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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa
It is interesting to see so many varying opinions regarding firearms ownership. To some extent this probably reflects that TV people come from so many varied areas of the country.
THE FACT IS that if I waved a magic wand at 8AM tomorrow and every firearm in the country disappeared except for those held by police and the military, by 8AM the next day there would be thousands of guns in the hands of criminals. They would get them by assaulting police and taking their guns; by burglarizing the homes of police and taking their guns; or by burglarizing military armories and taking their guns.
There would also become a major industry of smuggling guns into the country. Drug runners would become gun runners.
CRIMINALS WILL HAVE GUNS.
There is only a partial solution to the problem of mass shootings at schools. That solution is DO AWAY WITH "GUN FREE ZONES." It is incredibly stupid to let an unbalanced potential mass killer know in advance where he is least likely to encounter armed resistance.
THE BEST WAY TO STOP A BAD GUY WITH A GUN IS WITH A GOOD GUY WITH A GUN.
(Trust me. I have around 40 years in law enforcement, and have been in multiple gun fights.......always won.)
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Thanx Carl. That should provide some food for thought for those who in fact are seeking the magic wand!!