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Ranchemp.

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16. 1997-Pearl High School-Pearl, MS.

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 11:12 PM

Dec 2013

Asst. Principal Joel Myrick went to his vehicle and retrieved his personal .45 and confronted Luke Woodham who had already killed 2 students.

There are other instances also of an armed citizen stopping potential mass shootings.

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Help me respond to a pro-gun blurb on FB [View all] Orrex Dec 2013 OP

No it's not right. Most public areas are not gun free zones Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #1

Thanks Orrex Dec 2013 #2

Here's a link to a list of the 25 deadliest mass shootings Kaleva Dec 2013 #3

Excellent information. Thanks! (nt) Orrex Dec 2013 #5

The assertion is false. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #4

Also terrific info. Thanks! (nt) Orrex Dec 2013 #6

You're welcome! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #7

I would ask them to point out one incident where an armed civilian stopped a mass world wide wally Dec 2013 #8

Good idea! Orrex Dec 2013 #11

1997-Pearl High School-Pearl, MS. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #16

I dunno. Google took me to an article describing 9 such incidents: NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #17

Navy Yard. Fort Hood. nt LeftyMom Dec 2013 #9

That was gun free firsttimer Dec 2013 #13

"That" is not a word used to refer to two items without further specification. Learn to English. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #14

I had a cat on my lap top firsttimer Dec 2013 #15

Kind of like verbing a proper noun? seveneyes Dec 2013 #19

Yes, I personally invented that particular construction. It's entirely new to the internet. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #21

Two possible responses: johnp3907 Dec 2013 #10

Planning to, but I want to see how it plays out first. Orrex Dec 2013 #12

Stopping a shooter is difficult without a weapon seveneyes Dec 2013 #18

That's why they're asserting that there should be no "gun free" zones. Orrex Dec 2013 #20

Locking Sissyk Dec 2013 #22