Chris Reid on Guns
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Chris Reid wrote on his (now deleted) blog "Political Thoughts From a Gay Conservative" August 10 that the Manitoba bus tragedy could have been prevented if other passengers had intervened, which they would have done if they had been carrying guns. "Passengers and the bus driver stood by and watched another person being butchered, and couldn't muster up any courage or self-sacrifice to intervene…This is where socialism as (sic) gotten us folks, a castrated effeminate population. This is a perfect example of why we need concealed-carry handgun legislation in this country, so we can defend one another and deter horrible events such as this. But what are our politicians talking about? More government regulation and security."
Ah yes, concealed carry as a substitute for real courage.
Let's think this through. You're in the bus. You hear a scream, turn around and see a guy getting stabbed 3 times in quick succession. He's clearly dead or dying. Do you rush to his aid and risk getting stabbed yourself or get yourself and others out of the bus and wait for police, defending yourselves if necessary? I'd say that even if I had a gun, the most I'd do would be to protect myself and the other passengers from further harm. I could do this without a gun but a weapon would make it easier. However shooting the attacker after the first victim is dead and you're in no immediate danger doesn't really sit well with me, however immediately satisfying it might be. At that point it's a matter for the police and the courts. Now let's say you saw the situation escalating a bit earlier. Do you interfere at that point? I'd say yes, gun or no gun. It would be the right thing to do and I think that there are certain people who would get involved even if they were armed with only a toothpick.
Now a different scenario. You have a gun. You're in a convenience store. A teenager runs in and holds up the cash with a gun. You are behind something and he hasn't seen you. Do you shoot him? If so, you live with that the rest of your life. You killed another person. Now how would you feel if the gun turns out to be fake? Or what if the kid is 16 and there is a XX% chance that he could be reformed. One strike you're out though right?
If having guns solved problems the US would be the most problem-free place on Earth. Let's continue to learn from their example.
Chris Reid wrote on his (now deleted) blog "Political Thoughts From a Gay Conservative" August 10 that the Manitoba bus tragedy could have been prevented if other passengers had intervened, which they would have done if they had been carrying guns. "Passengers and the bus driver stood by and watched another person being butchered, and couldn't muster up any courage or self-sacrifice to intervene…This is where socialism as (sic) gotten us folks, a castrated effeminate population. This is a perfect example of why we need concealed-carry handgun legislation in this country, so we can defend one another and deter horrible events such as this. But what are our politicians talking about? More government regulation and security."
Ah yes, concealed carry as a substitute for real courage.
Let's think this through. You're in the bus. You hear a scream, turn around and see a guy getting stabbed 3 times in quick succession. He's clearly dead or dying. Do you rush to his aid and risk getting stabbed yourself or get yourself and others out of the bus and wait for police, defending yourselves if necessary? I'd say that even if I had a gun, the most I'd do would be to protect myself and the other passengers from further harm. I could do this without a gun but a weapon would make it easier. However shooting the attacker after the first victim is dead and you're in no immediate danger doesn't really sit well with me, however immediately satisfying it might be. At that point it's a matter for the police and the courts. Now let's say you saw the situation escalating a bit earlier. Do you interfere at that point? I'd say yes, gun or no gun. It would be the right thing to do and I think that there are certain people who would get involved even if they were armed with only a toothpick.
Now a different scenario. You have a gun. You're in a convenience store. A teenager runs in and holds up the cash with a gun. You are behind something and he hasn't seen you. Do you shoot him? If so, you live with that the rest of your life. You killed another person. Now how would you feel if the gun turns out to be fake? Or what if the kid is 16 and there is a XX% chance that he could be reformed. One strike you're out though right?
If having guns solved problems the US would be the most problem-free place on Earth. Let's continue to learn from their example.
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