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metroins

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3. No, he was not a cop, he was private security

Reply to Lint Head (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 01:49 PM

Jun 2016

Armed Private Security companies protect a lot of our largest buildings. Instead of putting a cop there, we have private security companies. We'd have to raise taxes to put cops in every secure large facility.

Think of armored cars. Private companies can need big guns.

The shooter went through training, background check, company background check, company training.

I just don't see this as being a good case for gun control. There were many checks and balances for this guy.

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The despicable mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub [View all] Lint Head Jun 2016 OP

He passed a security guard course metroins Jun 2016 #1

I do not agree. He was not a cop. Lint Head Jun 2016 #2

No, he was not a cop, he was private security metroins Jun 2016 #3

I think private contractors should not be policemen. Lint Head Jun 2016 #4

Security at juvenile detention metroins Jun 2016 #5

A small caliber hand gun is not an assault weapon. Lint Head Jun 2016 #6

I know how to read, I'm the one who copied and pasted it metroins Jun 2016 #7

He was on the terrorist watch list. The NRA thinks terrorist Lint Head Jun 2016 #8