to justice. There are lots more if you look for them.

    https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/armed-citizen/

    http://www.americas1stfreedom.org/articles/2015/10/1/the-armed-citizen-nra-members/
     
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  3. mctiger

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    I think, like the life preserver and seatbelt analogies, it just means that you acknowledge the possibility and are taking steps to prepare....that's a lot different from fear.
     
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    That assumes if you drop the gun free zone law, all 33,000 students will go out and arm themselves. It would more likely be just a fraction, but no one will really know who is armed and who isn't. That's the protection from the mass murderer; the fact that he just won't know, and may not be willing to take the chance.
     
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  5. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    I could also get struck by lightning, not gonna wear a lightning suit everywhere (if that's even a thing). My microwave could blow up and kill me. Should I wear a bomb suit while taking my chicken pot pie out? My television could fall on me, if I lose the remote should I wear a helmet while changing the channel from the tv?
     
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  6. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    Hey, whatever you do in the privacy of your own home is your business!
     
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    Even red knows that only a small percentage of students and faculty will opt to arm themselves on campus.

    Don't be ridiculous. If a thunderstorm was approaching while you were playing golf you would get off of the course. If a thunderstorm came up while you were in a boat you would head for shelter. That's just taking reasonable precautions. Like carrying a gun just in case.
     
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    is your argument that if people try to manage risk in any way they are scared?
     
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  9. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    No, preparing for risk is one thing, preparing for the highly fucking unlikely is fear or maybe just lunacy, take your pick.
     
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  10. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    And I have no issues with guns or guns in your home, I just don't think everyone and their mom should be packing one on their person.
     
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