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Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

(6,185 posts)

4. "What could possibly go wrong?"

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:33 AM

Apr 2016

That seems to be the favorite phrase for people that don't have a frickin' clue.

So far we've heard it from the shrinking number of gun control fans about; concealed carry, on campus carry, constitutional carry, the new Georgia laws, states going shall issue, etc. ad infinitum.

The common thread is; NOTHING BAD HAPPENS.

But gun control supporters are too hypocritical, or intellectually too lazy, to ever recognize that and they never seem to get tired of being wrong and looking silly.

(Meanwhile, violent crime, including crime with guns, continues to fall. But pay no attention to the facts

Carry on whining, but please don't trouble yourself to actually join any dues paying gun control organizations, go to any protest events or do anything in the real world to support your "beliefs".

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Across the country, school districts are quietly arming teachers for the next shooting [View all] TeddyR Apr 2016 OP

Increasing the number of guns in schools by allowing teachers to carry guns? guillaumeb Apr 2016 #1

re: "Next will be the idea of arming all of the students." discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #2

"What could possibly go wrong?" Really? Is this the way you want people to live their lives? jonno99 Apr 2016 #3

Do you, and the "gun rights" supporters really feel that more guns in more places guillaumeb Apr 2016 #12

More guns in the right places is one answer. beevul Apr 2016 #14

I'm not especially in favor of arming teachers discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #16

there is no evidence that Australia actually worked gejohnston Apr 2016 #17

"What could possibly go wrong?" DonP Apr 2016 #4

probably nothing will go wrong. gejohnston Apr 2016 #6

Not since the coup in 1970. nt flamin lib Apr 2016 #28

If you can't trust teachers around students why allow them to be around students? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #23

This might not be the smart move. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #5

"What ensures..." What ensures ANYTHING? You want guarantees? there are none. jonno99 Apr 2016 #7

Not un-prepared, they have signs saying it's a gun free zone. DonP Apr 2016 #8

"gun free zones" Sigh - please! don't get me started...nt jonno99 Apr 2016 #9

That's the only solution the gun control side has offered, well ... DonP Apr 2016 #10

Sure - changing human behavior is hard. Going after guns - the supposed "low hanging fruit" jonno99 Apr 2016 #11

Look at the number of gun accidents reported on DU about guillaumeb Apr 2016 #13

"If children die, the blame can always be shifted to careless people." friendly_iconoclast Apr 2016 #18

"the blame can always be shifted to careless people." Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #24

What if armed staff have to meet the same firearms training and qualification as SRO's? benEzra Apr 2016 #25

Trained, with periodic qualification and retraining, sure. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #26

I think many people who would be interested in becoming qualified to carry as school staff benEzra Apr 2016 #27

MORE GUNZ!!!!!! SecularMotion Apr 2016 #15

MORE KEYBOARD KOMMANDOS WITH CARTOONZ!!!!!! friendly_iconoclast Apr 2016 #19

More cartoons as philosophy DonP Apr 2016 #20

Gun control fans often fall prey to two psychological effects simultaneously: friendly_iconoclast Apr 2016 #21

Agreed DonP Apr 2016 #22