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| Topic | Why don't they just change Gun Free Zones to "Violence Free Zones"??? |
| shipwreckers 02/19/20 5:22:01 PM #19: | Mead posted... the fact that most mass shootings occur in gun free zones kinda suggests otherwise Well, all sarcasm aside, I guess that brings us to a real choke point, because if there's truly nothing environmentally-speaking that can deter the criminals themselves from attempting violence in the first place (armed personnel / signs / gun-free laws or zones / etc.). If a psycho wants to kill (for whatever the hell reason), an attempt to kill will be made. Granted, you could try to step back further and try to "stop violence before it starts," with solutions like better parenting, better education, better love, etc. (so people won't be raised with such inclination to violence in the first place). But that's not practical in everyday, shitty life. You can't possibly shield every single child from all possible negative influences (and even if you COULD, you can't prevent other factors like mental illness or disorders from happening). I fear that (seriously speaking) the general public will only be safe from immediate, effective retaliation to the shooter (like that church shooting in Texas), than all these endless attempts we see at violence prevention. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/13/jack-wilson-texas-church-shooting-hero-medal-courage/4461454002/ I'm not saying prevention efforts are a waste. Who knows how much violence they actually DO prevent? But, when the exceptions to the rule slip through, there needs to be a competent gun waiting on the other end, or innocent people WILL die. --- Money is overrated... ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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