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MineralMan

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21. Police are not in the mass shooting prevention business.

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 09:06 PM

Dec 2012

Such things don't happen often enough. They're armed to deal with individuals in isolated situations, really.

A thorough system to prevent a mass shooting is way beyond the competence or capabilities of the typical cop. It's just not a practical thing to implement.

That's why the prevention has to be done on a wider scale, by making it more difficult for an armed person to have the arms and ammunition needed for a mass shooting. It's not a simple matter, and it's sure as hell not going to be popular with the RKBA crowd, I guarantee.

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Armed Guards? I picked up my nephew at his high school today, [View all] MineralMan Dec 2012 OP

MM, you are simply confusing reality with their bs rhetoric. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #1

Just type in :sarcasm: in the body of the message. freshwest Dec 2012 #13

No smiley needed. MineralMan Dec 2012 #14

As usual, you are the voice of reason. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #2

You're too kind. I'm just reporting what I observed, MineralMan Dec 2012 #3

Reporting it here is the wrong place. Report it to school officials or board. kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #9

Report what? That cops were in their patrol car? MineralMan Dec 2012 #10

This was a high school...haven't y ou heard of resource officers? rustydog Dec 2012 #26

We have lots of adults that do that here. Especially postal workers. In the snow. freshwest Dec 2012 #19

And there's nothing like having seen the police in action... Scootaloo Dec 2012 #25

I've posted this before, but... Bigmack Dec 2012 #4

Thanks. Fortunately, most people have no harmful MineralMan Dec 2012 #6

Good Story Bro. bahrbearian Dec 2012 #5

Yes, I thought it was worth telling. MineralMan Dec 2012 #8

Of Course ! bahrbearian Dec 2012 #11

Have a nice evening, won't you? MineralMan Dec 2012 #12

Oh My God....Logic and Reason! Raster Dec 2012 #7

i read they actually had two guards on duty that day..... spanone Dec 2012 #15

Two guards can't do much MineralMan Dec 2012 #18

If armed guards and self defense with guns don't work why do police need guns? dkf Dec 2012 #16

Police are not in the mass shooting prevention business. MineralMan Dec 2012 #21

So you do acknowledge a gun can be of use in dealing with individuals in isolated situations? dkf Dec 2012 #23

You don't even have to get rid of the arms. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #17

I'm not sure about the specifics of what's needed. MineralMan Dec 2012 #20

The NFA of 1934 required heavy licensing requirements to own automatic weapons RomneyLies Dec 2012 #24

If they put armed guards in all schools jimlup Dec 2012 #22

Took my 8yo granddaughter to school OkieGranny Dec 2012 #27

Just a thought... 2naSalit Dec 2012 #32

Armed guards obviously can't be everywhere. moondust Dec 2012 #28

That's why every single student needs to be carrying a semi-auto kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #29

Our city deployed raquel69 Dec 2012 #30

Wow, I Hadn't Even Considered the Harassment Issue dballance Dec 2012 #31

It's the "School to Prison" pipeline they intend to fully implement. nt DCKit Dec 2012 #33