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Originally Posted by cologal
Yesterday my hometown suffered yet another senseless gun tragedy. In this case 4 people were killed including the shooter. I will post a link to a report by the Denver Post but paste a paragraph included in the report because this tragedy might have been avoided.
Bettis said she recognized the gunman as her neighbor — whom she didn't know by name — and that before the initial slaying she saw him roaming outside with a rifle. She called 911 to report the man, but a dispatcher explained that Colorado has an open carry law that allows public handling of firearms.
The rights of ordinary citizens are being pushed aside by the gun lobby! If the police had responded to this call 3 innocent victims might have been spared.
Colorado Springs gunman, victims ID'd; police quickly confronted, shot suspect - The Denver Post |
Those who would like certain gun rights are in fact ordinary citizens as well. So nobody is pushing anybody aside at all. Just adding or deleting rights that others may have or not have or want or not want. There is no negotiaiting of give us this right and push another aside. It is an emotional decsription and not factual.
Gun rights are there for any ordinary citizen to advantage of or not!!
On the open carry issue. It usually pertains to handguns, although not limited to them.
Open carry or not, if there was anybody meandering around with a rifle I would call the authorities and describe the actions as suspect warranting a verification.
People need to get over trying to not offend someone when they execute a see something say something situation. We need to err on the side of being safe not worrying about offending someone.
Sorta like snakes in a way. Don't waste time trying to figure if it is poisonous or not. Treat them all as if poisonous until knowledgeably determing other wise.